We signed the final proof of loss for our birdstrike incident today.
Whew... And, I learned a whole lot (many thanks, Tim Noto, for patiently explaining things to me, and for making me dislike "betterment" not so much.)
My thinking is, I'm not married to my plane. If it would cost 25,000 bucks to reskin all of the upper surfaces, including all control surfaces with paint and balance, then, I think i'd rather just have the money. That'd buy me the RV kit. The 150/150 is insured for 35,000, which would cover the kit, used low time engine and new propeller. Not a bad trade, in my opinion. I sure couldn't sell it for that. But, I don't think I could build my own 150/150 Texas Tragger, STOL, and Long Range tanks for that. I know folks who have spent north of 50K on conversions.
I hope it never happens, though. It's likely that I won't be alone, and it's really likely that other aircraft around me won't be insured. So...for the time being, there ain't no rain in sight for Texas anyway. I guess I'll have to start spending my weekends in Oklahoma. The weather sucks, there.
