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THE WARRIOR IS A GREAT ALL AROUND AIRPLANE !!
MUCH LARGER INSIDE THAN A 140 OR 1972 OR OLDER 180, DUE TO IT"S STRETCHED CABIN, WHICH ADDS 5" OF REAR SEAT LEGROOM, AND THE THIRD REAR WINDOW FOR BETTER VISIBILITY !!
MODERN FEATURES ABOUND, INCLUDING:
QUADRANT THROTTLE
TRUE 6 PACK GUAGE LAYOUT
TOE-BRAKES ON BOTH SIDES
PADDED EYEBROW FOR SAFETY
COMFORTABLE BUCKETS IN FRONT, FULL WIDTH BENCH IN BACK IS LOW ENOUGH SO YOU CAN ACCESS THE GENEROUS BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT OVER IT.
SEPARATE OUTSIDE BAGGAGE DOOR
FRONT SEAT SHOULDER HARNESSES
EXCELLENT GUAGE AND INTERIOR LIGHTING FOR EASY NIGHT FLYING
HORNER STYLE WINGTIPS FOR BETTER LIFT AND BETTER CRUISE SPEED
THE ONLY THING BETTER THEN A WARRIOR IS A 161 WARRIOR II !!
THE 161 HAS THE MORE MODERN AND MORE POWERFUL (160 H.P. VS. 150 H.P.) ENGINE, WHICH INCREASES THE CRUISE SPEED AND GIVES A VERY NOTICEABLE INCREASE TO THE RATE OF CLIMB, ESPECIALLY LOADED
THE WARRIOR II ALSO HAS REDESIGNED AILERONS, WHICH GIVE A MORE TRADITIONAL AND PREDICTABLE "CHEROKEE" FEEL, FOR EASY TRANSITIONS UP OR DOWN THROUGHOUT THE CHEROKEE LINE.
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS MANY OPTIONAL FEATURES AS WELL:
STROBES ON TIPS AND FIN
VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE PILOTS SEAT, ALLOWS ANYONE TO FIND A COMFORTABLE HEIGHT
REMOTE POWER RECEPTICAL
FAT PANTS !!
THESE SUPER STREAMLINED WHEEL PANTS ADD 3-4 KNOTS OF CRUISE SPEED , AND GIVE THESE AIRPLANES A MORE MODERN LOOK. NOT INSTALLED, BUT IN GOOD CONDITION AND PAINTED TO MATCH AS SHOWN, AND WITH HARDWARE AND FAIRINGS TO INSTALL EASILY. WE WILL EVEN DO IT FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE IF YOU DESIRE, JUST ASK !!
EQUIPPED WITH A BASIC RADIO STACK, INCLUDING NARCO 720 CHANNEL COMM, NARCO VOR/LOC INDICATOR, KING KMA-20 AUDIO PANEL WITH MARKER BEACONS, KING KR-86 ADF SYSTEM, AND NARCO AT50A TRANSPONDER WITH MODE "C"ENCODER.
ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A 4 PLACE INTERCOM
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS 10,400 TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME SINCE NEW
THATS A LOT, I KNOW, BUT IT HAS NOT AFFECTED THE FLYING CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS AIRPLANE AT ALL !!
I JUST PERSONALLY FLEW THIS AIRPLANE FROM EASTERN WISCONSIN TO MINNEAPOLIS MYSELF, AND FOUND IT TO FLY, AND HANDLE EXTREMELY WELL, IN FACT IT SEEMS TIGHTER AND MORE BALANCED THAN THE 5,000 HOUR ARCHER I USED TO PICK THIS AIRPLANE UP !!
SOME AIRPLANES JUST FLY BETTER, AND THIS IS A GOOD ONE !!
THE 0-320D3G ENGINE HAS 1,175 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL, BUT IT HAS A PROBLEM
AT AN OIL CHANGE 28 HOURS AGO, THE MECHANIC NOTICED SOME METAL PARTICLES TRAPPED IN THE OIL SCREEN.
AS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE, HE CHANGED THE OIL, REPLACED THE SCREEN, AND TOLD THE OWNERS (A FLYING CLUB) TO LET HIM CHECK AGAIN IN 25 HOURS.
WHEN HE CHECKED AGAIN, HE FOUND METAL AGAIN !!
