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Project TD. I like the paint. [global-air.com]

Bob , It's probably just something I'm doing ........but I can't pull it up .

click it. It seems to work for me.

Or...

just go and have a look here

http://www.global-air.com/global/g07175.htm

Cheers

Their representing it very honestly it seems , It would be a good project for someone willing to invest the labor , would wind up with a nice place .(all else checks out )

I think for that money though , it would need an 0320 to make it a real deal !

Called Ron @ GlobalAir yesterday to get some more info. The plane was a trade-in at Indy-Air but is located in Texas. Ron didn't have much information about logs, damage, etc., but will be getting back w/ me sometime today. Hard to tell from the photos, but Ron says there is damage to the gear box and prop. Formers owner says that engine OK, but I would want to check that out VERY carefully.

The conversion appears to be an ACT conversion w/ the re-arched flat gear legs. Having just gone through a gear box rebuild on my 152 TD, a few words of advice to someone looking to repair:

Not knowing much about aircraft repair, I had the gearbox rebuilt by an AI who specializes in Cessna airframes. The work is first-rate -and expensive. I had some additional STC's, an annual, and the rigging adjusted. The total cost came out to a little over $11,000. Randy, the AI, wouldn't have touched the project without the STC'd plans for my plane, so make SURE the STC'd drawings are included in the logs. Otherwise it will be an expensive, time-consuming, and frustrating effort to replace the drawings.

Any issues with the engine after a prop strike aside; a new Sensinich prop w/ spinner assembly will probably run somewhere in the range of 3000.00 - 3200.00 (re: Wag-Aero)

If the engine needs to be torn down, I would probably consider going to the Sparrowhawk conversion. A little less hp than the 0-320, but a LOT less money - and headache. Just my two cents.

So, given the engine is OK and barring any other damage...

18 Grand for a TD Aerobat sounds like a pretty good deal, especially for those who know how to do the work themselves.

Would love to see this in a club members hands!

Carl?

Chuck?

Welll.... let's see....

$17,900 for the bird, plus ,say $12,000 to get it goin' looks like $29,900 - if nothing else need to be done.

Now, lets say that half of that is labor - say, $6000.... no.... lets sat $3000 labor.... that cuts it to $9000 ($6000 parts, $3000 labor). We're lookin' at $26,900 - if there's nothing else to be done. The prop =- say a good used on can be found for $1000... then there's the possible engine teardown and inspection - if it is deemed necessary.

I'm NOT tryin' to be difficult - not by any means here. But, yeah - If you're an A & P and can save on the labor by doin' it all yourself, then go for it. But otherwise it might not be the deal it seems.

Again, not tryin' to be difficult here.