Unfortunately, We Need a SERIOUS Traveling Airplane For Aero-TV... So The Glasair III MAY Have To Go...

We're not quite sure that we want to sell our favorite airplane right now but it seems like it's time to test the waters. ANN's beloved Glasair III MAY go on the block so that we can get a SERIOUS traveling airplane (or two) to transport Aero-TV crews... who are getting clobbered by the many, many ways that the airline industry keeps screwing up our travel plans. No kidding... airline screw-ups are making our lives a living hell, and GA travel is not only competitive, but offers us the kind of flexibility we really need to get our work done. The airlines have trashed our gear, lost it more than once, delayed our crews for days at a time, stranded us away from our detinations, in and generally made it difficult to do dependable business.

So... we may have to part with a treasured friend (which would not have been necessary had we not been clobbered by no less than 4 bankruptcies in the past year or so that really cleaned out our mad money fund to the tune of about $100K in total losses -- from Symphony, Columbia, Adam and ATG having gone "Tango-Uniform"). 

The stats: The bird has a little over 3100 TT and the Lycoming IO-540 is PAST TBO (2100 hours or so)... but the engine is strong, burns NO oil, hasn't been making any metal, is showing GREAT compressions and hasn't burped no matter how hard we fly it. The thing we have learned about Lyc 540s is this... if they ain't broke, don't mess with them... hence the reason that we haven't majored the engine... it simply shows no signs of stopping.

The exterior condition is very good and the interior is above average with some new components. The aircraft has a Garmin GNC 300XL GPS/Comm, a BK KX-155 nav/Com, a KT-76 TXP, CD player, an AT-300 Hazard Awareness Display, as well as an Argus 5000 Moving map, Bose headsets, a KCS-55 HSI... and quite a bit more. 

The aircraft has just completed an aggressive annual, the first since a major rebuild (last year) that added the extended wingtips, updated the electrical system, installed a NEW Hartzell Two-Blade prop (that HAULS the mail, I kid you not), retrofitted the Slotted Flap system, gave it a new coat of paint and some FANCY graphics, and completed all major Glasair service bulletins. In addition, we have upgraded the brakes, as well as the retractable gear pump system to offer better and more dependable performance/service. The interior has been upgraded with a new headliner and worn carpeting was replaced. In short, this is a tight little bird and we really want to keep her... but if she goes, someone is going to have a ball.

With the extended tips, the G-III can cruise at 215-225 kts at 17 gph, with 76 gallons of fuel on board in two wing tanks and a header.

N411AN, IF it is sold, is provided ONLY under the following conditions... we want to keep the 'N' number and will help with the necessary paperwork and graphics for a new 'N' number for a new owner. Also, the aircraft is being offered only upon the signing and acceptance of a release of liability. Copious records and paperwork document this aircraft fully and our current A&P is available for consultation. Finally; if the aircraft is sold again in the future, we reserve the right of first refusal to buy her back.

This aircraft is being offered for $150K or best acceptable offer. Maybe.

FMI: 800-356-7767, I'm Interested In N411AN.