PA12DRVR
Katy, Texas
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The signature below is going to change .....tick tock...tick tock
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Temporarily (6!  years & counting)displaced Alaskan
My Other RV is a 1946 PA-12
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Briteskys
Mesa, AZ
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Is your other RV a Supercruiser with the O320? Nice, very nice.
'02 Beaver Patriot Thunder
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joe b.
Florida
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PA12, it has changed over the last few years. Seems to me it used to be set at 4 years? Is it going up or down on the next change?
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South Florida, Stuart
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PA12DRVR
Katy, Texas
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joe b. wrote:PA12, it has changed over the last few years. Seems to me it used to be set at 4 years? Is it going up or down on the next change?
Technically, the "duration" would have to go to 7 as of either next Monday or Tuesday...however, the big thing is that the "temporary" displacement is becoming exceptionally temporary, something in the nature of 45 - 90 days...sometime in 1Q of the new year, the displacement feature will go away.
Regarding the aircraft, the PA12 is a Supercruiser with an 0-320 (circa 350 SMOH, IIRC) that is currently being rebuilt with ALL the Alaska mods (read = Big $$$) anticipate ready for covering in January. One of the mods is an STC for that can accomodate "any 0320 with X mount" or " an 0360 with Y mount".....if bonuses pay out as anticipated, there may, just may, be a 180 horse in the future, but still worried about how those shake a 63 year old airplane.
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joe b.
Florida
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PA12, good for you. Did you keep your home in Anchorage? Guess you could always move out to your cabin. LOL
The plane getting finished, sounds as if you could be a difficult man to find, once it is done and you guys are back in Alaska.
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PA12DRVR
Katy, Texas
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"The plane getting finished, sounds as if you could be a difficult man to find, once it is done and you guys are back in Alaska."
Well, I still have to work, but having negotiated a pretty generous vacation package....I suspect that the amount of time spent at the house will be quite minimal. No. 1 son has pointed out all of the areas of the state that he hasn't hunted yet that would be perfectly served by a PA12. He's also pointed out that winter is a great time to chase coyotes.
Not sure that I want to undertake a lot of winter activities in January and February after having been in Texas for several years.
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sirdrakejr
Las Vegas, Nevada
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I assume that the PA12 has the very large Tundra tires as well! How else to enjoy the great state with a great plane? 
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