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Touchdown! Greaser!
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Cowboy - yeehah!
Looking at spending a modest chunk of change for a SEL plane, around $40-60k, and I just got back from looking at one.
The plane was in a T hanger, and the seller asked if I wanted it pulled out. Once I said yes, I want to see it in the sunlight it became apparent why he asked.
The plane was dirty, mud on the underwing behind the tires, two of the tires were bald, brake dust everywhere, exhaust streaks, leaking oil on the belly, paint was oxidized, and dusty, a bit gritty. Old dry bugs on the leading edge, the spinner was unpainted AL, and was cloudy and stained a bit. Interior was dirty, glare shield had a layer of dust, seats were both torn seat covers, food/drink stains on the seats, door card, floor. Empty food wrappers on the floor in back. Empty oil bottle in the baggage bay, windows were fairly dirty, bird crap on the tail near the tail cone.
This was not a low-budget, underpriced example. I asked what the condition was on the phone, and made an appt a week in advance to see it. This tells me the owner doesn't care a whit about his assets and couldn't be bother to even wash or wax it, no matter bothering to replace the seat covers, or put a Pep Boys cover to keep most of the foam inside.
/rant
The plane was in a T hanger, and the seller asked if I wanted it pulled out. Once I said yes, I want to see it in the sunlight it became apparent why he asked.
The plane was dirty, mud on the underwing behind the tires, two of the tires were bald, brake dust everywhere, exhaust streaks, leaking oil on the belly, paint was oxidized, and dusty, a bit gritty. Old dry bugs on the leading edge, the spinner was unpainted AL, and was cloudy and stained a bit. Interior was dirty, glare shield had a layer of dust, seats were both torn seat covers, food/drink stains on the seats, door card, floor. Empty food wrappers on the floor in back. Empty oil bottle in the baggage bay, windows were fairly dirty, bird crap on the tail near the tail cone.
This was not a low-budget, underpriced example. I asked what the condition was on the phone, and made an appt a week in advance to see it. This tells me the owner doesn't care a whit about his assets and couldn't be bother to even wash or wax it, no matter bothering to replace the seat covers, or put a Pep Boys cover to keep most of the foam inside.
/rant