Kurt, there is another H36 in Ephrata Washington belonging to a friend. I maintained it for him for many years. We installed a new Limbach. I kept the core for a spare.
Michael On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 3:44 PM Rob Thompson <amessageto...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <sto...@gmail.com> 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 <kristinnow...@gmail.com> >> 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 <redinbau...@gmail.com> >>> 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 <t...@ecoflight.com> 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 <amessageto...@gmail.com> >>>>> 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 <redinbau...@gmail.com> >>>>>> 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 <sto...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> 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 <redinbau...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> 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: dog-unsubscr...@lists.riverland.net.au >>>>> >>>>>
