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franklynn19(at)westnet.co
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: New Guy

Hi everyone,



I am expecting delivery of my ex-Romanian Air Force aircraft on or about the

18th of September. I am looking forward to the process of getting this

aircraft flying again and getting involved in discussion with you all at the

same time. I wish I knew about this list a few years back when I first

started thinking about the L-29. Still working my way through previous

postings and it looks like there is lots of good info collected over the

years.



Paul H. I have already visited your web site and it looks like our aircraft

were sisters. Another one in the batch with mine was AC #53. My aircraft is

#26 and it is coming from the U.K.



Cheers,



Frank Deeth

Australia

czech6(at)kellin.net
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:08 am Post subject: New Guy

Where in Oz are you?



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franklynn19(at)westnet.co
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: New Guy

Melbourne, Victoria.



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czech6(at)kellin.net
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject: New Guy

I have good friends in Melbourne and Wangg. Wilson Ford (Dick Ford)  Geoff 

Wittig the Subaru dealer in Wangg.(Both pilots.)



Maybe I should take a holiday and help put it together. At least that would 

be my excuse for visiting. Of course all of us on this list would be happy 

to visit and give our 2 cents worth. (You get what you pay for!)



Bill



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franklynn19(at)westnet.co
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: New Guy

Thanks Bill,



It will be a while before I am ready to start putting it together. I want to

take home the various sections of the aircraft and do as much as I can at

home first and then when there is nothing left to do take it back to the

airport and start putting it together. I have no idea how long that will

take and what maintenance requirements there are on the aircraft. Not being

a licensed aircraft engineer (or un-licensed for that matter!) I also need

to find an engineering shop that is willing to supervise my work. I guess I

will know more when I get it here and can survey it all.



Frank



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phathaway(at)avidyne.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: New Guy

Frank,



Well congratulations on the purchase!



#52 is currently in my garage being stripped to the bare airframe for a

complete upgrade of wiring and avionics.  Crazy, I know, but it was an

amazing airframe for the money and I work in the avionics business......



Thanks for looking at www.L-29.org



I've been trying to get the links to the tech pubs to work.  Will call

the ISP again asap and get those online.



Hopefully one day in the not too distant future we will be able to fly

an element of L-29s into OSH....



Have you thought about paint schemes yet?



Cheers



Paul



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franklynn19(at)westnet.co
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: New Guy

Hey Paul,



Yeah, I couldn't get your tech pubs links to work. I am pretty certain I

have copies of most things although the parts manuals interested me greatly.

I don't think I have them.



Great shots of the un-loading process. I intend to down load them to use for

my own unpacking. 



How much time did your airframe have on it if you don't mind me asking? Did

your aircraft come through the people from the U.K or did you have someone

else organise it?



I have some ideas on colour scheme but it is not the usual military scheme

nor is it just a funky civil scheme. It is completely historic for the

aircraft and will hopefully still be different and before you try and guess,

no it is not tiger stripes! I have seen some shots of L-29's with similar

variations so it is not completely un-known.



Cheers,



Frank



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Colyergreg(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: New Guy

I have all the manuals, parts books and everything on CD.  I can burn you a copy and send it to you..

  

 Greg



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Colyergreg(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:39 am Post subject: New Guy

Phillip Island MotoGP and WSB!! NIce track

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propblast(at)earthlink.ne
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:38 am Post subject: New Guy

Greg,

 

I would love a copy for my self.  Please send me a copy if you can.

Please contact me via my e-mail below so I can arrange shipping.

Thank you.

 

John Cabrera

propblast(at)earthlink.net



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franklynn19(at)westnet.co
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: New Guy

That would be great thanks Greg. I’ll e-mail you off list.  

   

Yeah it’s a great race track. Sorry that the two Aussie boys spoiled the party at Laguna last week! I am planning on making the MotoGP at Philip  Island this year.  

   

Frank  

         

  

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I have all the manuals, parts books and everything on CD.  I can burn you a copy and send it to you..  

