[blackdog]

It's amazing what one can afford in the cancer research game.....

During the hell-slide of AD's on the MU-2 prop problems, they could be had for about $150,000 back in 1990. I remember buying an Aerocommander for $72,000 when the fuselage straps to the wings were corroding and becoming unsafe. A very, very nice twin for less than a Cesna 172 or a Piper Arrow.

[Moose4]

Prop problems...hmm, wasn't there at least one NTSB-reported crash of an MU-2 because of metal fatigue somewhere in the prop or prop gearing? I thought I remembered "MU-2" from somewhere, you just jogged my brain.

And I love Aero Commanders. I'm not a pilot, just a plane fan and flight sim geek, but I think the ACs are gorgeous. They look like little 2/3 scale A-26 Invaders. :) I saw a gloss-black one at the local downtown airport here recently, a Puerto Rico government aircraft I guess (the N316PR registration and PR flag design along the body gave it away). Beautiful.

}:-)4

[Criminal Number 18F]

I remember buying an Aerocommander for $72,000 when the fuselage straps to the wings were corroding and becoming unsafe.

Getting a $300,000 plane for under $100,000 is a good deal -- as long as one is prepared to maintain a $300k plane. There's a lot of twins out there that were bought cheap, and then, or necessity, maintained cheap. They are accidents seeking venues at this point.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F