BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Mar 2012, 13:05

New to BeechTalk, airline pilot, former Marine aviator(A-6,F/A-18), F-35 owner since 2000.

Plane has been in the hanger collecting dust for 9 years but in the shop now working toward airworthiness. Looks like a new fuel bladder and fuel pump re-build are the two biggest issues.

Looking forward to $6 av-gas.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Mar 2012, 13:37

Welcome Aboard Ron !!!

Let me be the first...looking for pics....perhaps a chronicle of the project to airworthiness.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Mar 2012, 13:38

Welcome Ron

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Mar 2012, 20:02

Welcome Ron. Lots of wisdom to be had here. Seeing you are an ex-Marine, we'll...speak....really...slow!

Fred

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Apr 2012, 13:12

After nine years of collecting dust in the hanger, N4240B is flying. Not as bad as it could of been...1 new main fuel bladder, a rebuilt engine fuel pump, a rebuilt PS-5C carb, and a new brake line. Just a bit south of 4K total shop and parts. The worst part was filling 54 gals of 100LL @ $6.27, almost made me want to re-think the whole project. After a few engine runs, all cylinders were 70+. I have got 4.2 hours airborne and the motor is running great, all avionics, radios, and auto pilot work, and I am still showing 9 qts of oil post flight, which is the amount I put in after draining all the old oil.

Some pictures taken yesterday by my buddy from his C35.