Twin Cessna Flyer Organization twincessna.org/join/

@mhughes1160

Ай бұрын

$85,000 to replace $500 worth of parts that cost $5000 because they are going into an airplane ✈ Yelp , and that’s considered cheap . LoL 😂 👍

@LiraNuna

Ай бұрын

Dude! The 421C is my dream plane as well! See you at Sun-n-Fun?

@adamr9215

Ай бұрын

If that’s what you want, do what you want. I don’t understand the point of owning a plane like that. I fly to go places airlines don’t fly. Grass strips under 500’ are common for me. Anywhere you can fly that, I could just fly commercial. Commercial doesn’t go where I do.

@bigliftm

Ай бұрын

i will not join... first stop selling the 310!

@s35bonanzapilot84

Ай бұрын

Well, how are we to know it is the cheapest 421C in the world if you don't tell us what you paid for it?

I love, love, love my 421C, 1976 vintage. Yes, it is expensive, but it is worth it IMHO! I am a strange guy, minus the expense, I enjoy working on mine and watching it blossom. I have a G600 Autopilot in my near future. I currently have glass, G600TXi, GTN 750xi, GI-275, GWX-75 (Digital Wx Radar). Being a 35 year airline pilot, I wanted an airplane with some umph. People will say you are spending too much money, but when you look at the range, altitude capability, engine out performance, seats, etc., you know you have a very capable machine. It isn't an airliner, so be careful in icing, and make sure you are rested, it's a hot rod. Thank you for your wonderful videos, I love your enthusiasm and the quality of video productions! Much love coming from the West Coast my friend!!!

@RaceMentally

Ай бұрын

What do you spend on that thing annually to afford it? $20k,$50k $100k? What does one need to set aside and light on fire every year to own one?

@TheMarkgarrett

Ай бұрын

If you have to ask you can’t afford it!

@texasfrontiersman8245

Ай бұрын

Do you know Eric Crecelius?

@jeffr6280

Ай бұрын

There are some good videos that explain average ownership costs broken down by fixed and variable costs. The nuts and bolts of what I've read suggest it costs on average of $50-$60k per year with a per flying hour cost of roughly $450/hr. I'd imagine most people who own these have at least $75-$100k in an "oh shit the plane is broken" fund because, as Jimmy explained in this video, every-single-thing is extremely expensive to work on. Adding pressurization to the equation is another ridiculous expense.@@RaceMentally

@RaceMentally

Ай бұрын

@@TheMarkgarrett you do realize that doesn’t apply to everyone I hope. Be a little more open minded. Having 4 planes, 2 sand cars that are $300k each and cost just over $100k annually to maintain, $275k stacker to house them and a $850k motorhome. I think your chump change comment doesn’t even stack up to my lifestyle. Don’t get me started on my place and boats in havasu and Michigan. Peasant…

