A hail of a deal on a Bonanza

[TangoWhiskey]

Was out at Olney Municipal a few weeks back (Air Tractor home, and also home to the CarterCopter gyrocopter, if I recall correctly, though I didn't see it). Saw one airplane on the ramp. This V-tail Bonanza. From the car, I was suddenly dumbstruck by the recognition of thousands of dimples on this poor bird. Got caught in a hailstorm. Don't know if it's flown since or not... dimples help a golf ball go further, with less drag--wonder if you could STC that dimple effect, has to be good for a couple of knots, eh?

 

[wabower]

That'll buff right out.

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Would insurance pay to re-skin it, or would such an event render it a loss?

 

[wabower]

Total.

Would insurance pay to re-skin it, or would such an event render it a loss?

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Legally, is it unairworthy?

 

[wabower]

IA's call. Control surface damage usually disqualifies them, but dings on wings and fuse might go either way. Lots of banged up airplanes flying around every day.

Legally, is it unairworthy?

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

Would insurance pay to re-skin it, or would such an event render it a loss?

Depends on the stated value. Maybe he tricked someone into insuring it for $150,000!

 

[Tristar]

It's just a flesh wound!

 

[Steve Foley]

It's just a flesh wound!

In the fleshy part of the heart.

 

[bigred177]

Some cold beer and a cooler of dry ice on a hot summer day and they'll come right out

 

[RJM62]

Replacing the skin wouldn't be that tough a job in terms of skill required. Pretty straightforward sheet metal work -- the kind of stuff I did in my first semester at AHS when I was, like, 13 years old.

That Bonanza probably could fly again if it could be ferried to an A&P school. Let the students work on it. Replacing the skin would be a perfect project for a sheet metal class.

-Rich

 

[Tom-D]

Replacing the skin wouldn't be that tough a job in terms of skill required. Pretty straightforward sheet metal work -- the kind of stuff I did in my first semester at AHS when I was, like, 13 years old.

That Bonanza probably could fly again if it could be ferried to an A&P school. Let the students work on it. Replacing the skin would be a perfect project for a sheet metal class.

-Rich

I believe the Bonanza has skins that are not made using common shop practices, and are better bought than made.

I don't believe I'd try it, even if the was a profit margin.

 

[RJM62]

I believe the Bonanza has skins that are not made using common shop practices, and are better bought than made.

I don't believe I'd try it, even if the was a profit margin.

Ah, okay then. I stand corrected.

-Rich

 

[HPNFlyGirl]

Oh.....HAIL!!!!!!