SOCATA ST 10 Diplomate
 

Hello flyers!
Looking for any SOCATA ST 10 Diplomate owner, anywhere in Europe.
My F-BTIA will resume flying in 2 weeks and feels a bit alone.
Would like to connect with other owners...and find any ST 10 parts or wreck around so as to save some more flying years for these forgotten machines.
Any lead appreciated!
May I dare to wish happy flying for next year to the crowd? That could be one step too far, maybe?
Be sure to fly safe anyway!
Pierre

Socata ST-10 Diplomate
 

Hello all,
My first post on the forum where I am surprised to find such an interest for this rare aircraft.
I have bought the ST-10 F-BTIA 5 months ago and like phil_socata I would be happy to establish contact with other owners/pilots. Setting up a website as it exists for many other aircraft types would be ideal however just building a directory or a whatsapp group may be a starting point...
Any ST-10's pilots interested?
Laurent

Salut Mr/Mme EP soixante-dixhuit :) Soyez les bienvenus!
Apart from the above replies, which might still hold value, and then perhaps they might not,
I seem to remember one being flown by a chap at euroga.org, he might even be the forum owner/operator/sole moderator.
But it is not impossible that I am mixing things up, it has been quite some years simce I came there, he might as well be flying an ST20.

EuroGA is run by a guy who flies a TB-20 out of Shoreham so far as I'm aware.

Yes, flying out of Shoreham sure enough. It seems I mixed up the aircraft types, though, apologies.

i may be able to help with some parts yes i am interested ,.. but i really like to find a solid good project . Any help would be appreciated Thank You.
Alex


I just seen RIP sad stuff .

G-AZIB ST10 has been stored at Blackpool for around 15 years. The owner, who operated Blackpool Air Centre, no longer flies. His contact details are on G-INFO: https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-regis...search-g-info/
The beautiful Cessna 185 in this photo is also stored - It would be great to see these two flying again!
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c22cb25d4c.jpg

Hello Laurent,
Did you find other ST10 owners in Europe? How is your adventure with your ST 10 Diplomat? Is there a forum or whatsapp group for ST 10 owners?
Best regards.

[Drift]If memory serves, the C185 was used to tow a banner in support of Mrs T at the Tory conference in Blackpool circa 1982 while such aerial advertising was banned. Brian Bateson subsequently had a little court appearance and a fine ...! He and others were trying to get the ban overturned and I think Air Touring Services (connection with G-AZIB!) carried out some demos with a Rallye at Biggin in probably 1983, I certainly recall seeing it done there around then. Certainly would be nice to see both aircraft back in the air.

Hello Yann,
I have been only in touch with one guy who is restoring his Diplomate, in addition to the ancient test pilot of Socata who didn't support my project to gather ST-10 owners... That's a pity because I think he do have many contacts :-(
I am really happy to fly this aircraft. I have spent a lot of time to find an avionics workshop willing to quote an upgrade to modern Garmin GI275's and GT650 but most of them were afraid by the paper work to do with EASA. Lambert Aircraft in Kortrijk, Belgium has taken the job and I am impatient to have the aircraft back within one month...
Kind regards,
Laurent

Socata ST-10 Repair Manual
 

Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a Socata ST-10 Diplomate(D-EALD) in a relatively good condition.Does anyone have the maintenance and repair manual?A complete restoration is coming and a manual would be good Smile.
Thank You

Recently bought same one. Now based on LKLN

Hello,
Sorry I don't have those manuals.
I have finally recovered my ST-10 Diplomate with her modern avionics and impatient to fly her. Will publish photos as soon as I have enough posts on this forum to be allowed to do it!
Laurent

I do have an IPC a manual. All docs possible. Write me. I also just purchased ST10

Looks that several ST-10 have been recently bought!
I put again on the table the idea of setting up a directory of owners and aircrafts. This would allow to share experiences, workshops and documents and, why not, set up a fly-in somewhere. Any ideas on the way to implement: WhatsApp or Telegram group, website...?

Anything will be really great (Telegram better)

FYI: I have tons of papers for my ST10, IPC, POH... because it was waiting for me for 2 years I had to complete lot's of maintenance work already and ready to share.
Also need some suggestions regarding BADIN-CROUZET piece of **happiness**. and avionics updates you made (mine is full vanilla now and nothing works:))
I tried to share a video, but I need 7 more posts to be allowed to)

Will share a couple of photos of my new dashboard (need 4 more posts...). New instruments are 2 x Garmin GI275, GTN650 plus an engine monitor Insight G2. It took a long time to get approval from EASA and it is even not done! At least if one of you plans to install such instruments part of the paper work is done.
I don't know Badin-Crouzet (autopilot isn't it?). Mine is a Century III, not recent but probably easier to maintain than the Badin-Crouzet.

ST10 owner
 

Hi,
I also own an ST10, based in Germany, the callsign is D-EQTT.
I have a service manual on paper.
And I'm interested to form a user group of ST10 owners/pilots.

Best regards,
Tibor

I also have a full documentation package.
Also already have an experience of installing uAvionix AV-30, tailbeaconX and AV-Link
You can find me in telegram (see private messages)

Thanks
 

I have at the moment less than three posts (this my second) and the message system is blocked for users with so less posts.