I stumbled into a part-time gig flying 2 C421Cs four years ago right after I retired from the Airlines. I had been flying Airbuses for the last 15 years or so and it was quite a change. I came from a GA background but hadn't had either the time or money to fly a light airplane since the early 90s. It was an education, and a lot of fun, too. What a wonderful flying airplane! Light, balanced controls, superb visibility, predictable, responsive handling. A true joy to fly. It took some time to get back into the underpowered piston mindset, but the guys I worked were patient with a HUGE pool of knowledge and were very helpful. I don't claim to be an expert in the 421 but I'll pass along some of the collected wisdom of thousands of hours in type flown by my guys. First, forget all the performance numbers in the manual. This thing uses a LOT of runway. We used to fly out of a 2800 foot runway with trees at each end with one of the 421s which happened to have a Robertson STOL kit. This helped, but getting the thing to 120 knots over the trees on takeoff (which gave us a margin of 9 knots over Vyse of 111) was exciting with both engines turning and 1000 pounds under gross. The downside of those big, beautiful props? They produce a lot of drag if they're not feathered. I was advised that if I lost an engine early on takeoff to just feather the dead engine and secure it later. If not, just cut the good engine and land and fly it into something soft. Not how we're taught in flight school but good advice, I think. Second, those engines produce a lot of heat. In order to get the climb numbers Cessna publishes, they advise climbing at 120 knots. We never did this: the engines just get too hot. We usually climbed at 130 minimum, often 135 or 140 if it were summer. Climb performance takes a beating because of this. Third, because of this, we seldom operated this thing above 10,000 feet. For us, the beating the engines took wasn't worth it. They are VERY expensive to replace. I've gone as high as 13,000 to clear some weather and was light at the time, but climb performance was less than 500 fpm at 135 indicated, well below gross. And you never want to sit on the ground on a hot day awaiting takeoff. I was surprised to find no cowl flaps and watched the oil temps sitting right below redline. Very nerve racking. We babied these engines and they always made it to TBO when we would replace them regardless of compression, if only for the gearbox. Fourth, brakes. They seemed to be an afterthought in this a/c. Really terrible. We could get it stopped in under 3000 feet easily but you couldn't carry 120-125 to the fence. Like a lot of airplanes landing on short runways, once the field was made you needed to slow it below blue line-- there would be no single engine go around. The Robertson was better at this, obviously. Last: the gearbox. There was a lot written about this airplane in the 70s when operators were watching the gear boxes self-destruct. Come to find out this thing doesn't like zero-thrust. You either need the engine driving the prop or the prop driving the engine. It makes an unusual warbling noice that your experienced instructor will point out to you as you approach the flare; that's when it's time to chop the power and fly it on like a C150. You can avoid this by dragging it in but that takes some practice and it's easy to get too slow. We used to flight plan 50 gph and would get around 47 gph at 7 to 10 thousand feet, 185 to 190 TAS, 65% power. Nice and quiet, 2000 foot cabin. Get good training, maintain it well, fly it into 4000+ foot strips, stay current and you'll love this airplane. And take the cowling off regularly and have a look. You know about surprises.

Please, Jimmy go get some training at a reputable Sim class, I have a couple thousand hours in 421C,B,A. You won’t believe the difference flying in a pressurized cabin, how quiet it is, and you lose all sense of how fast you’re going unless you’re constantly looking at your airspeed in the pattern, straight in approaches are great, watch out for that turn from base to final, once you figure it out, it’s a awesome airplane, flew across the country many times in 421s, most as corporate trips, some charter, and a fair amount, part 91 for maintenance checks, make sure you thoroughly understand how the starters operate and how to start those engines when it’s hot. 421WC was my favorite, wish you luck with being the caretaker of your new project,

@MrSkyAdventure

Ай бұрын

I completely agree here. I have worked on them and did a few MX flights. This is completely different than anything you have shown on your channel. The GTSIO engine is different as well. Gear slap is something to be concerned about. The pilot I did the work for kept the prop “loaded” and had the mentality he would like to replace brakes more often than an engine overhaul for the gear in the engine.

@skyboy1956

Ай бұрын

He won't have a choice. Insurance won't touch that without type specific training and babysitting.

@therealjimmysworld

Ай бұрын

Would like to chat with you more about flying these birds. Email me at therealjimmysworld@gmail.com

@justusetpecator

Ай бұрын

Highly agree professional training from a flight center with level D sims. Initial training to 135 ATP standards with a check ride. I would highly recommend 135 standards for you and the plane. I wish you the best with your new plane and sound risk management. PS just curious did you consider a Navajo or any other cabin class airplane?

@kingrexmma4387

Ай бұрын

Pshhhh jimmy got this

Jimmy spends money like he’s printing it in the basement 💰 😂😅

@mikemorgan8895

Ай бұрын

He gives me anxiety.😅

@i.r.wayright1457

Ай бұрын

Don't worry, if I win the Powerball jackpot on Saturday night, I will bail him out. Heck, I might even buy him a Honda Jet. Just like the one I will buy.

@redlywaxer

Ай бұрын

Where does this guy get so much cash? Did he hit it big in business? Or inherit an a$$load?

@andrewq1876

Ай бұрын

He's a business owner for sure. I don't know what but I know he was and had ti have been successful.

@danielreuter2565

Ай бұрын

Jimmy spends money like he suckered a bunch of rubes into paying for his hobbies

Congratulations on getting a 421! That is truly a timeless design of a GA twin, awesome plane.

