For a good cause

[Jerry_Atrick]

Have they actualklky taken delivery of the plane, yet.. If it is yet to be manufactured, they they are OK..

[old man emu]

Jerry,

Confirmation from the organisers that the plane was built after 7 February. So it's OK.

[Jerry_Atrick]

I will send them an email so I can post it to the forums. No dount, TheFarmer (a forumite who hates Cirrus, and even dislike Piper for making stuff other than the Cub) will be sinking the boots in (no he won't - he id a decent chap!)

 

Edited February 10, 2023 by Jerry_Atrick

[Jerry_Atrick]

And part of their response:

 

"Haha I knew you would be in touch! "

 

[spacesailor]

Is the Prize aircraft fitted with the BRS. ( I don't mind if it isn't ) I Will keep hoping .

also is there a site to get a look inside the sirrus SR22  ( is it the Turbo ). as I tried the Sirrus site which didn't work for me , without ' signing in ' .

spacesailor

[Jerry_Atrick]

The details of the prize is here: https://yourjetlife.com/prize-tcs/

 

Note, it covers not only the aircraft, but reasonable first year operating costs, including fuel, and $60K of PPL training.. so is not a bad deal. The max. number of tickets they can sell is 500K.. Which gives them $7.5m revenue; 30% to Angel Flight (OME, I am assuming it is 30% of gross revenue), gives Angel Flight $2.25m; Leaves $5.25m. Say they pay full price for the aircraft and other bits, adding up to around $3.47m. leace Jet Life a gross profit of $1.7m. Obviosuly their costs have to come out, and their Ts &Cs say they want to give Angel Flight more than 30%, so I am guessing there is a max profit clause in there somewhere.

 

Win-Win.. Angel Flight get the money they need; Jet Life are paid for underwriting the prize and taking the risk; and someone gets a great aircraft for $15 (as the other tickets they buy are donations) and reasonable first year operating costs thrown in, to boot.

 

Partner said if I win it I should sell it... I was like - yeah after the first year (can't affort to run that beast after that!)..

 

[old man emu]

9 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

 

Partner said if I win it I should sell it... I was like - yeah after the first year (can't affort to run that beast after that!)..

Exactly. At 180-odd kts cruise speed it's too slick for this dick. Question is how quickly would it sell. 

 

Spacey, one of my clients is a Cirrus agent at Bankstown. It's probably them who are handling the supply. I'll pop in next Wednesday and see if I can get some interior photos and more info.

[spacesailor]

Are WE going for a ' test flight ' .

Wait for me .

spacesailor

[old man emu]

1 hour ago, spacesailor said:

Are WE going for a ' test flight ' .

If we did that it would be a "used" plane and I know you want to be the first owner to put your bum on the pilot's seat. The "new plane" smell is much richer than the "new car"

[spacesailor]

It looks like a BENTLEY  Can't call a Bentley, a mere car.

What do you think about the ' steering ' handle ' , can't call it '' Joystick '' , '' Column '' or  '' side-stick '' .

Two screens , one for the ' passengers '? .

AND first trip Bankstown :  YBWU  to Hamilton Island YHTI .  EASY WITH THAT RANGE .

now

who GETS TO RIDE SHARE.LoL

PS

I always thought A '' Demo '' vehicle is used, For our test flight .

spacesailor

 

[Jerry_Atrick]

1 hour ago, old man emu said:

If we did that it would be a "used" plane and I know you want to be the first owner to put your bum on the pilot's seat. The "new plane" smell is much richer than the "new car"

Given that new cars and planes involve someone pre-delivery test driving it or flying it before handing over the keys as a new car.. I am sure there is no problem in still calling it new after one or two more hours are put on it 😉

 

[spacesailor]

ONE or TWO .

Ford were selling $ 17,000 falcons , one year .

With a hundred thousand on the clock.  Sold as demo's & ex-lease NEW CARS . No plates so you were the first '' owner '' ? .

spacesailor

[Jerry_Atrick]

Blimey!  Though, to be honest, a "mate" who is a car salesman and at the time worked for a Ford dealer and was going to sell me an ex-demo XF wagon with only 20K on the clock for $19K.. and I checked the new price of the same trim and it was, from memory, $21K. Didn't buy either.

[onetrack]

I've bought new vehicles before that had quite a few "delivery" miles or kms on the clock, from being driven from holding yards to dealerships. That was in the days before drive-on car transporters were common, and it was easier to pay a junior from the dealership to go pick the new car up from the holding yard, and for them to drive it back to the dealership. 

[spacesailor]

Sirrus SR G 6  22 ! .

What does that G stand for ?.

GOT IT ! .

'' Now in its sixth generation with over 8,000 aircraft ''

And 22 is 2022 .

Simple ' TO SOME '

BUT

Not all .

spacesailor

[spacesailor]

I've tried to find the '' high wing refueling '' .

I did find a pump  , 'for sale'  Alemlube 52000 $ 250 Vinyard Sydney .F B marketplace . 0418418621

 

 

spacesailor

Edited February 13, 2023 by spacesailor
lost picture

[onetrack]

That Alemlube 52000 pump is only a diesel pump, Spacey. Not recommended, nor approved, for petrol. They're made by Piusi in Italy.

[spacesailor]

Thanks , onetrack ,

I didn't know that , just thought it may have been helpful to our forumites .

spacesailor

spacesailor

Edited February 13, 2023 by spacesailor
spelling again

[spacesailor]

NOW ! .

A little begging from me .

Who ever wins that dream Sirrus, IF a forum member ' can we get ' a  '' spare seat '' .

I will , gladly if I am LUCKY LoL

( I need a PILOT ).

spacesailor

[old man emu]

And the 2023 Bravery Award goes to (drum roll) ..........

 

Spacey!

 

For the courage, intestinal fortitude, moral fibre, and sheer Devil-may-care attitude to flying with Old Man Emu

[Jerry_Atrick]

Remember, there is a big red handle to pull in emergencies..  🙂

 

[old man emu]

It's called the door handle.

[Jerry_Atrick]

If you pull the door handle during an in-flight emergency... make sure you have a chute... or a chite...

 

[spacesailor]

BUGGGER

 

I never got to put a handle in my little Unregistered plane , I didn't think I would need a door handle to sit in & dream . ( or after it was grounded ) .

Must make one ! painted Red , of course .

spacesailor

[old man emu]

11 hours ago, spacesailor said:

Must make one ! painted Red , of course

And label it "Airworthiness Release"