N2747H Born: 09/12/1946
Last Flown: 03/17/1970 #3372 in a long line of siblings. Successful flight on July 3, 2010 after 6+ years with the previous owner and 2+ with my Visa card. It should be noted sadly, that two 415's gave their all so that 47H could rise again from obscurity, after many years of not even being deemed valuable enough to store in the corner of someone's hanger. Aircraft & pilot resting comfortably: Airplane safely in her hanger, pilot by the pool with a beer in his hand & a grin on his face. A few days before the restoration was completed, my A&P were finishing up some details (him mostly working, me mostly watching), when two guys wandering around the airport came into the hanger. "A 'C' model?", the first one asked. "Yep", I reply. "So, LSA?" he asks. "Yep", I say. "How much you take for her?", his buddy asks. "Not for sale", is my answer. "Everything has a price", the first one says, "I'll give you $50,000 cash right now!", reaching for his wallet. "Nice", I say, "When you bring back the rest, you can have the plane". True story. I have a stack of receipts from: John Cooper, Mike Jenkins, Mark Wiggs, Vernon Gregory & places like Aircraft Goose, Sarasota Avionics and Chief Aircraft to attest to the fact that $50k just wouldn't cover it. A project like this could not be done without the assistance of qualified mechanics & Ercoupe knowledgeable people, both in person & on this tech list. A special thanks to: Martin Gomez, Fred Salvatori, Jan Zanutto, Paul Anton & Hartmut Beil; he, who 11 time zones from me always has my answer waiting in the morning. I'm sure I forgot some folks..too many long hot days in the hanger. Happy 4th of July, Rick Eason N2747H KMCE