Nice looking airplane Jimmy. Glad you have a very knowledgeable mechanic there to show you the pros and cons of purchasing a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle. The fuel tank issue Tony mentioned is indeed a big deal. This situation claimed the life of a friend of mine and two of his buddies. He was flying a 1975 Cessna 421 to the Bahamas for a nice weekend getaway. They found a fuel leak and thought it was coming from the fuel sump. A mechanic where they rented this 421 from replaced the sump valve and thought that fixed the problem. They flew the plane from South Carolina to Florida to refuel before heading off to the Bahamas. They arrived in the Bahamas with no problems. When they were getting ready to leave, he had the FBO there top off all the tanks. Apparently there was a fuel leak, but it was not caught on his preflight. Shortly after take off, the right engine caught on fire. He tried to turn the aircraft around, but the right wing melted off the airplane before he could complete his turn. The plane crashed into a heavily wooded area. It took first responders 20 minutes to get to the crash site. By then, the whole plane was engulfed in flames. There were no survivors. This happened 5 June 2018 in Rocksound, Eleuthera, Bahamas. The NTSB ruled the accident as pilot error because there was really nothing much left of the airplane for inspectors to investigate. Sorry to end on a sad note, but corrosion is a common problem on 421's that have the fuel tank behind the firewall. It sounds like you have a great mechanic there that is aware of the problem and knows how to correct it so the new owner does not end up like my friend and his buddies did in the Bahamas. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.

@therealjimmysworld

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@skyboy1956

23 күн бұрын

there is a report on a 421 crash in Rocksound, Eleuthera on June 5, 2018. While the NTSB participated, the investigation was conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Dept. of the Bahamas. The findings differ somewhat from your recollection. Of interest is it states "There was no evidence of airframe or system malfunction prior to the accident." They did a very thorough investigation based on the report.

@jimfinlaw4537

22 күн бұрын

@@skyboy1956 Yes, that is the Cessna 421B Golden Eagle that crashed that my friend Todd Crawford was flying on 5 June 2018. He was a Commercial rated pilot with years of flight experience. The local authorities report on the accident is a little more informative on what happened including videos of the accident scene over the NTSB report.

@josephoberlander

13 күн бұрын

Maybe just convert that into storage/not have the tank at all? It seems like Cessna kind of did a kludge there. One option I saw as well was an air conditioner in that space? They evidently had several options for that "area" - but a fuel tank that close to the engine? I'd not want that. Yes, that would shorten the range some, but the main tank is about 200 gallons - a bit less less fuel isn't a game changer.

These are the kind of video's I love! Fixing and flying these planes..

Welcome back Jimmy this is what I like seeing what you do best...

421s are great, but be very careful with the engines. You will like the smoothness and the quiet cabin thanks to the low RPMs…the RAM conversion puts on the winglets.

Jimmy while you have the nacelle apart and the fire wall partially removed ask Tony if the crossfeed lines were replaced with stainless steel. There is a Service kit for replacing them. Years ago when they had all the exhaust problems there were several fatal crashes where an exhaust leak burned a hole in the firewall and they ruptured the aluminum crossfeed lines. There is no way to shut off those lines once they are ruptured. If there is a fire it will burn until all the fuel tanks are exhausted. By then the fire usually burns through the spar and the wing falls off.

Hey Jimmy - I spent a lot of time maintaining a stable of twin Cessnas when I was a tech in the 90s. It might be worth making sure the fuel injection is set up correctly. There is a lengthy procedure in the maintenance manual that will ensure the fuel injection system is tuned properly and that the engines are matched. The 421 was one of my favorite aircraft to work on. The GTSIO-520s sound so sweet.

@Pilotman28

26 күн бұрын

TCM SID97-3D I believe is the newest.

After being able to take a very large item off my bucket list, I’m am happy like a little Kid with a new puppy that you’re getting the 421c, it’s been a journey and not everything has went the way you planned, but you’re getting there, be careful,God Bless, really enjoy your channel

@waitemc

Ай бұрын

That a great name ky921. I live in KY and my lucky # is 921 and is my id on a lot of apps . Now I know why I coulden have ky921

@Kentucky921

Ай бұрын

@@waitemc I was given that when I changed my name on the acct, sorry to have taken your lucky number

I love Jimmy’s World!

Doing the KZread thing and watching, liking and sharing. Cause Jimmy is AWESOME.

Nice Jimmy, I am just an air tanker pilot so a 340 is as high up the ladder as I’m going to go. You will love the plane as long as you can hang with the money. But if you have to ask….you probably can’t afford it. Have fun and be careful. The big twin Cessnas are a joy to fly! You are a rock star Jimmy!! I highly recommend Aircraft Simulator Training in Burnet Tx for your annual insurance mandated training. Rick and his crew are the best. Simulators are top notch.

