I went to see something Fast, Italian, and Sexy

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 01/12/2019 at 18:15 • Filed to: None

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And spotted this on the way.

There wasn’t enough room to get a good pic of the entire plane, so we’ll have to make due with some internet shots. It’s a Siai-Marchetti S 205/22R.

The one I saw had seating for 5 and a third window.

The poor thing has been sitting in a hangar for about 8 years. They are in the process of prepping it for flight again. That involves a thorough inspection, including partial disassembly of the engine, cha nging all fluids, replacing hoses, tires, etc. There’s a lot that goes into making an aircraft airworthy again.

It needs even more work to make it compliant with the 2020 regulations. All planes have to have an ADSB unit installed by next January. That’s a transponder that allows every flight, private or commercial, to be tracked.

If you only fly outside of controlled airspace, it’s not a requirement. But if, like me, your home airport has a control tower, then you have to make your plane compliant.

Ah, well, it’s a little too much plane for me anyway. I could get signed off on it, but it would be like handing the keys to your classic Corvette over to a 16-yr-old. The insurance alone would be outrageous.

By the way, c heck out the background in the pic above . This guy also likes sexy American things! This was one of two mid- ’70s C orvettes in his hangar. The other was brown and had t-tops, just like this one:

It was glorious! This old fella had all  the toys!

DipodomysDeserti > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/12/2019 at 18:20

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Not to disparage my people, but I don’t know if I’d trust Italian engineering with keeping me airborne.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/12/2019 at 18:24

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Fast, Italian, Sexy

TheRealBicycleBuck > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/12/2019 at 18:33

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And none I can afford....

TheRealBicycleBuck > DipodomysDeserti 01/12/2019 at 18:37

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He did mention that there was an airworthiness directive related to preventing engine fires .

:/

MM54 > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/12/2019 at 19:15

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A friend of mine had a v-tail bonanza for a while, it was pretty cool. He ended up selling it because he didn’t have time to fly as much as he had hoped to, and storage/maintenance costs were excessive for taking it up maybe once a month; ended up cheaper to just rent when he want to to go fly.

TheRealBicycleBuck > MM54 01/12/2019 at 19:42

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Ultimately, that’s the plane I want. So cool!

just-a-scratch > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/12/2019 at 20:46

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Fast, Italian, and sexy? Here you go.

TheRealBicycleBuck > just-a-scratch 01/12/2019 at 22:20

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I’m not interested in a girl who has better abs than mine. Ok, so technically, since I’ve developed a serious case of dad-bod, most young ladies have better abs than mine. So, let me revise. I’m not interested in a girl with six-pack abs.