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Jeffrey Dill
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
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Location: Pleasant view, TN
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 Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. |
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The damage to my airplane includes both gear and substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The wings did not touch. The prop = smithereens. I towed it to a local A&P welder today and he felt the fuselage repair was beyond his scope due to not having a jig to assure all is straight when finished. Besides the obvious, the right door does not clear the post when closing like it used to, so we know there are issues of straightness. It is looking like the pragmatic thing to do does not include fixing that fuselage. Maybe there is a straight one around, or maybe I will just take the insurance check and turn around and buy another ready to go. I have to think that given enough bananas ...
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peteohms
Joined: 31 Oct 2007
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Location: Leander, TX
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. |
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Jeff,
Sorry to hear about your accident. There but for the Grace of
God............ What part of the world do you live? A second hand KF might
be the answer or one that tore up a wing but did not hurt the fuselage. In
the last year I've seen various combinations like that.
Pete
Hell Paso, Tx
KF III, 912ul, Grove gear
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. |
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Jeff,
Really sorry to hear about the accident. The plane is expendable (when you have no choice). The good news, it sounds like (and we hope), you are just fine.
Take some time and see if you can assess what it would really take to rebuild. Checkout the Model IV's, ready to buy, if there any, or build a new one. Then you can make an informed decision. Meanwhile, find a friend with an airplane and get back in the air.
Rick Weiss
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andynfultz(at)bellsouth.n
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. |
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Jeff,
Another possibility. Take the check. Negotiate the purchase of the salvage, find another fuselage and landing gear and you'll be back in business in no time.
Andy F.
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peteohms
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Location: Leander, TX
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. |
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Jeff,
There is a Kitfox I on Barnstormers right now.
Pete
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I'll have to look for that guy if we get positive answers here. Steve Bennett. Durham NC