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Skipper

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  1. 1 hour ago, ShawnM said:

    Great looking plane Steven, thanks for posting.

    And now I see, that's the 2007 SportCruiser that Bristell owned that they gave demo rides in and then took you up in a NEW Bristell to show you the difference so try and sell you a Bristell. Not exactly a fair fight but that's Bristell. :P The SportCruiser is still a better looking plane. :D

    Steven, please make sure you THOROUGHLY inspect the NLG, spindle and spindle housing for cracks. And check to make sure the spindle isn't bent. Mine had cracks when I bought it and a bent spindle. I can share pics with you if you like so you know what to look for. CZAW beefed up the spindle housing in later production but looking at your serial number your plane was made before my 2007 was. I have a spare, stronger, stiffer housing if you want it.

    And as I remember someone wanted to shut Shawn down from posting on this Forum. What a loss that would have been. 

    Here he’s just offered a complete stranger parts for free. 

    Post on Shawn. 

    Oh, and as DeltaFox asked, panel pics please. 

  2. 6 minutes ago, Velocity26 said:

    You may be technically correct, I am not aware, but I can tell you that it is done all the time, including by Shawn above.  All that happens is that the Seller agrees to

    having the annual done as the inspection.  Or, once you own the airplane, and have possession of the logs, your mechanic can make the entry.

     

    Seeing as how this thread has been severely high jacked already:

    This is a very good video on the subject of buying a LSA  

     

     

    prebuy.mp4

  3. 11 hours ago, Velocity26 said:

    I am just saying that, when you start into a very comprehensive pre-buy inspection, the lines blur with an annual.  If the annual is getting close, you might have well have just have the annual done for the pre-buy.   

    I’m of the opinion that a licensed mechanic cannot sign a contract to do an annual inspection of an aircraft for anyone other than the owner. He can do a purchase inspection only. 

    It would be smart to have the person you will be using for your annuals to do the pre buy inspection as he already knows the airplane. 

  4. 2 hours ago, Velocity26 said:

    Skipper, 

    Where do you look?   You would have to literally take the airplane apart to check everything.  I think that the first thing would be to check the nose gear and firewall attachments.  If the broke the nose gear and replaced it, good enough.  If they neglected to see that it cracked stuff on the firewall, you could be in big trouble.  There are too many places that you need to check and Sellers are not happy about someone taking their airplane apart searching for stuff.   It gets expensive to do a comprehensive inspection ... not much different form an annual.

    I understand the difference between a pre-buy inspection and an annual inspection. But even in a pre-buy a knowledgeable person would be able to find things such as doublers, or non manufacturers installation etc. 

    Most inspectors follow a prescribed format starting with the most expensive item, the engine and proceed from there. If in the first or second place they find problems they should stop any further looking and tell you to walk away. One doesn’t need to take the plane apart but the inspection panels open up a lot. 

  5. 46 minutes ago, ShawnM said:

     

    I personally know of aircraft, planes and helicopters, that have been wrecked and were scooped up and brought quietly back the the hangar without anyone being notified. :ph34r:

    I’m sure it’s been done but wouldn’t any damage be discovered in a good pre-buy inspection? IMHO it would be one heck of a coincidence to have an unscrupulous seller AND mechanic in cahoots. A buyer will choose his own person to inspect it wouldn’t he. 

  6. 45 minutes ago, Velocity26 said:

    Maybe not be as "Stunning" as those pictures might imply ... A lot has happened since those photos were taken.  

    This is a perfect case of "Buyer Beware", so do your homework.

    I was also considering this plane as soon as the price was reduced to $100,000. Sounds like you might have some information that would benefit a potential buyer. Care to share. 

  7. Morning everyone. 

    I’m a rusty old pilot with just over a hundred hours, mostly cross country in a Piper Arrow and my Cherokee 180, haven’t even sat in a plane in 12 years  and looking to get back into the air. Sitting in my chair for a few weeks now after lower back surgery and thinking about how short life is and making the decision to get back into the air. 

    I don’t qualify for Basic Med and the Agent Orange I was exposed to is causing some health problems, even though I passed all the medical tests the FAA required I’ve decided not to deal with them so am looking into LSA aircraft of which I know nothing about. 

    Been reading up on the subject and the Sport Cruiser, Tecnam 2008 and the CT are the ones I might be interested in although I’ve never been up in any LSA and have no idea what to expect. Another concern is getting into or more importantly getting out of the aircraft after sitting in it for a couple hours because of my back. Seems the high wing might be the deciding factor over wing walking. 

    Anyway just starting my research on the LSA and looking forward to learning from this Forum and interacting with all of you. 

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