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stratobee
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 Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:36 pm Post subject: Going.... |
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Unfortunately, the time has come to part with my beloved 520 as I've bought a new aircraft and can't afford to keep two going. As much as I would like to.
N20VE has been a great aircraft all things considering and I've put almost 350hrs on her. I will never get the money back I've spent on her, but that's OK - that wasn't why I did this. I'm grateful to have got to know her and to learn how to fly twins on such a gentle plane as the 520: We've been to dirt strips, grass strips and everything else one could imagine in between. I've slept in her, taken shelter under her wing when it rained, hauled spare parts, beer, camping gear, people and whatnot. Gone to Canada and all over the US in her, too.
If anyone's interested, here's the ad on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121139920350&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:MOTORS:1123#ht_1082wt_1167
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nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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| Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: Going.... |
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Just as a matter of interest, Adam, what did you buy?
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nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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| Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:02 pm Post subject: Going.... |
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Adam, I hope you don't mind but I posted your add on the Commander Facebook
page, too. There are many overseas Commander aficionados that lurk over
there.
www.facebook.com/commanderflight
I hope it helps.
Nico
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stratobee
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| Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Going.... |
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Thanks Nico.
I bought a pressurised Aerostar. I looked at pressurised Commanders, but frankly, they just are too unsupported and have too many quirks these days. Hydraulic pressurisation in the FP or lugging around a costly big lump like the 685 - both with geared engines. I've done my time with stuff that costs twice as much to O/H. The Aerostar is complex, but at least all the parts are vanilla and can be had everywhere. I certainly will miss the old girl. It's still a Ted Smith design after all... 
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deneals(at)deneals.com
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| Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:50 pm Post subject: Going.... |
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Njut av din Aerostar. Du kommer att älska det!
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On 7/7/13 8:13 PM, "stratobee" <adam(at)adamfrisch.com> wrote:
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I bought a pressurised Aerostar.
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nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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| Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject: Going.... |
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90 People already saw your post on our Facebook page. Our best hit-count was
over 12,000 on a video of a Super Cub that landed on a sandbank in a river
not bigger than the plane, and took off again.
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stratobee
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| Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Going.... |
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Tack, Deneal!
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stratobee
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| Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Going.... |
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Well, just a little update.
Initial listing sold to a preacher from Florida. He turned out to be a tire kicker with no money and we're still chasing him for the escrow fees. Next time around it sold for a little more actually (seems like the twin market has at least turned a corner). Although they haven't paid all of it yet, at least more than half has arrived. This time it sold to some US based Russian who will fly it via Alaska to Siberia come next summer!! Poor old girl is pressed into service as a load hauler at her age - I'd hoped she'd get to relax a little in the twilight of her years, but no. Then again, planes should be flown. Just before sales concluded, the right hand fuel pump started leaking. Being the guy I am, I couldn't in good conscience sell her off in that state, so I sent it in for overhaul. Was an expensive little thing, but now it's done.
I've flown the old girl about 30 mins every week just to keep her juices going, and everything works perfectly. It's very different than flying the Aerostar of course, but what a great little aircraft she is now as I come back to her. The other day I had a 27kts wind on the nose at takeoff, almost no gas and the damn thing almost flew straight up like a bat out of hell! Couldn't believe it. I was at 1000ft by the end of the rwy.
I wish I could keep them both and just have her as my Sunday ride, but I just can't afford it. At least now I get to fly her once in awhile until they pay and pick her up, which I'm grateful for. Be a sad day when she flies off to Russia.
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