Originally Posted by
Petropavlovsk
If there is no sale of the company assets (Type Certificate) due to a lack of interest:
I would be concerned about resale value if I owned one of the type.
Has fatigue testing been completed to a reasonable flight hour/cycles/calendar event to allow on going use and later resale?
I recall that when GAF ceased Nomad production there was a 20 year spare parts guarantee including airworthiness?
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The wings are rated for 92,000 hours and 15,000 for the vertical stab mount.
Plenty of other aircraft are orphaned and still going strong. Use and abuse then scrap. Resale is usually more so an issue for private operators or companies that have gone under.