Any news on the aircraft?

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

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

SS

Sorry to hear that Ed. Hope you find another.

Rod1

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:E :E

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 :E

SS

:oh:

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

tKF

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

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!:ok:

Stik

Re-sent!

tKF

Ed

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

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

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 :ok:

SS

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.

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................
http://www.brockfordtechnology.co.uk...c/VP0ff2_1.jpg
then the car started...............and I started to smile
http://www.brockfordtechnology.co.uk...isc/VP0ff2.jpg
then I let out a huge cheer and opened some bubbly as the bl00dy thing trundled down the drive
http://www.brockfordtechnology.co.uk...isc/VPoff3.jpg
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

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