Thanks Ian. The process at the moment is "locked in" by Diamond Aircraft who have not yet produced the service bulletin for the HK36 but have one for the DA/DV 20 (Katana) which I have a copy of. Presumably they will also produce an associated Work Instruction detailing their requirements and technically should be no reason that an appropriately qualified and certified person couldn't do the work. Worst case scenario may mean flying a Diamond engineer out to do and/or sign off the work.
Now that Hawker Pacific are the Australian agents for Diamond's GA aircraft it is possible that they will ramp up their capabilities over time to perform any Diamond work. I'm aware of the Lismore HK36. Apparently undergoing Form 2 as we speak. I agree that the strategy of selling to a private owner makes sense as most of us would take 10 years to use the 1500hrs and a lot can change in that time. If I had more $$'s up my sleeve, I would probably just keep it as my personal chariot. As for acquiring another aircraft with low hours - we will be considering that option but in these tough financial times it would need to stack up. Rgds PhilB. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Mc Phee To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Expressions of Interest - 100hp Super Dimona GXD Phil If fibreglass certification is needed then Reg 35 engineer Alan Kerr [email protected] at Bundi may be able to help. Not sure but he was thinking of getting involved with Grob II at Adelaide Soaring club as they have reached 12000hrs I do know at Lismore there is a hk36 with very low hours and it really only had undercart damage in USA and sometimes it is best to sell a high hours glider which is getting high use and replace with low hours glider and then letting some retired person slowly fly out the hours remaining. Just a thought Ian M 2009/2/17 Phil at Flying Diamond <[email protected]> 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.24/1954 - Release Date: 15/02/2009 6:09 PM
