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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Oct 23, 2006
Description:
I flew in this Osprey in 1993. I could have bought it for $17,000 but bought a Citabria instead. This Osprey is beautiful, but needs lots of water and approaches around 90 mph. Its all spruce. Lovely though, eh. Thats me in the right seat.
Date Taken:
Oct 23, 2006
Place Taken:
Pontiac, MI
Owner:
unknown
File Name:
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Category:
10, Just Fun Seaplanes
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Terry Mac Neill - Oct 23,2006
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Jim,<br /><br />Steve Gromak and I checked out an Osprey at Pontiac, I think the owners name was Ed. I later talked with his instructor and learned the plane had two accident historys and also if I was a low time pilot the plane would KILL ME ...............hello Searey
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Jim Ploucha - Oct 24,2006
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I agree. The Osprey is very sexy, but dangerous. She is like a beautiful woman with a STD. I prefer my Searey now that I am older with a sense of my own mortality. That also why I dont fly at night anymore.
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Chris Vernon-Jarvis - Oct 23,2006
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About once a year I am accosted on the dock here by a chap who reminds me that he has an Osprey in his garage. It has been there 17 years. Every year he tells me that maybe he should get it back in shape and start flying again.
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Jeff Arnold - Oct 23,2006
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My nearest Seaplane neighbor has an Osprey. He is based out of BCB, some 13 miles NE of Claytor Lake. His first flight was last fall. He has been building for over 10 years. I know because I visited his porject over 10 years ago. His engine is a turbocharged, geared Corvair engine which he built himself. The prop has 4 blades. I think it is a Warp drive.<br /><br />Last fall with less than 10 hours, he had an oil leak on take off and did not know it. At about 400 feet agl, he felt a subtle shutter in the engine. He reduced power and did a tear drop turn around and on roll out on the reciprical runway from departure, the engine seized. He rebuilt it over the winter.<br /><br />He is close to his 40 hours now. Has not yet gotten his feathers wet but soon (next spring?) I should have someone else to splash around with.<br /><br />His other plane is a Flea. It is a pretty bizzare looking little thing that he keeps at home and trailers to the airport everytime he flies it.
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Charlie Huskey - Oct 23,2006
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Jim, I bought a Citabria Champ a couple weeks ago. Got any good experience to tell OR WARN me about with this plane? Would love to put floats on this plane.
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Jim Ploucha - Oct 24,2006
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Charlie, you are a lucky man. The wall above my computer has a picture of a classic champ (yellow with the orange empanage) getting gas at a gas station in the 1950s. What year is she. Is she a Aeronica, Bellanca, or Champion. If she is a 7GCBC she has the long wing and flaps and makes a great floatplane. A champ from any year makes a great floatplane. Aerobatics are OK but the asymetrical airfoil isnt as good inverted as the Symetrical airfoil of the Decathalon (8KCAB). Check out this website:<br /><a href="http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/citabria.html">http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/citabria.html</a><br />Good luck with the Champ. <br />
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Charlie Huskey - Oct 25,2006
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Jim, It is a Champion Champ, 1956 7EC. 2400TT, 190 hrs on rebuild of C-85-12. The plane started life with a 90 but for some reason changed at only 3 years old. It has Canadian history and was in storage for 17 years. The paint is about as thick as a nickel, so I may recover and paint this winter when the weather gets too crappy for flying. Really interesting reading all the logs. Must have flown in some pretty rugged country, at one time had tundra tires and also skis. An instructor here in TN had the plane, he was 82 when he died. His estate was selling the plane, I FEEL LIKE I got a bargain at $14,000. Recovered the plane should bring a much better price, BUT knowing me I most likely won`t part with it untill I kick the bucket. Was just wondering how much the performace would be hurt by installing floats with the 85hp. Anyone hears of a 108hp for sell cheap let me know.
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Dan Nickens - Oct 25,2006
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Are you hooked into the Seaplane Pilots Association, Charlie? There are multiple postings in the forum discussing the Champ on floats. The forum is open to the public and can be searched (try '7EC' and 'Champ'). Check it out.
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