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Thom Riddle
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 Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:19 am Post subject: Slingshot for sale |
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May oh man! If I didn't already have a similar one or I had cheap space for another, I'd jump on this.... but such is not the case. Unless this Slingshot was poorly built, it is a steal.
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George Alexander
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Slingshot for sale |
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| Thom Riddle wrote: | | May oh man! If I didn't already have a similar one or I had cheap space for another, I'd jump on this.... but such is not the case. Unless this Slingshot was poorly built, it is a steal. |
I had stopped by and looked at this plane while on a trip through the NE.
Here is a link to some additional pictures.
http://www.oh2fly.net/kolb/slingshot/
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tkben002
Joined: 06 Jul 2011
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Location: Alexandria, LA
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Slingshot for sale |
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Is this not the same one that was for sale a few months ago for $18k? It sure seems to look nice. I sure wish I could get that 100mph cruise. Thom, how fast does your slingshot cruise?
Travis Bennett
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Thom Riddle
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:09 am Post subject: Slingshot for sale |
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Travis,
That is the same one that was for sale earlier, contrary to the ad's
claim that it was first time offered for sale. I suppose it is
possible far a Jabiru powered Slingshot to get up to 100 mph but mine
does not. Mine tops out at 96-97 and max comfortable cruise is 85 mph
TAS at low altitude. It could be a bit faster at higher altitude, but
I normally don't fly very high.
I noticed that the one for sale has only .9 hours on it. I wonder why.
Did it scare the owner, did the owner get sick? Don't know. Did it
indicate 100 mph in cruise during this one hour of flight? Possible if
the ASI is way off, but that doesn't make it a 100 mph cruiser.
Thom
On Sep 3, 2011, at 10:56 AM, "tkben002" <tkben002(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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Is this not the same one that was for sale a few months ago for $18k? It sure seems to look nice. I sure wish I could get that 100mph cruise. Thom, how fast does your slingshot cruise?
Travis Bennett
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Mic
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Location: Ashland, Oregon
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Slingshot for sale |
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All good points and questions Thom. This make me want to jump, but because I will be following this thread, it will probably be gone before I would decide to act. That's the problem with being an analytic shopper. It sure looks good though.
Do not archive.
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caflygirl
Joined: 01 Sep 2011
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Location: Livermore, CA
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:45 am Post subject: Slingshot for sale |
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I think something may have happened to the owner (reference to an old post here). A friend is selling it. I looked at it on Barnstormers. Here are my concerns.
Phase 1 not done. How can you have flight test data with only .9 hours? Who would fly the phase one?
Oh and a/w was issued several years ago. .9 hours?
Registered exp-ab. I cant do annuals. Not sure how much that would cost me.
Would prefer dual stick capability for young eagles and friends.
Renee
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On Sep 3, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Thom Riddle <riddletr(at)gmail.com (riddletr(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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tkben002
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Slingshot for sale |
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Well,
According to FAA records the registration was issued in 10/2003 and the airworthiness in 9/2005. It is an exp/amatuer built so that rules out a 5 hour phase one. Maybe the ads mean .9 on the jabiru and it had another engine before that. The current owner is also listed as the builder/manufacturer. Who knows?
Travis Bennett
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