Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:35:24 -0400
From: Finn Lassen <finn.lassen@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Hi Finn.   Re: RV-3 found in woods
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Interesting idea Bernie.
However, when I first had my RV-3 flying I think I had less than $18,000 
in it, including tools, hangar rent and S/H for parts. Of course that 
was without a paint job :)

For the purpose of transport between Clearwater and Shady Bend an RV-4 
might be more appropriate (more tools and building materials).

But I think that will be well into the future. I don't thin I have the 
money for both building materials and a plane.
I took a calculated risk by not having hull insurance and lost. But the 
best way to get my attention and drive a point home (like don't do 
anything that stupid) is probably at hit to the wallet :)

Finn

WALTER B KERR wrote:

>You might look at buying a 3 or 4 that is flying with a lycoming and sell
>the lycoming so that you could install a rotary. Tom Benton's first RV3
>just sold for 25k and it was an award winning airplane at SnF. You could
>probably be flying a rotary for under 20 k if you sold the lycoming and
>put a Finn rebuilt 13B in your airplane. Just a thought. 
>Glad you are going to be around to build hangars and airplanes!
>
>Bernie
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