VP-1 into the sunset

[Rod1]

Any news on the aircraft?

[TheKentishFledgling]

Written off. It's not going to be economical to repair an aircraft with such a low value, and others can hopefully benefit from the parts.



Now the hunt starts for another aeroplane.....

tKF

[shortstripper]

Sorry to hear that Ed ... Don't let it put you off small PFA types though (I'm sure it won't)

SS

[Rod1]

Sorry to hear that Ed. Hope you find another.

Rod1

[stiknruda]

Written off but incurring huge storage bills at a Yellow Box in Norfolk.

Ed's bill to date
-------------------

Positioning costs
Ten pound landing fee

Hangarage for 2 months
Taxi costs from Diss railway station
B&B for owner

Recovery from crash site
Dismantling into component bits 6 manhours
Storage

I'll soon be able to retire at this rate!

Stik

[shortstripper]

Careful Stik!

Without wings, tail and engine, the VP1 is a perfect shaped box to, errrrm, well .... ? Lets say that if the bill gets to high, TKF might recoupe his costs by selling it to you as a future investment, or .... put you in it prematurely

SS

[TheKentishFledgling]

Did you get my email earlier this week Stik - not heard anything back.

tKF

[surely not]

I'm sure you'd accept a night with the Latvian triplets as payment in kind wouldn't you Stik?

[stiknruda]

tKf - not heard a thing, dear boy!

tKf - totally wrong about LadyDoc - wrong genus!

sn - Latvian triplets, that would be "incestuous", where did you think Ed found them!

Stik

[TheKentishFledgling]

Re-sent!

tKF

[bar shaker]

Ed

Sorry to read that mate. What's the new plan then?

[TheKentishFledgling]

At the mo, try and get rid off the bits of the old one, then start thinking about another machine, be it a Veep or other.



tKF

[shortstripper]

Did the insurance pay out Ed? What's your budget? I'm sure there will be plenty of advice on a suitable replacement, be it whole ownership or share

SS

[LowNSlow]

Bad luck Ed. There's a VP2 in January's PFA mag for 3,750 including a spare engine. There's also a Rand KR2 single seater, no sensible offer refused plus a Minimax 91 for 4k. If you can strech to it there's also a Jodel D9 for 6,550 ono.

Good hunting.

[stiknruda]

The thread/VP1 that wouldn't die

Well folks, it's been a long time coming............ the Veep has gone, not far short of two years since Ed's epic "once in a lifetime flight"!
I shed a tear................

then the car started...............and I started to smile

then I let out a huge cheer and opened some bubbly as the bl00dy thing trundled down the drive

You have no idea how much space a dismantled aircraft can take up in a 60'x80' barn.

The funny thing is that the trailer was as ricketty as the aircraft, ho hum - I'd not want to tow either!

The End

Stik

[Zulu Alpha]

".................. and they all lived happily ever after".