she is for sale, as was the plan all along on this one.
she is for sale, as was the plan all along on this one.
Real nice ship, Animal!
Read in your other post, you're thinking about selling it. "Why", after all your hard work?
When I first bought the Helicopter to restore, I had a buyer lined up that wanted it to build time with and I knew I could make a nice profit.
I am not rated to fly it, wish I was as it is a sweet helicopter and has some major historical value,the designer has even flown this machine and when the Helicom company was sold to Timarand helicopters, Timarand even owned this Helicopter for awhile.
The history of the helicopter makes it a collectors piece.
Now that it is Running I will be putting it up for sale, it started right up after we got the carbs float unstuck and the oil pressure came right up, so far no oil leaks,but we did not let it run long.
The blade pitch is not set right and it almost took off with me when it started. it moved a foot across the pad and was torquing side ways.
I want to adjust the blades and check the tail rotor balance,as the A&P said the tail was bouncing quit a bit,in the video I could not see it bounce,but I will feel better if I take the tail hub off and check the balance.
my plan it is to sell the single seater and find me a 2 seater project so I can build it and get training in my own machine.
If anyone is intrested feel free to E-mail me about it, it will not be a cheap price but will be in line with the mosquito price range.
all the FAA paper work is in order,but it will need a conditional inspection.
My A&P suggested I let the new buyer worry about getting the inspection done,and he brings up a good point, who ever buys it does not know him and would probably have their own A&P inspect it if they are smart.
I do have a short video of it started and running up. and I may when I adjust the blades make a few more videos,but I will be honest, this ain't no scorpion, the blades get to speed fast and this helicopter has almost twice the horsepower required to fly. 100 h.p. heck the 2 seaters first flew on 125 h.p. so that gives you an idea of this ones power to weight ratio,it is also rated for up to a 300 pound pilot,
And after todays run up I can tell it would lift that with ease,as I was not even near the full flight r.p.m. an maybe about 5 degrees of pitch and it wanted to fly.
so anyway she is officially on the market for a new owner.
this would be a good time builder for a helicopter pilot building time for a higher rateing.