AOPA Twin Comanche

Kai Glaesner wrote:

I would like to see planes that more people can afford to keep....

They actually did that one year. They fixed up a TriPacer and threw in $10,000
cash for the taxes.

The main thing is that AOPA isn't doing this mainly to give one of the members a
plane. They do it mainly so that they can produce articles all year long about
fixing it up. If they stuck to fixing up low cost aircraft and including some
cash, the organization wouldn't get as much bang for the buck.

Now, let's say that AOPA fixed up a nice TriPacer again and I won it. I'd sell
that one just because I already have a better aircraft IMO.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

"Kai Glaesner" wrote in message . com...

For me this gave rise to the question why AOPA puts a plane on the
sweepstakes that makes this decision so tough. Seems to me there will be
more "Sell"ers than "Keep"ers for this kind of plane in the world out there.
So what's next? A nice old Lear 23, beautifully restored?

I would like to see planes that more people can afford to keep....


So, you'd rather that AOPA gave away a clapped out C-150 every year?
Just kidding. It's not only the tax bill that keeps the winners
selling. Often the plane that they won does not really fit the
winner's mission profile. So, on top of a big tax bill (even if they
give away a more modest airplane), you're stuck with a plane that
doesn't necessarily fit the kind of flying that you do. Why keep it?

The current plane is an excellent example. If I were in the market
for a twin, the Twin Comanche would be near the top of my list.
Unfortunately, it really doesn't fit my mission profile (a lot of
backcountry flying). If I won it I'd certainly sell.

I seem to recall that within the past few years, AOPA pilot had a
"where are they now" article on the giveaway planes. All but a few
were immediately sold by the winners.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

"Kai Glaesner" wrote in message . com...
So what's next? A nice old Lear 23, beautifully restored?

I would like to see planes that more people can afford to keep....

I'd personally like to see them do a Cessna 195

Rutger wrote:

I'd personally like to see them do a Cessna 195

It might be hard for them to find one that is in poor enough condition to make a
good series of articles. I also really hate to see them take a classic aircraft
like that and modernize it (but then, I prefer antique cars over hotrod versions
of the same thing).

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

How about a Champ or a Cub and include a wind generator ($600) between
the gear legs, a Garmin GPS296 with RAM mount ($1800) and a handheld
comm and antenna ($500)? This would have affordable taxes and qualify in
the new Sport Aircraft catagory so even those without a medical could
still fly it.

G.R. Patterson III wrote:

Rutger wrote:

I'd personally like to see them do a Cessna 195


It might be hard for them to find one that is in poor enough condition to make a
good series of articles. I also really hate to see them take a classic aircraft
like that and modernize it (but then, I prefer antique cars over hotrod versions
of the same thing).

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

john smith writes:

How about a Champ or a Cub and include a wind generator ($600) between
the gear legs, a Garmin GPS296 with RAM mount ($1800) and a handheld
comm and antenna ($500)? This would have affordable taxes and qualify
in the new Sport Aircraft catagory so even those without a medical
could still fly it.

They could do two or three of these in the same year and still save
money over restoring a twin. And think of the added publicity for
giving away more than one airplane.

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:26:55 GMT, john smith wrote:

How about a Champ or a Cub and include a wind generator ($600) between
the gear legs, a Garmin GPS296 with RAM mount ($1800) and a handheld
comm and antenna ($500)? This would have affordable taxes and qualify in
the new Sport Aircraft catagory so even those without a medical could
still fly it.

G.R. Patterson III wrote:

Blasphemous! Just as the thuoght of revamping a 195 with modern
stuff is.

z

Rosspilot wrote:

Just wondering what you guys would do with that sweepstakes airplane if
Phil called you up and told you it was yours.

Keep or sell?



Keep it until the reality of paying for it sunk in. That should give me
about a year to get my MEL.....

--
Frank....H

"Rosspilot" wrote in message
...
Just wondering what you guys would do with that sweepstakes airplane if
Phil
called you up and told you it was yours.

Keep or sell?
www.Rosspilot.com

Sell it and use the $$$ toward a Garmin 1000 Skyhawk.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ
Still nowhere to go but up!

Jay,

Garmin 1000 Skyhawk.


Now there's a gruesome combination of old and new gd&r

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)