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Old August 18th 05, 09:56 PM
K. Ari Krupnikov
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George Patterson writes:

xyzzy wrote:
If the Aviation Consumer reviews of Maule planes are any indication,
odss are good that it wasn't painted properly. That has been
consistently cited as a problem with Maules.


Any Maule older than 1996 will not have been painted properly and any
Maule made in 1997 or '98 may not have been (Belford had odd ideas on
the matter and the factory used up old stocks of paint after he died
in '95). The only question is whether an older Maule has been
repainted and, if so, how good that job was.


I was going to spend = $30k on a taildragger. Looking around, I don't
think a Maule of any vintage, repainted or not, would fit that budget,
unless I wanted to buy a project. A partnership could work, if I'd be
able to find a share for sale locally.

Ari.

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