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1. 06:27 PM - Re: Airplane for sale? (mhubel)
2. 06:54 PM - Re: Re: Airplane for sale? (Paul Mulwitz)
3. 08:39 PM - Re: Airplane for sale? (mhubel)
4. 09:51 PM - Re: Re: Airplane for sale? (Paul Mulwitz)
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| Subject: | Re: Airplane for sale? |
I believe I have under estimated the effort in doing this upgrade. I just looked
at the latest postings. I must have missed it before (wishful thinking), this
update requires completely removing the center spar section. As there are large
numbers of wires and tubes (in my case I did not use any rubber hose, it is
all metal) going through this member, all that must be removed also.
In addition, the ailerons must be opened up to install the additional ribs and
weights.
Adding everything up, I am now quite sure the total effort exceeds what it took
to go from the delivered quick build kit to a finished airframe.
After all this is done to an otherwise finished airframe, I will find it hard to
believe it will ever go back together as well as it was originally.
Yes I am a pilot first who had this clearly crazy idea that building an aircraft
was a reasonable thing to do.
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Mark Hubelbank
N708HU
CH601XL
Jabiru 3300
Rotec TBI 40 carb
Sensenich ground adj prop.
41 hr TAF
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| Subject: | Re: Airplane for sale? |
Hi Mark,
Why don't you hire a mechanic to do the upgrades? I'll bet if you
check with the members of your local EAA chapter you will find
several candidates willing and able to do the job. Yes, it will cost
you, but if this is your first experience with unexpected costs
associated with airplane ownership my advice to you is to get used to it.
Paul
XL awaiting upgrade kit
At 06:26 PM 11/23/2009, you wrote:
>I believe I have under estimated the effort in doing this upgrade.
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| Subject: | Re: Airplane for sale? |
Paul,
Actually, having it done is a consideration. I have found one place who will do
it but the logistics didn't work. There are local people who are capable but
I would expect that unless they were doing more than one, the AMD estimate is
extremely optimistic.
That does not rule it out, I just have to be careful. I know another who got an
"estimate" on painting from a local mechanic who had not done that model before
(not a real paint shop) and the job exploded. It grew to many times the original
estimate.
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Mark Hubelbank
N708HU
CH601XL
Jabiru 3300
Rotec TBI 40 carb
Sensenich ground adj prop.
41 hr TAF
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| Subject: | Re: Airplane for sale? |
Hi Mark,
If your plane is an E-AB then anybody can work on it. They don't
need an A&P license and you have already met the 51% rule. My EAA
chapter is loaded with retired guys who would love to have a project
to do. Some of them are both highly skilled and highly
experienced. Many would work for nothing, but as the owner it is up
to you to supervise and properly reward any workers even if the
reward is a few rides in you plane when it is all fixed up. Pizza
can go a long way too.
If you are not a member of an EAA chapter, then this is a good time
to fix that . . .
Good luck,
Paul
At 08:38 PM 11/23/2009, you wrote:
>Paul,
>Actually, having it done is a consideration. I have found one place
>who will do it but the logistics didn't work. There are local people
>who are capable but I would expect that unless they were doing more
>than one, the AMD estimate is extremely optimistic.
>
>That does not rule it out, I just have to be careful. I know another
>who got an "estimate" on painting from a local mechanic who had not
>done that model before (not a real paint shop) and the job exploded.
>It grew to many times the original estimate.
>
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>Mark Hubelbank
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