Its official, my Chief is for sale!

Roger Anderson · Post by **Roger Anderson** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 21:44

drjeff wrote:Chris,
I don't know how long you are going to be in Huntsville, AL but just east of there is a great little strip known as, "Moontown"

This Sat is their weekend for the breakfast if I'm not mistaken. Great place to be on a pretty Saturday!!! Check it out if you can.
Jeff

Weather permitting, I'll be at Moontown for the Sat. breakfast. I'm up at Shelbyville, Tn. Our breakfast is on the 4th Sat each month (although I'll be gone for the next one). I have a blue and white Chief. roger

Post by **joea** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 09:07

Boy Chris,

You were really right when you said to put the Chief on Barnstormers and hold on! Just put the plane on their website last night shortly after dinnertime.

Over 200 new views of the "The Chief is officially for sale" thread and three emails from people either want to see the plane or asking for more information overnight!

Joe

shazam · Post by **shazam** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 09:50

It's definitely a seller's market for LSA's, Joe. I posted a restored Vagabond to the Shortwing site late Saturday afternoon, and it was taken by dark Sunday night.

(NOBODY gets my Champ (ECA) though!)

Jim

SFC Hiatt · Post by **SFC Hiatt** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:28

I'm a barnstormers fanatic.............In fact during my Tuesday presentation I'll be wearing a barnstormers T-shirt. Hopefully on Saturday I'll be wearing my new NAA T-shirt if it arrives in time.

Post by **joea** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:50

Chris,

If it does not, go by the NAA booth and we will get you one!

Am not going to be there but Jody and Jim and the others will.

May have the Chief sold. A guy just called me and offered a deposit sight unseen for me to hold it, said it was just what he was looking for. I told him that one other gent was coming to look at it and I would feel more comfortable if he saw it in person.

Sure happy I put the plane on Barnstormers!

Joe

SFC Hiatt · Post by **SFC Hiatt** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 13:08

Barnstormers is like Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon; people can tell you all about them but until you see them for yourself it's hard to believe.

Like I have said several times..........if mine was priced at $23,00 It would be sold.

Post by **joea** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 19:12

Chris,

Well, its gotten worse... much worse but in a very good way!

Barnstormers called today and they had picked my advertisment for the Chief and one for a C-170 for their "Advertisment of the week" so guess I am going to get a lot more exposure now!

Joe

Post by **joea** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 22:40

Well, a few days on and the calls are still coming.

The annual is completed as of this afternoon and the airplane is ready to fly to a new home. Everyone wants to know about the electric starter so may end up putting it on the engine and fussing with it a bit to help the new owner out a bit.

Joe

Post by **joea** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 13:36

Went out to the airport and finished putting the covers and cowling back on the airplane. Once that was done it was too close to 100 degrees here to go and finally have some fun so went home and the shower instead.

Got up early and made it to the airport by 0600. Pulled the Chief out of the hangar and after putting some fuel in got the bird started and taxied out.

Spent almost 2 wonderful hours back in the saddle again, and flew out West to a friends ranch. Its South of Wickenburg and out of the middle of no-where, and out in the gold mining part of the state.

I had forgotten how much fun it was to fly at 1000 feet (or possibly lower at times

) and just look around. Airplane flew like a charm and used just shy of 9 gallons of gas for 2 hours of flying. Hard to beat!

Joe

Post by **joea** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 14:20

Well everyone, I just accepted a $1000 deposit on the Chief two nights ago. Its supposed to be wire transferred into my bank account by today and the new owner is planning on flying into Phoenix on the 7th of August to pick the plane up and fly it home.

Then I hop on the airline and head to Ohio near the Aeronca factory and bring the new Sedan home! Wish both of us luck on our flights home! Will be taking loads of photos of both and posting them here as possible.

Thanks for everyone's help and ideas.

Joe

Paul Agaliotis · Post by **Paul Agaliotis** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:50

Joe,
If you need help with that BIG airplane, I could adjust my schedule.
Paul

Post by **joea** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 16:55

Paul Agaliotis wrote:Joe,
If you need help with that BIG airplane, I could adjust my schedule.
Paul

Paul,

Thanks and you would not believe the number of people that I have had email asking if I needed help flying it home!

The gent buying the Chief might use some help flying it home. Its going to Alabama and going to be a long flight as well!

Joe

drjeff · Post by **drjeff** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 17:53

Joe,
could you email or pm me the guy who is buying it and flying it home to Alabama? I wonder if its one of the guys on my list????? Thanks

I'd almost pay my way on Southwest and come home with him !!!!

Thanks,
Jeff

Post by **joea** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 17:57

Jeff,

I sent him an email asking if its ok to send his contact info to you and after he says yes will forward it on to you.

It would be a really fun flight and well worth taking.

Joe

drjeff · Post by **drjeff** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 18:54

Good deal !!! I can take off for something like that !!!