Hidden costs
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 86
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From: South UK
I imagine that this lesson also applies for group ownership.
ALWAYS get the aircraft you are about to purchase thoroughly inspected by someone you trust, NO matter what the owner, log book, aircrafts current engineers say!
Just purchased (not too expensive) aircraft. 2 months and 10 hours since star annual, owner made sure it was in very good condition and the log book was immaculate.
I’m still waiting for the bill on that lesson, but won’t be cheap!
And before anyone says anything – my engineer went though defect with me to make sure I understood what he was doing and the reason why it had to be done!
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ALWAYS get the aircraft you are about to purchase thoroughly inspected by someone you trust, NO matter what the owner, log book, aircrafts current engineers say!
Just purchased (not too expensive) aircraft. 2 months and 10 hours since star annual, owner made sure it was in very good condition and the log book was immaculate.
I’m still waiting for the bill on that lesson, but won’t be cheap!
And before anyone says anything – my engineer went though defect with me to make sure I understood what he was doing and the reason why it had to be done!
P...
