Propliner log from Columbus, IN (KBAK) 12 October 2002
Posted Oct 15, 2002 7:47 AM
Hi all
Hereby the first log from my recent US trip. . I'm also working on a new website which in due course hopefully will feature all the photos I took on the trip. At this point it contains some digital photos of all the below logged aircraft. Have a look: http://www.musante.dk/tour0202
Now, on with the log:
Columbus, IN (KBAK) 12 October 2002
We arrived late in the afternoon, about an hour before sunset. We presented ourselves in the reception and within a few minutes ramp access was obtained. A couple of mechanics were working on the ramp and they were very friendly/talkative. They invited us to stay on the ramp and enjoy the firing up of both radials of the Convair 440 beast. Very nice…
N142JR DC-3C White top, silver belly, dark blue stripe. Complete, appeared airworthy. No titles.
N140JR DC-3C White top, silver belly, dark blue stripe, “Avid Air” titles on tail. Complete, appeared airworthy.
N139JR DC-3C White top, silver belly, blue and red stripe, blue ”Rhoades” titles, missing aileron, elevator, rudder and both engines. Small “Miss Daisy” titles on nose.
N376AS DC-3T White with orange stripe. No titles. Being readied for flight, airworthy.
N152JR CV240 White top, silver belly, three green stripes. Dark green “Rhoades” titles. Complete, appeared airworthy.
N157JR CV340 White top, silver belly, black stripe/nose. Black “Rhoades” titles. Missing engine #1 and prop on #2. Otherwise complete.
N156JR CV440 Creme top, silver belly, orange/black cheatline running half ways down the fuselage. Dark green “Rhoades” titles. Doing engine run-up checks.
N587CA CV640 White top, blue belly with two orange stripes. Dark blue “Rhoades” titles. Parked in hangar for four months undergoing maintenance/inspection. Missing aileron, elevator, rudder.
N94226 CV600 Ex-Kittyhawk c/s (white with two red stripes), red “Rhoades” titles. Missing both props.
N94246 CV600 Ex-Kittyhawk c/s, Kittyhawk logo on tail. No titles. Appeared airworthy.
According to the mechanics, Rhoades is sadly but seriously looking into the possibility of selling off the piston powered aircraft as they get harder and harder to maintain. Not because of spareparts but because of the lack of qualified round engine experienced mechanics.
Questions or comments to the above highly appreciated.
Rgds
Nicolai Musante
Copenhagen, Denmark
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USA October 2002 http://www.musante.dk/tour0202
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