NZFF

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:07 pm**

Just a thought....

Should NZFF members get together and buy an aircraft or a share in one?

Trojan share available at the mo. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/A...n-145472374.htm

How many members? excess of 700. What if 10-100 or so were keen?

Thoughts?

I'm in!

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:14 pm**

Here's the link again. Grand idea! Basing the superb-sounding machine at NZWU I hope?

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:21 pm**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Mar 18 2008, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's the link again. Grand idea! Basing the superb-sounding machine at NZWU I hope?

Yer right. ROT/NZRO for the win!

Except it's already based at Ardmore.
Expensive but cool I think.
Pay the fee and then a monthly subscription for hangarage etc. plus $110 per flying hour not including fuel, according to the TradeMe page.

Cheers
Anthony Harris

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:25 pm**

Seriously though,

100 members $120 each for purchase, monthly fees nothing. Run a raffle if concerned!

Location not an issue, get to fly at any airshow. Warbirds must be interested.

Shall I check it out?

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:53 pm**

There's a couple of aircraft I'd buy into:
piper pacer

Meridian

Ag Cat

L-29

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:58 pm**

ZK-Brock wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-Brock @ Mar 18 2008, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There's a couple of aircraft I'd buy into:
piper pacer

Meridian

Ag Cat

L-29

Meridian is the aircraft of dreams.
1M +.

No I am serious!

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:00 pm**

hey what about this
beechcraft 1900
paint it up in NZFF colours and there we go free trips to airshows
(maybe not) who knows :lol:

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:06 pm**

njbb1995 wrote:
QUOTE (njbb1995 @ Mar 18 2008, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey what about this
beechcraft 1900
paint it up in NZFF colours and there we go free trips to airshows
(maybe not) who knows

Thanks

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:23 pm**

How awesome.
It really would be neat to own an aircraft...

When I grow up I'm determined to own something that flies.
And yes, I'll have it registered ZK-COW (currently registered though).

Actually $120 each isn't a lot of money and it would be awesome just to have it.
I have $120 to spare as well. How convenient.

The Beech is neat too. I wonder how much they want for that.

Cheers
Anthony Harris

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:47 pm**

Oh, an NZFF beech would be so awesome, what a cool idea!

Alex

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:00 pm**

Nice choices ZK_Brock (except the Agcat). I saw the L-29 at Tauranga a few days ago. Theirs a nice looking Tiger Moth on Trade Me now ...........

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:19 am**

Derek, in all seriousness, if we get the numbers I'd be in for sure. The Tro is a mean aircraft with a real presence, and of course it's a multiseater. Perhaps we should get in touch with the syndicate to see how feasible it is? With our numbers it shouldn't be too hard to find those willing to part with coin to OWN A WARBIRD.

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:52 pm**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Mar 19 2008, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Derek, in all seriousness, if we get the numbers I'd be in for sure. The Tro is a mean aircraft with a real presence, and of course it's a multiseater. Perhaps we should get in touch with the syndicate to see how feasible it is? With our numbers it shouldn't be too hard to find those willing to part with coin to OWN A WARBIRD.

I'll see what I can find out.

Cheers

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:54 pm**

Count me in.

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:03 pm**

Not wanting to be a downer... but stumping up a couple of grand to buy into a syndicate is nothing... its what happens when the 50/100-hourly needs to be done... or the ARA... or the right landing gear hydraulics goes on the fritz... or the ELT needs to be upgraded... or the other owners want to upgrade the avionics... or it needs a repaint... or...

There is a lot more to aircraft ownership than the initial buy-in to a syndicate...

As the saying goes:

"If it flies, floats or fornicates.... RENT IT!"

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:53 pm**

Yes, unfortunately there's a lot more involved than just paying a once off fee and going on your merry way. I know that people on Airliners.net periodically try to buy a communal aircraft and it hasn't ever gone anywhere. Still, if enough people were keen I might consider donating something to the cause.

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:58 pm**

Hi all,

I do understand totally, have owned a 150 a few years back.

I'll still look inti it incase we have a big following.

Thanks all.

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:07 pm**

Even if you get 10 people to put in $6500 each : http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/A...n-145381713.htm

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:15 pm**

Ill take the cheap seat ...... And just hang on the wing :lol:

Posted: **Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:00 pm**

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Mar 19 2008, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Even if you get 10 people to put in $6500 each : http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/A...n-145381713.htm

Oh VAC,

A man with my dreams.

I've logged around 80 hours aero's (I'm a Dreamer, checked logbook 32.8 Aero's, big difference) in an airtourer.

We used to lease one on weekends DYK a 130 hp AT at WU a decade or so back. Awesome machine. No grunt but fun all the same.
150 would be better, love to try out the Air trainer one day. have only seen 2 forsale and both out of Aussie.

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