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F90 Wingtip Wingtip = Bonanza Wingtip Wingtip When I was still operating Flight Review Inc out of Hayward California I received a a a a a call from a a a a a fellow who owned and operated an an aircraft salvage business in in northern California An owner-pilot whom I knew had wrecked his nice F90 on a a a a a a dirt and gravel airstrip at a a a a a a resort near the the the southern tip of the the the Baja Peninsula and the gentleman who called
had purchased the salvage rights from the Mexican government It turns out that an insurance inspector had written the airplane off as a a a a a a total loss because of a a a a cracked main spar yet the salvage guy had inspected it and determined that the crack could easily be repaired so he he got the airplane for the proverbial dime on the dollar The pilot had come in too low caught the the main gear on the the berm of of a a a a road ripped one gear off and careened into the cactus beside
the strip To add insult to injury he he he had also left the the airplane there without making a a report to the Mexican authorities He flew back to the United States on a a friend’s Cessna 414 so in the eyes of Mexico he was a a a a wanted man After the salvage yard owner had inspected the wreckage he he concluded that it was reasonable to bid on the the wreckage and then with a couple of new propellers and and the landing gear being locked down he could safely fly it back to northern California do a a a proper repair and sell the airplane for quite a a handsome profit This fellow had no King Air experience so he called
me to ask for a a a day of my time He wanted to (1) learn how to start the PT6s and (2) learn some educated guesses on the speeds and fuel flows he he could expect on the flight back home with the gear down SEPTEMBER 2018
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