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Avid flyer
I have an opportunity to buy an Avid Flyer at a very atrative price.
There seem some drawbacks, though, and I'll be glad to learn how to weigh them. -) It is 17 year old and has not flown for 5 years. Seller claims it spent those 5 years in a dry hangar, though. But I have my concerns about corrosion on the frame, plus about having to redo the covering. -) The engine is a Rotax 912UL, i.e. the basic 4-stroke Rotax, 80 hp. Somewhere I heard that older Rotaxes have a lower TBO than the recent ones, if so how to make sure? And what measures ought to have been taken before storing for 5 years? How to test if the long hibernation was well survived? -) It is a taildragger and I am but a beginner pilot, took all my training on tricycles. Can a taildragger Avid Flyer be converted to tricycle? If so, how much of an effort does it take? -) I hear rumours that even if all taildraggers are nasty suckers, the Kitfox and its relatives are particularly nasty - and they're all descended from the Avid Flyer. Any comments? Thanks in advance, KA |
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