Thorp Air Command - T18.net

Gentleman,
Just wanted to announce here first that after much thought I've decided to sell my fresh out of the restore shop T-18. Before I get any further I will not be without an airplane. The short version is that Wendell Green does not have the time to take care of both of his airplanes along with his other multiple projects (and there are a lot of them!!). So we've decided to enter into a partnership of sorts with his T-18. For those who do not know this Wendell's T-18 is the airplane I grew up with, built by my father and me. So regardless of how attached I am to N589LW (my red airplane) good Ol' N51863 is going to trump any other airplane.

I will have my airplane at Kentucky Dam if there are any prospective T-18 owners out there. N589LW is effectively a brand new airplane with a full complement of up to date IFR avionics, extended range fuel and the jump seat mod. New paint, interior and every wire, hose, nut and bolt were replaced this last year. For all intents it is a new airplane. With that in mind I'm pricing it accordingly, I will not give the airplane away but I am also painfully aware of the current market. So what I'm saying is that I'm accepting offers but this is not a 30K Thorp that needs some work. It's a 40K Thorp fresh out of the factory.

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

That's a very fair price point. Almost a steal, from where I'm sitting. Damn, timing is everything.

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In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

Since Jim mentioned it, I need to make an annoucement.

I've talked to over a dozen people about my airplane, none of which seemed put off by the price (keep that in mind potential Thorp sellers).

After a while I started to listen to my verbal spec sheet ...

"Engine 520 Since NEW, Freshly overhauled prop, New starter, New Alternator, New Mags, New Vac pump, New Brakes, New Tires, New Induction System, New Paint, New Interior, New Battery, New Hoses, New Wiring, New Panel, EI Guages, IFR equipped, King Silver Crown stack."

... a little doubt set in.

Then KY Dam happened, Ol' Red ran almost constantly and didn't complain a bit, I roomed with poor MLM'less Fraser who was not grounded but definitely feeling the pain of no airplane. Watching all of us in formation got Wendell envious so his interest in N51863 has been rejuvenated enough to ask me to put in a LH throttle.

And then there was Sunday, N589LW took me home from Nashville nonstop, only in climb did the GPS show less than 165kts. I was sitting there comfortable at 8500 ft looking out at a perfectly blue sky and it was decided. Ol' Red is staying in the family for a while.

I'm still going to work on upgrading and exercising Wendell's airplane (N51863), she's just going to have to split time with Red.

So in the end what I'm saying is ... she's off the market (until she goes to College [;)])

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

I'm glade you realized it before you sold!

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Scott Hinton
Elizabeth City, NC
N78WG

I was reminded at KD over the weekend of the saying "A smart man learns from his mistakes....A wise man learns from other's mistakes"

Accordingly - Me smart - you wise

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Fraser MacPhee
N926WM
Serial #279-1
Angel Fire, NM (KAXX)