The 421 is the plane for you, Jimmy. It's a workhorse. It's fast, sturdy, and has a good range for cross-country. I flew quite a bit (no, I didn't have one), with a friend, and I tell you, she's a real pleasure to fly. Good buy. Good winds and happy landings from Portugal 🇵🇹

The winglets are part of the RAM conversion. Glad you are getting training. It’s real easy to tear up the gear boxes on those engines. Always plan a cruise descent. Never, ever, ever, yank the power to idle and back-lash the gears. Smoothly to idle in the flare.

@UncaDave

26 күн бұрын

And they really like to idle at 1200 rpm instead of 1000rpm. Get it going, do your run up and fly! Corrected spell check errors.

That’ll do. Looking forward to many adventures in the future for Jimmy and family.

Beautiful. Listening to the experts, seems like a reasonable deal. Thanks for sharing with us.

Seems like a few commercial airline tickets would save you about $95000 dollars to go to the Bahamas..

heck yeah Jimmy, love talking to guys like that too you always feel like you learn so much

Great purchase Jimmy, can't wait to see that bird in the air with you and the family!

Winglets can only be put on the 421Cs without the trailing link. Basically gives them the 414A wing, which is longer than the standard 421C so it will be even more stable at altitude.

@Pilotman28

26 күн бұрын

Trailing link is nothing but 400# useful load decrease in my opinion. I can make greaser landings without it, so can Jimmy.

@RicardoSalinasFournier

7 күн бұрын

Hi, why the winglets can’t be added with the trailing link gear system? Regards

@aaronatstate

7 күн бұрын

@@RicardoSalinasFournier The STC only applies to serial numbers before the trailing link was available. My guess is because it's similar to the 414A winglet STC, and the non trailing link gear on the 421C and 414A are the same I believe.

I love this channel! It's great to see Jimmy going on ward and upward with bigger, cooler, faster, and more expensive aircraft!

I'm excited to see you flying the 421. I have flown one before and loved it.

I’m happy for you on the 421. It seems to be a nice example. I can’t wait to watch your new 421 adventures.

Not only have you inspired me to pursue Aeronautical Engineering, Jimmy, but your influence has also led me to become a Private Pilot. Now, I'm on the path to obtaining my commercial license. Thank you very much!!!!

@therealjimmysworld

Ай бұрын

heck yes!!! way to go!

@guillemeza343

Ай бұрын

@@therealjimmysworld :)

Jimmy thank you so much for making my Friday better ❤

I was hoping you get the aerostar ! Talk about a rocket ship!! I've heard some pretty interesting stories of adventures in 421's. One of which was icing conditions. The front boots on the wings were inflating and keeping the ice clear, but the boots on the horizontal stabilizer had stopped working. Unable to visually inspect that part of the plane while inside, when they went to flare in the landing there was very little elevator authority due to the ice, so the landing was quite harsh. Since its such a tank and built so well, even with the ice, on the stabilizer, it even functioned fairly well outside of its engineered use. Keep safe and rubber side down.

Looking forward to all the details !

Congrats Jimmy!

It's a testament to American aircraft manufacturers that their airplanes are not only still flying,they're repairable antiques.

My unofficial humble opinion is; PULL THE TRIGGER, pal, looks beautiful!! Be safe always from the Philippines.

Congratulations on the purchase! Maybe one you can come to Wichita and take a tour of our factory over in the westside facility. I've been there 23 years and love it. Thanks for the videos.

Love it. That's a bad ass plane with lots of usable upgrades. I think that's as good as it gets before going into jets. Enjoy with your family and good health for all.

You're going to need to do annual recurrent training to get insurance for that one.

@robertthomas5906

Ай бұрын

Sounds like a money pit. Not so sure a Beech 18 wouldn't be a better deal. Slower though it's a very solid aircraft. Looks like a small DC-3.

@s35bonanzapilot84

Ай бұрын

@@robertthomas5906 I'd take the Beech 18 any day. BUUTTTT, with a wife and kids, the higher altitude, A/C, good heating and that indespensable little pottie makes for a much happier life for Jimmy on long flights. Granted, those potties are no luxury item and can be quite challenging, they do come in very handy on those long flights. Of course the potty is useless to Jimmy unless the right seat is occupied by an appropriately rated co-pilot.

