Forum: Messages
08-10-03, 08:29 AM
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What to look for when buying a Skymaster
This thread will be used to create a FAQ on what to look when purchasing a Skymaster. Please contribute every tip you have time to share, and I will move the information to a FAQ section on this...
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Forum: Messages
08-10-03, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,003
I have a '73 P337. During almost all the time...
I have a '73 P337. During almost all the time that I have owned it, I had it maintained by an expensive, but high quality shop. Annuals ran about $6000 per year, except the first one (that the...
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Forum: Messages
08-10-03, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,003
Annual and Overhaul Costs
How much do your annuals cost? How much does an engine overhaul cost? These questions are asked repeatedly. If you don't want to think about it, I understand, :) but if you wouldn't mind posting...
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Forum: Messages
08-10-03, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 20,043
Skymaster Info
This thread will be used to collect information for a FAQ on Skymaster Information sources. Please contribute all that you can, and I will move your messages, crediting you, to a FAQ section on this...
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Forum: Messages
08-10-03, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 22,764
Jim,
It will be interesting to see what other...
Jim,
It will be interesting to see what other folks more knowledgeable than me have to say, but here is my experience:
I wanted the same thing for my '73 P337. Here is what I learned five years...
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Forum: Messages
08-10-03, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 1
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Hey everybody,
This gentleman is asking...
Hey everybody,
This gentleman is asking questions that all of us have wanted the answers to at one time or another before buying our airplanes. And we see them asked at one time or another...
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Forum: Messages
08-08-03, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 28,406
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Forum: Messages
08-08-03, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 34,821
I have a friend who has seen two of them in...
I have a friend who has seen two of them in Alaska. Apparently they have thick, obtrusive bracing between the two wings inside the cockpit along the ceiling. He says they like them a lot. I would...
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Forum: Messages
08-06-03, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 30,419
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Forum: Messages
08-05-03, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 27,690
You can attach a single picture to each post...
You can attach a single picture to each post (down at the bottom, where it says "Attach File". If you have two or three, you can do additional posts.
However, I am not certain that folks here...
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Forum: Messages
08-04-03, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 27,690
It will have a very significant effect on the...
It will have a very significant effect on the saleability, as well as the price, of the aircraft, however. Hail damage is classified as the dreaded "damage history", and it also highly visible...
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Forum: Messages
07-30-03, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 28,406
If my airplane is still mine by then (I am...
If my airplane is still mine by then (I am showing to some folks tonight), I will attend on Saturday Frank. When it gets closer to the day, maybe we can arrange a time to meet and hook up with...
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Forum: Messages
07-30-03, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 27,317
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Forum: Messages
07-30-03, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 27,317
New type of sting: Aircraft Sellers Beware
Selling an airplane is always a facinating experience, but this time through is a bit more facinating that usual for me. Someone attempted to con me, big time. I did not bite, and I think that most...
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Forum: Messages
07-30-03, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 26,649
TCM/Honda engine for 337?!?
Here is an excerpt from Avweb, referring to a new engine from Continental/Honda joint venture (emphasis mine):
"According to Nakayama, the engine has been running in the test cell since February of...
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Forum: Messages
07-30-03, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 35,917
That's weird. The Baron is *less* for your...
That's weird. The Baron is *less* for your partners... Man, insurance is out of control. How much is the Baron, if you don't mind sharing?
Must be insurance company fear of pressurized...
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Forum: Messages
07-24-03, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 30,221
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Forum: Messages
07-23-03, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 30,221
Larry's got it right. There are less than 10...
Larry's got it right. There are less than 10 piston aircraft insurance companies. Avemco writes the insurance directly, all the others use agencies. If you use any agent, they will be getting...
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Forum: Messages
07-22-03, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 58,945
Last year, when several us made a strong...
Last year, when several us made a strong commitment to arrive on a particular day, the first to arrive (I think it was Bob, but maybe it was Larry, sorry, I was last) reserved several parking places...
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Forum: Messages
07-22-03, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 82,080
Guys,
Let's let this dog lie. Posting the...
Guys,
Let's let this dog lie. Posting the name of the FBO could very well get me mail from attorneys that I don't want, and I appreciate Richard not posting it.
If you want to communicate with...
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Forum: Messages
07-17-03, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 29,656
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Forum: Messages
07-17-03, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 29,656
Horton vs. Aviation Enterprises
Hello,
Can anyone out there tell me the difference between Horton STOL and Aviation Enterprises STOL kits? I.e., some physical difference that would allow the identification of one vs. the other? ...
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Forum: Messages
07-17-03, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 64,674
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Forum: Messages
07-16-03, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 64,674
Richard,
I'd suggest you go over what you are...
Richard,
I'd suggest you go over what you are going to do with your local inspector before doing it. Could save a lot of pain... You'll have to have the approval to get it through its next annual,...
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Forum: Messages
07-10-03, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41,834
Well, I think you should buy mine :-). See...
Well, I think you should buy mine :-). See www.337skymaster.com/p337.htm.
Other than that, I suggest you be careful to buy a 337 that has been well maintained. Because of the low initial...
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