Ashley Wade

[Ashley Wade]

We would have to ask Jim Jones the exact date, but I believe that is about the age that Captain Chuck Downey stopped flying my wife’s plane N26487 “Fly Navy”. She and I are both in our early 60s and I pray that we can keep going as long and strong as you and the Captain did!

I would love to help you sell her to a good home. I won’t be back to AZ for a few weeks. Where is she hangared? Perhaps we could meet you there? Our place is a private strip just south of Sawtooth AZ04.We adore it.

If we are able to get together we can get some photos and post them on this site. THere’s a great new free site called taildraggers.com where we can post as well.

Here is my email address if you would like to send any pictures or information that you have now that we can post in the for sale section on this site. ashleybwade@msn.com

[Ashley Wade]

Good morning Chris,

Huge apologies for tardy response. Life has been crazy. Got your post while I was on the road and needed to get the invoice for you. Then I impulse bought an R44 and set a check ride. Long story.

Please text and I’ll send the invoice. Total came to $37,860 with dual GI 275s. Install portion was $16,000 of that.

Please call me when you can and let’s discuss. (337)263-0127. Lots to discuss. We can boil it down for posting on the site afterwards.

For instance I don’t think that you need the trim (see Dean’s post) and some other opinions I’d like to share. I filled the holes left in the panel with things like AOA, etc.

Bottom line is like Mark Young’s post. Awesome autopilot. I do still like hand flying, but I’m so much safer single pilot IFR and makes the commute between my AZ and LA homes relaxing.

Will you be going to the fly in? I’ll have her there.

[Ashley Wade]

Awesome, John! Please contact Jamon Pruitt. He’d love to hear about this. jamonpruitt1@cox.net

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Doug. You might try Michael Barg. uh1dorgunner@gmail.com

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Gary. I just saw your post about your OTW. So sorry to hear about your medical!

My wife owns serial number 40, N26487. We keep her at KUXL in Louisiana, but will be moving her to our place in AZ south of you near Eloy, E60.

Would love to talk with you about getting your medical back and keeping her, but if that’s not possible then perhaps I could help find a new home.

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Gary. I just saw your post about your OTW. So sorry to hear about your medical!

My wife owns serial number 40, N26487. We keep her at KUXL in Louisiana, but will be moving her to our place in AZ south of you near Eloy, E60.

Would love to talk with you about getting your medical back and keeping her, but if that’s not possible then perhaps I could help find a new home.

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Thomas,

Jamon Pruitt just had his overhauled and might be a good resource for how that went.

Jamon Pruitt – jamonpruitt@gmail.com

[Ashley Wade]

Rocky! Hello sir. Karen and I thought that it was great getting to know you at the fly in. Looking forward to many fly outs from the fly ins with yo in the future.

For your assembly, please email Mr. Dave Smith. davesf17@yahoo.com

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Paul. sorry for the delayed response. Been busy selling my company. I use the AC Air Technology remote control tracked tug. Works on concrete or on grass. Coolest thing ever. We have multiple planes and it moves all of them with no adjustment and it’s actually fun to reshuffle the hangar. Can hands free grab the Meyers 200, stuff it somewhere and then grab the Meyers OTW and even though a tailwheel, grab it hands free and move it.

Wifey was worried about me hurting myself moving the planes around, but I actually think she was more worried about damaging the planes with hangar rash. One hangar rash pays for the unit.

She can actually sit inside her OTW and drive it around the airport with the tug. acairtechnology.com.

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Ed. My plane came with an Air Wolf Oil Filter Adapter when I bought her. 7 years of trouble free / Leak free service. I later purchased an Air Wolf AOS and the folks there were very helpful.

[Ashley Wade]

Greetings Scott. I would suggest an email to our own 200 parts guru Mr. Dave Smith at davesf17@yahoo.com.

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Steve. Please contact Dr. Jamon Pruitt. He’s a current 145 owner as well as 200 owner. He did a great job of upgrading his 145 and can tell you about parts availability. If you talk nice to him he might even part with his gorgeous 145…

jamonpruitt1@cox.net

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Joseph. Perhaps member Dave Smith could help you out. He has many NOS parts. Contact him at davesf17@yahoo.com ,

[Ashley Wade]

Hello Thomas. There are so few of us that I doubt that anyone will do an STC, but the 337 process is moving along nicely after Peter. 2 more 200’s are currently being upgraded at Stein Air as I type. I am in line right behind them and hope to have her back with a shiny new GFC500 and twin GI275s for Christmas.

[Ashley Wade]

Jim Jones and Mike Barg at the Meyers OTW repair Center in South Carolina can help. You can reach them on the site by searching in the members directory. We’ll all be at the fly in next month in Fredericksburg, TX next month and that would be your very best bet. There are 5 OTWs in planned attendance. As long as your Kinner parts don’t have you grounded you should fly in!

Another person to check with is Steve Freeman. He has owned multiple Kinners. Ours has a Warner, so I’m of no help on that.

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