Pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the Atlantic

Re:Pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the A... by idlewords on Monday October 12, 2015 @03:56PM (#10376642)

Most planes aren't designed to be disassembled, and you would be paying for a complete structural rebuild while paying a certificated mechanic's hourly rate.

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Re:Pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the A... by AmVess on Monday October 12, 2015 @04:22PM (#10376753)

Small aircraft are readily dissembled. The wings and tail feathers of most of them are bolt on affairs. This isn't to say that it's an easy task; it takes knowledge and skill like most things small aircraft. I have personally seen two people take the wings and tail feathers off of a Cessna 18x in less than four hours.

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Re:Pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the A... by idlewords on Monday October 12, 2015 @05:16PM (#10377000)

Stop bringing facts into the argument!

I thought the older planes were built so that the wing spar isn't detachable without major surgery. But I defer to your actual expertise.

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