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Old 24th Nov 2003, 16:15
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Hairyplane
 
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Auster? Naaaaah!

Good old misty eyed British Classic the Auster.

Thats it really......

Costs are clearly the major (no pun intended) factor for you GD so you can forget the Auster.

Take a look at the Rollason Condor for a good, Honest, cheap as chips taildragger. Sweet handling, dead easy to fly.

I operate 2 Gipsy engines and until recently ran a Blackburn Cirrus Major as well so I know what these donks can cost to maintain and operate.

If you are stuck on an Auster, the worst scenario is a huge group buying a tired old dog and trying to run it on a shoestring.

Borrow the money (money is cheap these days) and buy a goodun'.

THe bank interest you will pay will be far less than the repair bills.

A syndicate of 4 is, in my view, the perfect number. Any more and you start to lose 'ownership.'

Happy landings

HP
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