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Wanna buy a plane real cheap? (Read 1216 times)
May 19
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Found this little gem on eBay.
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Aircraft has been burned, smokes a little
That's a bit of an understatement, I would say...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63677&item=247...
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May 19
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No thanks.
What a stupid waste of money and it already has one bid on it! I am struggling to find anything decent on it. What is there has been affected in some way or another by the fire.
Besides who wants to fit such parts to their aircraft, - not me! Not that I have one of course!
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May 19
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I can't see what possible use this would be to anyone. The law might be different for private owners but overhauling/fitting salvaged parts to an aircraft is illegal. A serious offence even if they're in perfect working condition. No reputable maintenance or repair organisation would touch it.
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May 19
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I can't see what possible use this would be to anyone. The law might be different for private owners but overhauling/fitting salvaged parts to an aircraft is illegal. A serious offence even if they're in perfect working condition. No reputable maintenance or repair organisation would touch it.
Why is it that everything that's fun has to be illegal.
Little glue and duct tape and it's just as new. "One plane. Slightly Used. Smells a tad like bacon and burning rubber but other than that fine."
This just proves the old adage that a fool and his money are soon parted.
I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. Heck, that's what lawyers, car mechanics, and IT professionals do everyday.
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May 19
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what idiot would pay $1,000 for this
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May 19
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what idiot would pay $1,000 for this
If I had my A&P licence right now, I would buy it. Air Tractors are not cheap by any stretch of the imagination and are worth every penny.
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I can't see what possible use this would be to anyone. The law might be different for private owners but overhauling/fitting salvaged parts to an aircraft is illegal. A serious offence even if they're in perfect working condition. No reputable maintenance or repair organisation would touch it.
Maybe on your side of the pond, not here in the U.S. though.
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May 19
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Oh I don't know, a lick of paint, a big hammer, and a miracle courtesy of The Almighty
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May 19
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I don't mind admitting that this scares me. You would not believe the tens of thousands of pounds worth of genuine brand new parts I've seen scrapped simply because I couldn't locate the original manufacturer's documents. Some of these were extremely rare. It was almost enough to make a grown man weep. Then I see something like this.
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May 19
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If I had my A&P licence right now, I would buy it. Air Tractors are not cheap by any stretch of the imagination and are worth every penny.
Working ones, you mean, right?
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May 19
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Working ones, you mean, right?
Aircraft never die, they just become too expensive for one to maintain.
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May 19
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I can't see what possible use this would be to anyone. The law might be different for private owners but overhauling/fitting salvaged parts to an aircraft is illegal. A serious offence even if they're in perfect working condition. No reputable maintenance or repair organisation would touch it.
In this case maybe
... but aircraft part recycling is a thriving business. & yes - though they may be beyond UK legal system - the RAF swap & recycle parts from decommissioned aircraft too.
Think Global. It's the world we live in.
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May 19
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In this case maybe
... but aircraft part recycling is a thriving business.
So it seems.
It's fine to swap serviceable/repairable parts from one aircraft to another but using parts from crashed aircraft is not allowed - especially if they've been in a fire.
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& yes - though they may be beyond UK legal system - the RAF swap & recycle parts from decommissioned aircraft too.
Military aircraft come under completely different regulations.
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May 19
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The flippin wings have melted off, the frame is scorched and twisted, the wiring harness is melted spaghetti, etc...etc...etc..
The only good part looks like the rudder and rear wheel. It would make a nice flower pot!
I guess if you have the money, the know how and the urge to say, 'I rebuilt this thing from the ground up",... literally, it might be worth it.
As for me, I think it would make a nice lawn ornament!
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May 19
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As for me, I think it would make a nice lawn ornament!
Yup for November the 5th!!!
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May 19
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Look at it this way; for $1000 you get to tell the girls at the bar you own a plane. The fact that it looks something like my wife's meatloaf is just details. You still get bragging rights.
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