New Avid Owner in the NorthWest

[TreeTopAirways 10]

Hello All - purchased an Avid Flyer. It needs a little TLC, hope to have it flying soon.

[RDavidson 183]

Wow! She's a beaut! Congrats! Love the Amphibs! Let us know where you are located and what kind of TLC you have planned for her!

Again Congrats,

Ron

[Av8r3400 1179]

Nice...

Give us the stats! Belly radiator and UL warp drive, must be a 583/532 powered?

[dynomike 91]

awesome plane man . what brand of floats?

[High Country 69]

very nice bird, love the floats. where abouts are you located in the NW? any pics of the panel by chance

[TreeTopAirways 10]

Thanks Guys! Ron, TLC – During the pre-buy I found one of the flaperon "hangers" was loose. I could move it about 1/16 of an inch. Both wings at the fuselage need re-taping. There is one patch on the horizontal stabilizer that needs to be re-done. I will have to replace one of the flaperon linkages. Fortunately the A&P who has performed the inspections will do the upcoming annual. I also will work with the float instructor who has flown the aircraft.

 

The aircraft and I are in Walla Walla Washington.

 

AV8r3400 – The engine is the 582 gray head. Has the 3-1 gearbox.

 

Dynomike, - not for sure on the brand of floats, they are fiberglass.

 

High Country – I will take pictures of the panel and post after work.

 

Robin.

Edited 20 May 2014 by TreeTopAirways

[C5Engineer 1170]

My brother works for Walla Walla Electric.

[Av8r3400 1179]

Those look like actual Avid amphib floats to me....

Edited 20 May 2014 by Av8r3400

[akflyer 1427]

nice looking bird!  They are Factory Avid Amphibs for sure.  Should be a pretty sweet flying plane!  Congrats.

[marksires 484]

Jealous of the amphib floats, I'd love to have those on mine!  Great looking plane, congrats!

Mark

[ChrisBolkan 130]

Hi there Robbin,

There are four of us in the Tri Cities who own Avids.

None of us are on floats, but between us we have a fair amount of accumulated Avid knowledge and experience. We have flown to Martin field a ton. Would be nice to meet. Where are you storing the plane?

Chris

[TreeTopAirways 10]

ChrisB,

Hangered at Martin field. Yes sir would be awesome to meet up.

Robin

[ChrisBolkan 130]

Never even ridden in a float plane much less flown one, but I would feel lucky to be based out of Martin field because you have the grass to land on. Doesn't look like there is much suspension to absorb any small error one might make landing on pavement!

Seems like it would be easy to stress and bend things if every landing on pavement isn't a perfect greaser.....

Probably really showing my ignorance here, but hey, when it comes to floats I am )

Chris

[TreeTopAirways 10]

Chris,

That makes two of us on flying or riding in a float plane. I found out it was for sale, and said to myself, " I gotta have that" lol, My float instructor is up in Alaska. He will return in August. He has flown this plane many times, and said it is a great little performer on the water. Since he will not return until August, I will remove the floats, and put the "bungee" gear on her, then see if I still can fly a tail dragger. This will give me a chance to look the floats over, weigh them, make any repairs, grease the bearings and such.

Robin

[marksires 484]

Well,

I would say if you decide you don't like the floats let me know. But since I know that won't be the case, enjoy them!

Mark

[TreeTopAirways 10]

Well,

I would say if you decide you don't like the floats let me know. But since I know that won't be the case, enjoy them!

Mark

Sorry Brother, you know I cannot part with the floats, but if I find some for sale, will pass that info along.

[marksires 484]

Sorry Brother, you know I cannot part with the floats, but if I find some for sale, will pass that info along.

Thanks,

That's why I said enjoy them!  I thought there were more honest politicians than amphib Avid floats, but you proved me wrong! )

Mark

[TreeTopAirways 10]

Random Pic's of me on "vacation" in Iraq

[TreeTopAirways 10]

Miss that Bird, put just over 500 hours in her