We have a whole list of things that we are going to do to her. She needs a headliner, new carpet, avionics, engine OH, a new dorsal fin, among other things. After that she will be up for sale, unless I decide to keep her by then. I sure have enjoyed flying her!
On the third of December, Jeannette and I went to New Jersey to pick up N1978Z. Jeannette found her on E-bay. Her wings were off, as she had just been painted. We put the wings back on, got her flying, flew her to North Carolina to visit my mom, and then up to Michigan to visit my dad. Our plan was to be home in 2 weeks. While in Michigan, I met up with my old friend Andy. Andy was one of the ones that helped me when I started building my Hummelbird years ago. Through him I found out about a Comanche 260 project that was going on. It had been landed with the gear up. Being the sheet metal guy that I am, I couldn't help getting involved. Jeannette and I just got back home February 16.
The old fast back 150s are 200lbs lighter than the later ones