    

   

    

Greg  

  



 

         

  

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phathaway(at)avidyne.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: New Guy

Hi all,



All of the L-29 documents, schematics, maintenance and parts guides that

I have are now online for download:



L29 Book 1 Parts Catalog Part 1.pdf

L29 Book 1 Parts Catalog Part 2.pdf

L29 Book 2 General Data.pdf

L29 Book 3 Operation & Attendance.pdf

L29 Book 4 Operation & Maintenance.pdf

L29 Book 5 M701c Engine.pdf

L29 Flight Manual.pdf

L29 LOA Training and Checklists.pdf

L29 Maintenance Handbook.pdf

L29 Schematic Diagrams.pdf



They can be found at www.l-29.org on the documents page.



Sorry it took so long to get the links working!



If anyone has a document that I don't, can you send me a copy and I will

post it for us all?  I'd like this to be a common resource for

everyone...



Best regards



Paul



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RAMPEYBOY(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: New Guy

Thanks Paul. BTW how's your bird coming? Last  update was December I think?

 Boyce



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phathaway(at)avidyne.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: New Guy

Hi Boyce,



 



I've been picking away at it sporadically.  I just didn't update the

site yet.



 



Front cockpit is now completely stripped of wiring, canopies etc.  Rear

is next.



 



I expect to begin the process of stripping the paint in early fall.



 



The goal is to completely modernize the aircraft with Dual ADAHRS, PFD,

MFD, TAS, WSI Wx, AC etc etc.



 



I'm not completely nuts because I get a lot of this for "free" from

work....  J



 



P.



 



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    Thanks Paul. BTW how's your bird coming? Last update was December I

think?



Boyce



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Colyergreg(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:55 am Post subject: New Guy

If you had to pay for any of it, unless you are just rolling in dough, it's a waste money that you will never see out of it.  When you can buy a flying certified good a/c for about 35K.

  

 They are great planes though and I love mine but everytime I think about doing the same thing and making like an "Oskosh"  show plane I stop myself.  I would rather spend the money on a L-39 or T-33.

  

  



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czech6(at)kellin.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: New Guy

Send info to me please. czech6(at)kellin.net photos if available.



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schwartzcompany(at)worldn
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:47 am Post subject: New Guy

If you had to pay for any of it, unless you are just rolling in dough,  

it's a waste money that you will never see out of it.  When you can buy  a flying

certified good a/c for about 35K.    They are great  planes though and I love mine but everytime I think about

doing the same  thing and making like an "Oskosh"  show plane I stop 

  myself.  I would rather spend the money on a L-39 or T-33.   ""



  

  I have to differ with this opinion.  You might have $60,000- to  $100,000 

 or a bit more in a L-29  that is in -show plane  condition.  Whether you get it all 

 back or not, you would have a  very special one of a kind aircraft to be 

 quit proud of that would  still allow for cheap parts and maintenance and 

 easy to work  on.   An L-39 in show plane condition might be 

 $295,000  -350,000 range or more and the restoration would not be 

 something you  could do in your garage. I saw 17 L-39 at Oshkosh this 

 year.   Only one in genuine military colors.   Just 2 L-29 and they were nice  to see. Its not a case of the L-29 

 being a cheap step child to the  L-39.  L-29 has its own proud history and you don't see many nice  ones on any FBO ramps.     Unforntualy not many elect to make  their L-29 really nice. Most are out of the box flyers.

  

  

 Two different aircraft, both great  in their own right.    Safe flying to all 



 Bob Schwartz



 

 

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RAMPEYBOY(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: New Guy

In a message dated 7/31/2007 3:48:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  schwartzcompany(at)worldnet.att.net writes:

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		  An L-39    in show plane condition might be 

$295,000 -350,000 range or more and    the restoration would not be 

something you could do in your    garage. 	


 

     Is this to say you could do a restoration of the  L-29 in your garage? Not being funny(some people can't change the oil in there  cars!), is it that much simpler in terms of systems & complexity?

 Boyce



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schwartzcompany(at)worldn
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: New Guy

well some work could be performed in a well equipped garage. (nose section  work) etc.  The systems are very different (APU, back up electrical system,  fan jet engine) L-39 is a wonderful aircraft, but not a home hobbyist  project.   The L-29 is not for an auto mechanic either. But is  substantially more simple and parts are cheaper and available. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 Robert E. Schwartz

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RAMPEYBOY(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: New Guy

HMMM, interesting! I've almost given up on ever owning a jet warbird. But  maybe one day when I grow up!

 Boyce



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