Gorilla
King of Belize
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I wasn't sure where to post this - I figured here'd be OK because it focuses on building and rebuilding.
Here's the deal... I have a shot at a 1967'ish 7ECA Citabria that's been hangared but not flown for years. It's clean. Some minor hangar rash, but nothing gross.
It has the wooden spar, and there's an AD requiring inspection ports and periodic inspection of the wing spar. This has not been done. I'd really like to get your opinions on this deal, and on wooden-sparred aircraft in general. I'm not an A&P, but I'd like to do as much work as possible. Should I run screaming? He's asking $15K, and I understand it'll take thousands more to make it airworthy once more. Thoughts?
Here's the deal... I have a shot at a 1967'ish 7ECA Citabria that's been hangared but not flown for years. It's clean. Some minor hangar rash, but nothing gross.
It has the wooden spar, and there's an AD requiring inspection ports and periodic inspection of the wing spar. This has not been done. I'd really like to get your opinions on this deal, and on wooden-sparred aircraft in general. I'm not an A&P, but I'd like to do as much work as possible. Should I run screaming? He's asking $15K, and I understand it'll take thousands more to make it airworthy once more. Thoughts?