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1. 07:52 AM - Re: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 08/12/03 (Gil Jennings)
2. 05:58 PM - Re: Re: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 08/12/03 (drew.schumann@us.army.mil)
3. 07:54 PM - Flying Milk Stools (Al Latham)
4. 09:00 PM - Re: Flying Milk Stools (drew.schumann@us.army.mil)
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| Subject: | RE: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 08/12/03 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Gil Jennings" <gjennings@mail1.com>
You cannot buy a reliable Tri-Pacer for $15,000. You can buy a Piper
Colt for that price. The cheapest Tripacer I have seen that wasn't
a "project" was in the neighborhood of $20,000 and those are "tired"
looking.
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 08/12/03 |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: drew.schumann@us.army.mil
Right. Which is exactly what I said. For $15,000, you get a project. And amazingly,
as a new A&P, I'd be glad to have a project, especially one that uses
a totally different set of skills than what I normally use at work.
$25,000 is what a Tri-Pacer will cost, whether you get a good one, or whether you
buy a project and trade off working and flying over a period of say... 5 years.
In the end, it doesn't satisfy the "experimental" urge, and it is much less
capable than the Bearhawk.
I currently have the line on a $14,900 and $15,900 Tri-Pacer, both of which fly,
and several projects between $4,000 to $9,000 that are in pieces.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gil Jennings <gjennings@mail1.com>
Subject: Homebuilt-List: RE: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 08/12/03
> --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Gil Jennings"
> <gjennings@mail1.com>
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> You cannot buy a reliable Tri-Pacer for $15,000. You can buy a Piper
> Colt for that price. The cheapest Tripacer I have seen that wasn't
> a "project" was in the neighborhood of $20,000 and those are "tired"
> looking.
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| Subject: | Flying Milk Stools |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Al Latham" <geebeed@grm.net>
Drew,
Any of those projects have a 150 or 160 on them? I sure need another project
that comes to you in 5 gallon buckets...
In 1976 I paid what was thought to be an insane amount of cash for a
Tri-Pacer, $5500.00, 3 year old fabric, 952 hours
since new 160 Lyc., Narco MK12, ADF and Transponder. She taught me, a family
friend, my girlfriend (at the time)
and both of my parents up to solo ( dad had to drop out due to medical
reasons and my mom decided not to continue).
8812D is currently in the shop awaiting fabric and a new shiny 180 Lyc., the
nose gear fell off along the way. I'm thinking
of getting another and keeping it stock for my daughters to fly. I also have
an airframe that I rescued from in front of a restaurant
along the interstate in Florida, I bought it for the wings (perfect
condition) for $400.00.
Al Latham
----- Original Message -----
From: <drew.schumann@us.army.mil>
Subject: Re: Homebuilt-List: RE: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 08/12/03
> --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: drew.schumann@us.army.mil
>
> Right. Which is exactly what I said. For $15,000, you get a project.
And amazingly, as a new A&P, I'd be glad to have a project, especially one
that uses a totally different set of skills than what I normally use at
work.
>
> $25,000 is what a Tri-Pacer will cost, whether you get a good one, or
whether you buy a project and trade off working and flying over a period of
say... 5 years. In the end, it doesn't satisfy the "experimental" urge, and
it is much less capable than the Bearhawk.
>
> I currently have the line on a $14,900 and $15,900 Tri-Pacer, both of
which fly, and several projects between $4,000 to $9,000 that are in pieces.
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Milk Stools |
--> Homebuilt-List message posted by: drew.schumann@us.army.mil
LMAO!
Say, Al, aren't you on another list I'm on, like SWPC or Corvair, or Tailwind???
The reason that is soooo funny, is that I received a free Colt in 1999, and
it came in white 5 gallon buckets. The frame and wings, I drove from Indianapolis
to Des Moines strapped on top of a 1990 Ford Ranger. Note to self, use
metal strapping tape to tie the frame and suspension together when doing this
in a 40 kt cross-wind. It was very nearly the death of me, several times. I
used to have a picture of this, but have misplaced it.
I think the cheap Tri-Pacers are universally 135 hp O290 jobbies. Thus the cheap
price.
Drew
I know a guy with a Clipper with an O290 (I think) that is complete, non-flying.
He's asking $9000, but a little bird tells me he'll take $6000, if push comes
to shove.
----- Original Message -----
From: Al Latham <geebeed@grm.net>
Subject: Homebuilt-List: Flying Milk Stools
> --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: "Al Latham" <geebeed@grm.net>
>
> Drew,
>
> Any of those projects have a 150 or 160 on them? I sure need
> another project
> that comes to you in 5 gallon buckets...
>
> In 1976 I paid what was thought to be an insane amount of cash for a
> Tri-Pacer, $5500.00, 3 year old fabric, 952 hours
> since new 160 Lyc., Narco MK12, ADF and Transponder. She taught
> me, a family
> friend, my girlfriend (at the time)
> and both of my parents up to solo ( dad had to drop out due to medical
> reasons and my mom decided not to continue).
> 8812D is currently in the shop awaiting fabric and a new shiny 180
> Lyc., the
> nose gear fell off along the way. I'm thinking
> of getting another and keeping it stock for my daughters to fly. I
> also have
> an airframe that I rescued from in front of a restaurant
> along the interstate in Florida, I bought it for the wings (perfect
> condition) for $400.00.
>
> Al Latham
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <drew.schumann@us.army.mil>
> To: <homebuilt-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Homebuilt-List: RE: Homebuilt-List Digest: 6 Msgs -
> 08/12/03
>
> > --> Homebuilt-List message posted by: drew.schumann@us.army.mil
> >
> > Right. Which is exactly what I said. For $15,000, you get a
> project.And amazingly, as a new A&P, I'd be glad to have a
> project, especially one
> that uses a totally different set of skills than what I normally
> use at
> work.
> >
> > $25,000 is what a Tri-Pacer will cost, whether you get a good
> one, or
> whether you buy a project and trade off working and flying over a
> period of
> say... 5 years. In the end, it doesn't satisfy the "experimental"
> urge, and
> it is much less capable than the Bearhawk.
> >
> > I currently have the line on a $14,900 and $15,900 Tri-Pacer,
> both of
> which fly, and several projects between $4,000 to $9,000 that are
> in pieces.
>
>
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