On Mar 16, 5:34 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dan wrote in news:26c96963-6eed-4832-bae7-
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On Mar 16, 5:24 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

$500/hour??

Sheese... No wonder Comanche prices are so low!

Well, he wants big money for his, but it's pretty nice. His costs are
because he doesn't fly it enough ( he owns five or six airplanes)

Ahhh..well, that's the problem to have!

The 35 prices have come down some... These older airplanes biggest
issue is spare yellow tagged parts. So far the repairs haven't been
beyond the norm (flap motor, etc).

Yeah, the one I flew had flap issues in fact. They wouldnt retract
after
landing. You had to go out and thump on the wing to get them up.

The limit adjustment seems to be the weak link in the system.

It's still not a feasible purchase for me as I can't use it to
instruct primary (well, I can -- but who would insure that!?).

Well, exactly. you need to do a good bit of flying to justify one
anyway. I would hardly ever go anywhere n it so a local runabout is
all
I want. OTOH a nice Bellanca 19 would be even nicer and has the gear
the
right way around..

Bertie

I'm averaging 200-250/year so the cost-benefit seems to be in favor...

I like XC so 90 KIAS is no fun, especially after cruising at 150 KIAS
(A36).

Now I have to convince the Office of Management and Budget.

A Bellanca 19 is wood spar?

All woood wing. I don't know much about them but the aforementioned
Commanche owner does. It;s one of the early taildragger Bellancas. The
one with the triple tail. Rag and tube fuselage and all wood wings. You
have to get a good one of course. I know where theres a nice prewar
radial engine one for very little money. It has a falt four in it now,
but I happen to have a radial that will slot right into it. ..

So many toys, so little time .

Bertie

Wood components scare away folks and help keep the prices down
(Bellanca Viking), but the same people will sleep for years under #2
yellow pine and staple trusses.

Oh well.

Nice... radials sure are purdy. And most airplanes of that era were
not afraid to show off the engines -- just like motorcycles.

I'm surprised more LSAs are not going to the tube and fabric way.
Might help get the price down under 100k.



Dan Mc