Friends who sold their Stemme suggested that maintaining it was similar to a helicopter, with many time- limited components and labor intensive needs.
I had a Beech Duke once, which was fortunately cheaper to maintain than what they described. I got lucky on that one....if you know the Duke's reputation. Michael On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 12:43 PM Kristin Nowell <[email protected]> wrote: > Stemmes seem overly complex to me - probably high maintenance - but > perhaps that is merely sour grapes. I met Karen Stemme at a soaring > convention - nice lady - just when they were morphing to tricycle gear. > The dimona h36 is rugged, reliable and forgiving - and it has a very > excellent knowledge network! I'll keep mine🙂 > Please send photos of your damage - I have blueprints of the wing, if you > need them. > Cheers > > On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 2:29 PM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Tom, I appreciate that sentiment. However I saw a new Stemme at Reno for >> $500k. Hmmm... >> Just sayin' >> Best >> Kurt >> p.s. I've often wondered how many H-36's are in the U.S. I know only of >> mine and Michael Stockhills up in Montana. >> >> On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 11:03 AM Tom Preisser <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Kurt, I wouldn't sell my dimona h36 for all the gold in Fort Knox >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 4:50 AM Rob Thompson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The attached images will show you what's involved with a wing skin >>>> repair. They are from the underside of a Dimona wing. The images are >>>> numbered 1-2-3-4 so view them in that order. >>>> >>>> I haven't done a Dimona trailing edge but normally the foam sandwich >>>> just tapers to where the inner and out skins bond together. >>>> >>>> In Australia, if the repair scheme is detailed in the Maintenance >>>> Manual, you can just go ahead and do it. This one is is detailed quite well >>>> and easy to follow in the H36 book >>>> >>>> If it is not in the manual we need to get approval from >>>> Diamond.....Arghhh! .... Ian Williams knows all about this. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> Rob Thompson >>>> 0429 493 828 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 5:13 PM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you Michael. >>>>> The good news is that I am an apprentice Airframe Mechanic and my >>>>> mentor is a senior instructor at Abaris here in Reno. Corrie consults with >>>>> all facets of the composite industry including Boeing, Airbus and most of >>>>> the others. He is considered an expert in composite repair and being an A >>>>> & >>>>> P, IA there will be no concerns for the repairs needed. Corrie and I have >>>>> done many field repairs to gliders, just not mine! >>>>> As I am sure you know it is snowing up here in Reno, so enjoy your >>>>> time in southern Nevada. >>>>> Best >>>>> Kurt >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 6:24 PM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sad, Kurt, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am more concerned about the trailing edge damage than the puncture >>>>>> when it comes to doing repairs. >>>>>> >>>>>> If it is documented with photos before repair, and repaired with good >>>>>> craftsmanship, I wouldn't expect the damage described to have any impact >>>>>> (hah) on the value. >>>>>> >>>>>> I figure mine, which is in pretty nice shape, with a $6k >>>>>> ADSB/transponder, should be valued in mid $40s. Let's see if anyone else >>>>>> has a thought. >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael Stockhill >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Apr 6, 2024, 5:40 PM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all and again many thanks for the prompt and informative >>>>>>> response to my posts. >>>>>>> My last email concerned a flat tire I had while taxiing back to my >>>>>>> tie down spot at Reno-Stead Airfield. I got new tubes and tires >>>>>>> installed >>>>>>> Tuesday of this week and had planned to fly Wednesday... >>>>>>> Wednesday morning I received an email from an insurance agent >>>>>>> saying...I can't make this up...my Dimona had been hit by a Cessna 180 >>>>>>> owned by their insured!!! Seems the owner had landed, taxied to his tie >>>>>>> down and was walking to his car when he heard a noise and turned to see >>>>>>> his >>>>>>> C-180 resting against my port wing!!! He says he thought he had set the >>>>>>> parking brake and the wind must have blown his aircraft into mine!!! >>>>>>> About >>>>>>> 100 yards,,, >>>>>>> Son Of A Bitch! >>>>>>> My wife and I raced up to the airfield to find that there's a hole >>>>>>> punched in the top of my port wing, possibly caused by his propeller tip >>>>>>> and some TE damage where the C 180 came to rest against the wing. >>>>>>> Son Of A Bitch! >>>>>>> I paid the greedy bastard at the shop for two tubes, tires and labor >>>>>>> (labour?) and am still down hard for a while. >>>>>>> Sooo my question is what is the present value of a Dimona H-36 with >>>>>>> U.S. credentials, and is there any expected loss of value due to the >>>>>>> damage >>>>>>> history it now has? >>>>>>> Kinda wordy but I'm REALLY upset at the moment. >>>>>>> Many Thanks and >>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>> Kurt >>>>>>> Dimona N16EB S/N 3660 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> You are subscribed to the Dimona Owners Group mailing list. >>>> This list is archived in public. http://waikeriegliding.com/dog/ >>>> To unsubscribe, send email to: [email protected] >>> >>>
