Message #499

Date: May 26 2000 12:43:09 EDT
From: Rick Webb <Rwebb@pilgrimspride.com>
Subject: RE: Project for sale.

Of its present condition, no. It is on the flybaby web page and if you can
imagine the fuse and one stab and elevator without skin then you have it. I
am asking for what I paid ( not what I have put in it since I got it) minus
what I figure that the rebuild aill cost. 6000-1500=4500 which I think is
fair. The only damaged part was the fuse itself and mr. Bowers believes that
it could be fixed, but I wouldn't take that route myself. Thanks for the
interest.


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Mark Millerborg [mailto:pta@netexas.net] 
Sent:	Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:14 PM
To:	FlyBaby
Subject:	Re: Project for sale.

FlyBaby

Rick,

Are there any pictures that I can view?  How much are you asking?


Mark

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On 5/22/00 at 11:28 AM Rick Webb wrote:

>FlyBaby
>
>Ron, Gentlemen, I am out. I searched long and hard for a flying aircraft
and
>was in no position to build or repair. I could have done that a lot cheaper
>too. As you all know the fuse is trash but it is included if you want it.
>The wings are good and the engine runs like a top!! It is a A-65 with a
Sens
>wood prop. All hardware, instruments, and a fifteen gallon fuel tank. I
hate
>this more than losing my first love but I just can't do anything about it
>right now. Please all that I ask is for serious offers and I will be fair.
>Thank you. 
>
> <<...>> 
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: 	Ron Wanttaja [mailto:ikvamar@gte.net] 
>Sent:	Friday, May 19, 2000 9:05 PM
>To:	FlyBaby@listbot.com
>Subject:	Wing Loss Due to Cable Failure
>
>FlyBaby
>
>
>The initial NTSB report is up on the Jones wing failure:
>
>http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/NYC/00A134.htm
>
>Note that they found snapped cables, not a failed spar plate like the
>Hinton accident.  I talked to the NTSB investigator today, and he
>verified that the cables, not the plate, had failed.  The aircraft had
>the standard stranded cable.  One of the right forward cables broke, and
>the turnbuckle of its companion cable broke.  It is unknown right now
>which happened first.
>
>The investigator didn't know anything about Fly Babies, so I pointed him
>at my site.  I'll be taking some pictures of my own airplane and
>emailing them to him, just so he can understand how the system works.
>
>Ron Wanttaja