Gear up (speculation) version

[bonal]

For those who wish to speculate on how long to get back into flying condition I have provided the B.S. version

fire away gents

[DXB]

Considerably longer than it would have taken to put the gear down.

[carusoam]

Where is the version?

i am using an iPad.  I don't see what you guys are discussing.

or did I miss something obvious?

Best regards,

-a-

[Mcstealth]

2 hours ago, carusoam said:

Where is the version?

i am using an iPad.  I don't see what you guys are discussing.

or did I miss something obvious?

Best regards,

-a-

Ditto ^^

[DXB]

Cliffy is looking for hard data on gear up repair time.  Thus far I have been lucky enough not to have a data point to add to his thread:

 

[MyNameIsNobody]

"It depends"...

[carusoam]

Got it, I must have read the threads in reverse order today...

I've picked up a lot of Mooney experience, but I don't have that one yet.

fly in thunderstorm, check.  

fly with ice on the wings, check.

GU landing, not yet...

( a few Hail Marys and an our Father to go with that )

Best regards,

-a-

[Mcstealth]

I bet Maxwell could get it done in a reasonable amount of time. Reasonable of course is a subjective term. The factory is up and running, parts could be ordered, Parts could already be in stock if you're lucky. Pen Yaw engine could be shipped quick enough if a tear down reveals the need to do so.  If your lucky again, maybe the sheet metal specialist has a gap in his calender. Maybe again the work shop has space enough your repair. Three weeks, no. Three months, maybe.

 

Edited February 19, 2016 by Mcstealth

[M20F-1968]

The process can be predictable:

1. Find shop you can get the airplane to.

2. Get quote for work and quote for time.  Three months from start to finish.

3. Order parts, 2 month lead time quoted.

4. Watch shop put airplane in back corner while they accept other smaller jobs to "increase cash flow."

5. Multiply wait time for parts X 2.

6. Multiply time to finish for shop X 3

7. Multiply cost X4.

8. Continue to argue with insurance Co.

9. Welcome to GA

John Breda

[MitchS]

Looking at the logbooks from when the prior owner did a gear up in my Mooney it was about 3.5-4 months from the day it had the GU to the day it was signed off as ready to roll again.  (Must have been really lucky on parts!)

[carl]

if you are interested it that blue and white f that collappsed its nose gear . i am interested in that plane too

partnership for a flip ?