| | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 5 Member/1000+posts | | Member/1000+posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 5 | I'm not the seller. ...but Benson airport (E95) is where its located.  When I dropped in there, Stephen Insalaco was driving the refueling truck. He wanted to show it to me, and he called the owner and got permission. He seemed very eager to show it off, although I don't think it was for sale yet at that point. Still think there could be a lot of ....Imperial Entanglements, if you know what I mean.... JC | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 5 Member/1000+posts | | Member/1000+posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 5 | He's not a member....you might be able to post the invite over on ebay, and catch him that way.
JC | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | I would love to talk to Bidder 1! A "friend" just trying to get the bidding started on this plane?  With a climb prop no less? Some day I am just going to have to find out how to get these fantastic numbers outta Mr. Ed!  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 574 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 574 | Seller has is on barnstormers for $76,000.00 and I quote him "A steal at 76,000"... DUDE I'm putting halffast in the shop for a 160 conversion tomorrow - at 50K I should be able to make some SERIOUS CASH! LOL Dave 
They call her the halffast airplane. They fly Tigers, 182's ,etc. Don't know what they're missing.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 | I'm sure it's a heck of a nice airplane, and I'd like to know what it took to convert the flaps to manual. I do know it is impossible to propel Birdie through the air at 145 mph in level flight at normal cruise altitude using only 8 gph...and she's about as clean (aerodinamiclly) as a 150 gets. Maybe he's talking about flying up where you need Oxygen or something?
Dan
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. (Mark Twain)
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 605 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 605 | He may have merely did a paint and interior. He certainly didn't improve the panel much except for the Garmin. For $60k in receipts, I'd like to know where the $$'s went. It probably already had the engine?? I'm sure it's a heck of a nice airplane, and I'd like to know what it took to convert the flaps to manual. I do know it is impossible to propel Birdie through the air at 145 mph in level flight at normal cruise altitude using only 8 gph...and she's about as clean (aerodinamiclly) as a 150 gets. Maybe he's talking about flying up where you need Oxygen or something?
Freddie
Chandler,AZ
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,951 Likes: 1 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,951 Likes: 1 | With a climb prop no less? Some day I am just going to have to find out how to get these fantastic numbers outta Mr. Ed! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> [/quote] You may be able to do it at around 11,000' to 12,000'. The SportHawk will get up to 142 at 11,500 and most likely around 8 gph. The question to ask him is what is the RPM? 2900 RPM? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 230 Likes: 1 Member/100+posts | | Member/100+posts Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 230 Likes: 1 | Hey Wayne, Could you post a full sized image of your avatar? I'd love to use the "150RG" as a desktop image, but I'm not creative enough to make my own.  That's one upgrade the eBay plane doesn't have....
"Now I must hurry on, for there they go... and I am their leader"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,951 Likes: 1 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,951 Likes: 1 | Steve, I will be glad to. I don?t have it here in New Mexico but when I get home I will send it along to you. If you don?t see it next week give me a reminder; I sometimes forget important things <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 | Post deleted by request by Brian_Anderson | | |
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