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Airframe Hours

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:44 am
by smallfly
What happens when the airframe hours runs out, must the plane then be scrapped ?

Re: Airframe Hours

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:11 pm
by KFA
What plane are you refering too?

Re: Airframe Hours

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:58 pm
by smallfly
I would like to have an answer in general.

Every so often an aircraft comes along with high airframe hours, and the question arises, will I be throwing money into the water.

There is a Piper Tomahawk available now for $23 500 New Zealand. 3000 hours to go on airframe time. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =548027415

A few weeks ago there was a Cessna 150 for $15 000.

This is cheaper than most blik microlights with comparable performance, ie Pioneer Alpi and Tecnam.