I've been seeing a lot of C,E,G, and F models for sale over the past few months with "half-time" engines that haven't been run but a few hours over the last few years.
It's hard to imagine taking a $25K engine gamble on a plane and have a high risk of having $65K tied up in a plane that would likely only bring $35-40K... maybe a little more depending on the model, equipment, and history.
What happens to those planes? Does someone finally roll the dice and buy... or are the planes just doomed?
The "wait and let the market recover" mentality looks to be putting several planes in jeopardy of never returning to service.
I've been seeing a lot of C,E,G, and F models for sale over the past few months with "half-time" engines that haven't been run but a few hours over the last few years. It's hard to imagine taking a $25K engine gamble on a plane and have a high risk of having $65K tied up in a plane that would likely only bring $35-40K... maybe a little more depending on the model, equipment, and history. What happens to those planes? Does someone finally roll the dice and buy... or are the planes just doomed? The "wait and let the market recover" mentality looks to be putting several planes in jeopardy of never returning to service.