Stemme owners have told me that they are 1- difficult when travelling because airport taxiways are not wide enough.... can't get around signs and markers etc. 2- expensive and plenty of down time maintaining the prop and drive shaft system. 3- that the older ones with L2400 engines have heating/cooling issues. 4- they have complicated systems (like fuel) with lots of ADs.
Here is an interesting discussion on Stemme here https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.soaring/c/w93C7EXcVaE?pli=1 regards Rob Rob Thompson 0429 493 828 On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 6:12 AM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] >>>> >>>>
