[simpits-tech] If I were an A&P with about $30k to blow.....

[David C. Allen]

Matt
You can still send your wife to flight school.

David
www.737FlightSim.com

At 08:15 PM 10/27/2013 -0500, you wrote:
>Hmm, that's actually not a bad idea, and the guy I rent from is a
>mechanic + IA. I'm still a little nervous about putting my family in a
>plane I have more or less built.....I don't know that much about
>working on planes. I have the Sabreliner to keep me busy for now
>anyway. :)
>
>Matt
>
>On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:23:25 -0600
>"David C. Allen" <david at allen1.net> wrote:
>
> > Matt
> > You should buy it and get started, lots of people do their own work
> > and a trusting A&P will inspect and sign off.
> >
> > Send your wife to flight school!
> >
> > David
> > www.737FlightSim.com
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:45 PM 10/26/2013 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Someone should get this thing and fly it:
> > >
> > >http://www.ebay.com/itm/221304377690
> > >
> > >I see projects pop up like this now and then (in fact this plane has
> > >been posted on ebay a couple times now), sure would be nice to have
> > >some extra $$$ and an A&P+IA cert so I could build myself a little
> > >family hauler.
> > >
> > >Doing your own work, it would probably take $30k or so for
> > >engines/props and some basic ebay radios (again, if you have the
> > >training/certs, you can sign off untagged radios after a proper
> > >inspection yourself). Not bad for a 150+kts 6 seater retractable-gear
> > >twin with fresh paint and interior.
> > >
> > >Ooorrrr, an enterprising mechanic could buy timed-out engines for
> > >cheap, do the overhauls himself, and possibly cut the engine costs in
> > >half. You could have a flyable plane for less than a new mid-level
> > >sedan!
> > >
> > >Matt
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