Hi Team. We are in the process of deciding how to move forward with our aircraft as we are clocking up around 1200 airframe hours per year across the two Super Dimonas.
GXD has clocked up around 4500 airframe hours. Airframe life prior to life extension work is 6000 hrs and under current arrangements that work has to be done by Diamond Aircraft - presumably in Austria. My information to date is that while giving the aircraft a further 6000 hrs airframe life - the estimated time by Diamond is in the vicinity of 150hrs. (About $15000 at today's costings and exchange rates.) It is our intention to commence dialogue with Diamond about how the wheels could be greased to allow this work to be done in Australia - perhaps by Hawker Pacific. The aircraft is on its third brand new engine - a Rotax 912S 100hp - which has just under 1000 hrs to run. Logic would suggest that GXD should either be sold in Europe or sold to an Aussie private owner who could look forward to many years of flying before having to deal with the exercise. Anybody interested in the possibility of owning a 100hp Super Dimona with a genuine 100 KIAS cruise and climb rate approaching 1000 fpm? If you are, or if you know someone who may be, please email me or call on 0419 024 783. Regards Phil Behnke. P.S. We intend taking both aircraft to Avalon again this year so if you are within striking distance come and have a look at it.
