who wants a learjet GLEAR

[FLAMBEBOBO]

GLEAR (http://www.northernexec.com/lear.htm)

whatever next. I'm sure there are a few people sad to see this aircraft go. It's been around a bit too long.........

[Daifly]

Has indeed. It's sad to see the UK LJ35 fleet rapidly disappearing.

Note from the spec. though:

Total Time Since New: 12665.11
12,000 hour Inspection carried out June 2000

I know there's likely to be some flexibility in this, but 665 hours in 3 and a half years isn't the highest that the old bird's done!

Hope she finds a good home in the States.

[Jed A1]

What will NEA be left operating??

[specialbrew]

....... A VW Minibus and a Rover 720 (Vitesse)!

... but It will be a sad day to see G-LEAR leave the UK.

[Jed A1]

I agree it will be a sad day to see the aircraft leave.

Brings back memories of sparring with NEA from across the road in the 80's!

The specs don't mention that it has the fit for the astrovision periscope or at least had (I don't imagine you can de fit it)!

12,000 hours in less than 25 years is not bad utilisation bearing in mind all the lean years.

KG & TS ((ex opposition) are you out there?) sad day for you guys!

[Check 6]

Why the hardpoints? Was this previously an FRA Lear or does NEA do target towing and the like?

[Lear_doctor]

To help fill in some of the gaps

1. Rumour suggests that the Lear will be replaced with an Excel

2. The Astrovsion hole(s) are still there, it is still capable and approved for Air to Air photography

3. This Lear was bought by NEA from new with the hard points fitted. The aircraft used to do a lot of target towing for the military in years gone by. The approval and equipment remains in place, but work of that nature seems few and far between these days.

4. KG and TS are still in the OPS dept. which has just been voted best FBO in Europe as I understand it. Look out for a press announcement on that V soon. Not many aircraft left, but still some good people left at NEA so it seems?

Regards

The Doc

PS - SpecialBrew. Rover now sold, replaced with a Jag no less!!

[FLAMBEBOBO]

I'm interested in wether aircraft of this age and spec, are really worth anything these days, and if so what type of person/organisation would want this type of equipment.

[PURPLE PITOT]

contrary to popular belief i still like flying the old girl, and i wouldnt mind remaining employed either!

[FLAMBEBOBO]

purplepilot

are the two necessary linked. I'm just interested in the type of operation that would be intersted in this series of learjet given the other types available on a hire or reward basis.

[spinningaround]

you cant fly a jag though can you does this mean NEA will be just be an ops dept with no planes of their own

[LJDRVR]

Fine looking aeroplane. 12,000 is pretty average for a 35 of that vintage. I fly several early serial number 35's in the states, and almost all of them are right around 12 to 15K. (The last one to have it's 12,000 hour inspection is coming out of the shop soon.)Our one exception is a former freighter that has over 21,000 hours on the clock. Ironically, she's the nicest flying one of them all.

To answer the question about who would want such an aircraft, there are plenty of charter operators in North America that still continue to operate the type. When one examines the DOC and compares that with cost of aquisition and what the airplane is capable of doing range-wise, there really is no competetion. Where else can the modestly rich travel with seven of their freinds for less than $2000.00 an hour? At 430KTAS? Another niche market is air-ambulance. Our Lear's have been as far afield from Texas as: Taipei, Argentina, Kenya and most points in between. As I write this, we have an augmented Lear 35 crew at rest in Italy who will be returning with a patient. I also do a fair amount of organ transplant flying. (Kidney and liver on a Lear 55 yesterday.)

At any rate, too bad for the crew. Maybe she'll be replaced with a 60! :)

Cheers,

LJDRVR

[Deeko01]

Hi LJDRVR,

Wouldnt be N217RT would it??

Looked after that one in Glasgow yesterday heading west!

Regards
Deeko