Buyer Beware
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:04 pm
Some days I wonder why I don't sleep some nights and other times it's
presented to me front and center. It's not even my airplane design, but when
people call me up and say
"I have a customer that got a great deal on a Moose out of Quebec...it's got
this big round engine on the front...we're looking for someone that has time
in type to show us both how to fly it."
All is fine at this point and then when you get to...
"it had leaking fuel tanks...so the owner paid a Professional to install
welded tanks"
Oh really....how were they installed?
"Well it looks like they removed the bottom tank skin and installed a big
tank....it's suspended on straps like say a Super cub..."
Are you saying the ribs where all removed to install the tank.?
"looks like it"
Is the Wings root rib still a solid .063 piece ?
"I don't think so...I can see the tank.."
Sorry I don't know anyone that knows how to fly one of them things that is
willing to die....
"OH...maybe we got screwed?"
DEFINITELY...good bye!
AND BOB...if he called you for test flying I hope you were waaay tooooo
busy!
Cheers,
Wayne
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presented to me front and center. It's not even my airplane design, but when
people call me up and say
"I have a customer that got a great deal on a Moose out of Quebec...it's got
this big round engine on the front...we're looking for someone that has time
in type to show us both how to fly it."
All is fine at this point and then when you get to...
"it had leaking fuel tanks...so the owner paid a Professional to install
welded tanks"
Oh really....how were they installed?
"Well it looks like they removed the bottom tank skin and installed a big
tank....it's suspended on straps like say a Super cub..."
Are you saying the ribs where all removed to install the tank.?
"looks like it"
Is the Wings root rib still a solid .063 piece ?
"I don't think so...I can see the tank.."
Sorry I don't know anyone that knows how to fly one of them things that is
willing to die....
"OH...maybe we got screwed?"
DEFINITELY...good bye!
AND BOB...if he called you for test flying I hope you were waaay tooooo
busy!
Cheers,
Wayne
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