AS A RESULT, HE BORESCOPED THE CYLINDERS AND FOUND AT LEAST ONE WITH SCORING ON THE CYLINDER WALLS.
HIS RECOMMENDATION WAS NOT TO CONTINUE USING THE AIRPLANE, AND AS THE CLUB WAS READY TO REPLACE THIS AIRPLANE ANYWAY, THEY CHOSE TO SELL RATHER THAN FIX
THE ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS FINE, AND I JUST FLEW IT 3 HOURS, BUT IT DOES NEED ATTENTION.
MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE A REMOVAL OF ALL 4 CYLINDERS BY A MECHANIC. THIS ACCOMPLISHES MANY THINGS:
LOOKING AT THEM IN NATURAL LIGHT WILL MAKE IT VERY OBVIOUS WHICH CYLINDER OR CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN CAUSING A PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT YELLOW TAGGED CYLINDERS ARE AVAILABLE FROM GIBSON AND OTHERS FOR LESS THAN $500 EACH REMEMBER, AND YOU MAY FIND YOU ONLY NEED ONE.
WITH ALL 4 CYLINDERS OFF, YOU GET A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS, SO YOU CAN CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NO WEAR THERE. (IT IS VERY HARD TO GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE CAM ON A LYCOMING WITHOUT REMOVING AT LEAST TWO CYLINDERS)
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONTINUE TO RUN THIS ENGINE WITHOUT SOME MORE INVESTIGATION, SO YOU WOULD ONLY FLY IT HOME IN THIS CONDITION AT YOUR OWN RISK, WITH NO WARRANTY OF AIRWORTHINESS OF THE ENGINE (ALTHOUGH THE AIRPLANE IS GREAT, AS I SAID)
ANNUAL IS CURRENT UNTIL AUGUST 31ST, 2015
LOGBOOKS FOR AIRFRAME SINCE NEW, AND ENGINE SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL ARE INCLUDED.ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, FAA BILL OF SALE, AND P.O.H.
IN LOOKING THROUGH THE LOGS, I CONFIRMED THAT THESE SUPERIOR CYLINDERS ARE NOT THE ONES AFFECTED BY THE AD, BUT COINCIDENTLY, 3 OF THE 4 HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REWORKED IN THE 1,200 HOURS SINCE THEY WERE INSTALLED. MAYBE THE PROBLEM IS THE ONE THAT WASNT OVERHAULED YET ?
ALL COMPRESSIONS WERE GOOD AT THE LAST ANNUAL, AND THE ENGINE RUNS GOOD AND SMOOTH NOW, WITH AN EVEN MAG DROP, SO THE RINGS AND VALVES THEMSELVES SEEM TO BE OK.
THE AIRPLANE LOOKS GOOD OVERALL, WITH A MODERN LOOKING SCHEME IN PLEASING COLORS, BUT THE COWLING DOES SHOW SOME WEAR AND HAS A FEW STOP DRILLS WHEN YOU GET UP CLOSE. NOT BEAT UP OR TACKY ALL OVER THOUGH.
PRICED VERY CHEAP, SO YOU CAN AFFORD TO FIX THE METAL ISSUE AND STILL HAVE A VERY INEXPENSIVE AIRPLANE THAT FLYS LIKE A NEWER ONE !!
LOCATED ON A TIEDOWN AT OUR LOCATION AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT, (KMIC), JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
WE WILL PROVIDE PARKING FOR 30 DAYS FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.
MAKE THIS AIRPLANE A PRESENT TO YOURSELF OR YOUR KIDS, AND LEARN TO FLY CHEAPLY, OR FLY MUCH MORE THAN YOU WOULD IF YOU WERE RENTING.
GREAT DEAL, DONT MISS IT !!
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT DOES NOT OBTAIN REPAIR ESTIMATES, AS WE DO NOT REPAIR ANY OF OUR AIRPLANES. WE ONLY FACILITATE THE SALE OF REBUILDABLE AIRCRAFT TO THOSE DESIRING TO SAVE MONEY OR HAVE MORE AIRPLANE THAN OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR THE MONEY.REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET!WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!!WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.PLEASE DON"T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK !SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY.DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!!YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICESO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS LISTING, AND BE SURE TO CLICK "SEE SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS" OR SEARCH WENTWORTHAIRCRAFTINC IN SELLERS,FOR MORE ITEMS YOU NEED OR WANT! Current date: 2015-06-17