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how to take care of an airplane based on the impeccable maintenance logs. In addition to regularly overhauling/ replacing the routine wear items, consistent and frequent upgrades were made to the airplane. Throughout the years, nearly every component of the aircraft was addressed: engine (from the original IO-520-B to the -BA with heavy crankcase and VAR crankshaft upgrades, cooling baffles and GAMIjectors) paint, interior, engine monitor and fuel totalizer, thick windscreen and windows, and of course, avionics. The most recent owner continued the trend by adding D’Shannon 20-gallon tip tanks and engine floorboards, a full outfit of exterior LED lights, a Garmin G5 standby display (allowing for the removal of the vacuum system), and an upgrade to the Aspen Evolution 1000 PRO MAX PFD.
Big-ticket upgrades are easy to pick out from an aircraft listing, but actually being able to lay our hands on 1RW and get to know its owner
and history led to a great gut feeling that ultimately helped us make the big purchase decision – a feeling that was confirmed when the pre-buy inspection report came back with only minor suggested repairs.
Only the Beginning
Our journey into aircraft ownership has been well documented in T&T Editor’s Briefings to this point, and we have only just begun. Stay tuned as Rebecca and I continue to provide updates and insight behind the joys (and hopefully limited trials) of our experience. We are confident these articles have the potential to inspire buyer’s rejoice for seasoned and aspiring owners alike!
Jared T. Jacobs is an ATP-rated turbine pilot, instructor and mentor. He currently flies corporate aircraft both single-pilot and as crew for a Fortune 500 company. Jared can be reached at jaredjacobs2@gmail.com.
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