A very surprising listing on Courtesy...

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

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Dan K · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:02 pm

Understatement of the day, Bryan.

hstandard4 · **Joined:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:46 pm **Posts:** 34

Vlado!

Are you retiring???

Or is this just creating another "opportunity"?

Doc

mlenoch · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:38 am

Creating another opportunity.
I have other aircraft to fly in airshows this coming year.
After 25 years in Moonbeam, I have decided to change venues - a little.
Thanks for your concern,
Vlado :drink3:

Cking · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:05 am

The listing says "New cuffs" on the prop. I THINK I have an idea what they are refering to but could somebody explain what this refers to please?
My decision to buy it depends entirely on this. Oh, there is a small item about the money :wink:

Rgds Cking

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:27 am

Vlado,

I'd trade the L-5G for the Mustang+Cash offer... Offer's on the table

T

51fixer · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:30 am

Cking wrote:

The listing says "New cuffs" on the prop. I THINK I have an idea what they are refering to but could somebody explain what this refers to please?
My decision to buy it depends entirely on this. Oh, there is a small item about the money :wink:

Rgds Cking

The Cuffs are a rubber compound injected into a mold positioned on the blade and bonded to the blade.
In the last several years someone has made the mold and sought out FAA approval to install cuffs on specific blades.
Good luck with the lotto tickets
:drink3:

DH82EH · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:32 am

Vlado I still remember the "Your mustang or your wife" article in Warbirds Worldwide.

You and Moonbeam have had a great run indeed!

All the best

Andy Scott

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:26 am

What the He11 is the world coming too, can't get Jack to post here anymore, & now Vlado is selling Moonbeam???
Just kidding, Vlado you know I wish you the best always, hope Moonbeam goes to a good home!

Robbie

Speedy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:33 am

If only, if only......the new owner paints the inside of the clamshell doors........

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:17 pm

Vlado, sad to hear that you're selling Moonbeam. Maybe you can convince Scott to sell you a part of his Piper?

Can't wait to hear what your airshow lineup is for next year though. Sometimes just being a pilot and getting to "borrow" other people's planes can be a lot more fun.

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:42 pm

I've been seeing Vlado fly Moonbeam dating back to when I was about four years old. Lots of great memories watching him fly dating back to the old Kalamazoo, Elkhart and Goshen events. Moonbeam was a big reason I got interested in warbirds at such a young age. I remember Vlado letting me stand on the wing of Moonbeam at an airshow in Goshen when I was about 10 year old. Thanks for sharing your P-51 with us. Looking forward to what's next. :drink3:

Cking · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:08 am

51fixer wrote:

Cking wrote:

The listing says "New cuffs" on the prop. I THINK I have an idea what they are refering to but could somebody explain what this refers to please?
My decision to buy it depends entirely on this. Oh, there is a small item about the money :wink:

Rgds Cking

The Cuffs are a rubber compound injected into a mold positioned on the blade and bonded to the blade.
In the last several years someone has made the mold and sought out FAA approval to install cuffs on specific blades.
Good luck with the lotto tickets
:drink3:

Thanks for that. What do these cuffs do?

Rgds Cking

(Off to get the lottery tickets now!)

51fixer · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:47 am

Cking wrote:

51fixer wrote:

Cking wrote:

The listing says "New cuffs" on the prop. I THINK I have an idea what they are refering to but could somebody explain what this refers to please?
My decision to buy it depends entirely on this. Oh, there is a small item about the money :wink:

Rgds Cking

The Cuffs are a rubber compound injected into a mold positioned on the blade and bonded to the blade.
In the last several years someone has made the mold and sought out FAA approval to install cuffs on specific blades.
Good luck with the lotto tickets
:drink3:

Thanks for that. What do these cuffs do?

Rgds Cking

(Off to get the lottery tickets now!)

A good prop discussion was here-
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12620&hilit=cuff

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:49 pm

I guess I can re-post my favorite "Moonbeam" photo (I am a bit biased towards multi winged aircraft...)

Caroline Sheen photo, over Oshkosh 2010

That was a fun day Vlado. Unfortunately the Triplane had an engine failure on August 26 this year near Denver and crashed heavily, and Mark (Holliday, pilot in the above photo) is still in a rehab hospital, but making progress, and hopefully home in a few weeks-

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