yes - to the best of my knowledge it is. click airframe logbooks. all the logbooks are there back to day one.
No clue, not looking, no desire to look. Something someday.
Yep. Not sure what the hull insurance cost would be for a Fly Baby, but not having paid any for ~25 years means I've probably saved enough to buy another one.
cracked oil tank - must be repaired/replaced to be airworthy
Are you joking? I mean, thank you for this helpful post. The FlyBaby looks like terrific fun - but not for tallish people who want to fly in the Rocky Mountains. How about you, skinny taildragger man?
You can fly it into the mountains. Getting back out may be optional.
I've got an 08 XL1200C Sportster. How much cash will ya throw in on the trade?
The irony here is that I'd be 100x more likely to not be killed by more parents if I got that airplane over the motorcycle
The hardware (turnbuckles, wheels, brakes, etc.) were worth another $2000.
They do have some unique attributes that make them fun. It’s a different kind of fun compared to a Jap bike.
The irony here is that I'd be 100x more likely to not be killed by more parents if I got that airplane over the motorcycle
Well I don't see that happening unless he tells me her name. So it looks like I'll live another day
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Or he could decorate it with motorcycle bling lights.
There are two Harleys around here that I oft see parked at the local Legion Hall at night, they leave their bling lights on out in the parking lot. To me it's the equivalent of a 16 yo who blings out his Honda Accord. I don't get it.
They look like this...not pink...but the same idea:
