Re: Nine not running -- can I borrow your 860?

Posted by docmirror on April 20, 2020 at 14:45:37 from (107.213.165.255):

In Reply to: Nine not running -- can I borrow your 860? posted by docmirror on April 20, 2020 at 11:02:11:

We have 16 planes in various states of repair, or disrepair as the case may be. We have an FAA certified inspector on the field, and a couple of well trained mechanics. I can only vouch for my airplane, it is carefully inspected, repaired, and maintained to a high standards.

It is a small turf field, and we are all concerned about costs, but we've made the investment to keep the airport open, and kept up. I can say that some of the other planes on the field, are not in flying shape, but then again - they are not being flown either. As with tractors, so planes sometimes suffer from neglect, and lack of use, and maint. Since I'm one of the owners of the field, I can say that there is nothing "fishy" about the management and upkeep of the runway, taxiways, aprons, tie downs, windsocks, and approaches. Everything having to do with the airport side of the place is working smoothly.

However, the private owners of the various lots, hangars, homes, and land around the airport are a different subject. Some hangar owners are not keeping their property up to the same standards as I would like to see. And in this specific case, two owners would like to make good on overdue maint, but they are unwilling, or not interested in taking the time to fix a tractor that has been sitting in a field - abandoned for literally years. I know that the Farmall owner passed away 3 years ago. One of the AC tractors has been sitting there for 6 or more years, because I landed there 6 years ago and it was sitting in the same spot.

So, this is a case of tractor work needing to be done, but no one wants to grab a tow bar, put one or more in a hangar, spend a few bucks, and a few hours, and make it at least run, and mow, and scoop. I'm going to bring this up at our Wed am meeting, and see if I can't get a few of the tractors back moving. It's a low down dirty dog shame these have just been left to rot.

The owner of the 770A talked to me a while ago, and said he needs a steering shaft collar, and a key, and a battery. I said if he has $100, we're in business, I'll put the parts in for him. So far, no money is forthcoming. It was not the same person who asked to borrow mine on Sunday.

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