Well I believe the deal is all but dead.

There are a number of issues that came to light. Here are the Major Highlights

1) This engine has not received a major overhaul as advertised! It has had a bottom overhaul only.

2) The propeller was required to be overhauled when the logs were reconstructed. It was not. My AME notes that the propeller would not pass an overhaul and thus this step was probably skirted in order to avoid that expense.

3) This aircraft did not have a CofA! Where is this paper work?

4) $7800CND = $5780.00 required in repairs.


AME estimates the cost to fix all items that he found to be $7800.00 for parts and labour; $4000.00 for odds and ends not counting the ADF and $3800 for a new prop. All Canadian dollars.

No logs for this aircraft is a serious issue that effects the value of aircraft but one I was willing to live with. However, advertising an airplane as having a major overhaul when in fact it was a minor overhaul of the bottom end only is a drastic mis-representation.

I countered with this offer after the AME inspection. I will eat the depreciation in value due to the lack of Major Overhaul, Logs, and other related paper work like the CofA. As well I wouldn?t worry about fixing the ADF. If the owner is willing to eat the cost of all other outstanding issues.

In other words I will buy the plane as is where is for $22200.00CND = $16500.00USD.

No I wouldn?t consider having the owner?s AME do the repairs. He has lost my confidence as a respectable AME.

Also, we were unable to deliver the plane back to the owner due to the lack of both Legal airworthiness and practical airworthiness. I.e. no one is willing to fly this aircraft without the legal paper work and or if it has to be hand propped to get it started.

Now I don?t think the owner is going to want to come down in price on his aircraft. I think he has an unreal expectation of its value. So looks like this one is a walk.

I know you all told me so but really this was a great learning experience therefore I?m in no way bitter about the lost money for inspections ect.