@s35bonanzapilot84

Ай бұрын

He's going to need to get a whole lot more twin hours in the 421C with an instructor that has a lot of 421C experience before insurance will even talk to him about underwriting a policy. His time in the other twins he's owned is good and will count to a certain degree, but the 421 is in a whole other class of airplane. He also has to get a high altitude endorsement since the service ceiling of the 421C is higher than 25,000ft, if he does not already have one. I am only assuming he does not. The 421C is certified to just over 30,000ft.

Could I interest you in a bucket of kitty litter and a scoop? Put it in the rear baggage next to the potty. You will thank me. Be sure to use the scented kind. And speaking of corrosion, is there a large enough hangar to keep that 421 in? I would hate to park it outside in FLORIDA!

@billwendell6886

Ай бұрын

Can you crack open a window after #2 ????. Kidding. How long does it take to change the air in the cabin? Pressurised that is. Folks started getting a lot sicker from catching stuff on a airliner when FAA dropped the rate to 10 minutes from 5. I realize it's a small plane, which brings us back to # 2......

@texastyrannyresponseteam794

Ай бұрын

@@billwendell6886 NOBODY uses the potty on my airplane.. number 1 or 2.. aint happening.. i'll land and let the FBO facilities take that download.. no time or fuel constraint is going to make me break the seal on the onboard potty..

Fantastic !! Best of luck with your new ride

Congrats and good luck with getting it flying and yourself checked out! 🎉🍾🥂👍🏻😊

Ah my favorite airplane to fly. Spent many hours flying the 421 B, and 421 C models. They have a bad reputation for high cost to operate, maintain, and service. Most of the problems came from too many pilots not operating the plane as they should. This is an airplane that is best flown by one pilot! It does not like power and prop changes. Every change must be slow, and your flight profile must be well planned in advance. Pulling power and shock cooling the engines is a quick death to the engines. There is not another plane that is as sweet to fly with those geared engines and massive props. This airplane if it flown correctly will deliver lower cost to operate than a C414. I miss my C421, and it still is my number one favorite piston cabin class airplane ever made. Getting insurance will be a challenge for you and keeping currency. Let's see how this turns out.

@eagle2019

Ай бұрын

@SI-lg2vp Couldn't agree with you more!!! I owned a 1976 421C, equipped very much like Jimmy's. Winglets, spoilers and VG's. I loved that airplane. Never had any issues with the engines. Took Simcom training, learned how to operate the GTSIO's.! The spoilers were a great addition for managing descents and speed. Wish I never sold it!!

@UncaDave

26 күн бұрын

I flew a 421B and lost an engine coming out of 19,000’. It flew very well on one engine another 30 mile for me to have a good landing at CAE. The engine threw a rod probably from a spun bearing and put a plum size hole in the case.

Looks like you found your perfect aircraft Jimmy! Hope your avionics upgrades, etc. don't break the bank! It's going to be fun watching the adventures!

Good for you Jimmy! Happy for ya!

Congradulations on buying the 421! Looks like it's going to be real solid after the repairs. Good luck and have fun.

Finally a plane up in here, what a beautiful 421C! Oh, also thank you for saving the 310 and making a great job of it and taking the time to walk us through the whole story! I enjoyed every bit of it and I'm so happy to see this! It seems saving the 421C is a whole other level! Wow! Amazing airplane tho'

Congrats on 421! Such an awesome and capable plane. Flew in one that a family friend owned a bunch of times. Word of advice, be mindful on the hot starts, they can be a real biotch to get going.

Congrats on the new 421C! You deserve it! Looking forward to the journey with you 😇

I work with an AG operator based in KDFI. I get to watch those twin Cessnas take off all day long and have probably seen this exact plane out before. Love to see you in the area and maybe I'll get to meet you one of these days out there!!

Congratulations Jimmy! 421C is one of those dream planes I'd love to have.

History has shown Jimmy shouldn't agree to buy things over the phone..... 🤣🤣🤣

@therealjimmysworld

Ай бұрын

Hahahaha, TRUE!

Doing what Jimmy does ! I flew a 421 for a businessman out of Tyler Texas back in the middle 1990s before I went back back to flying AG planes.

Another absolutely amazing video! Learned so much about maintenance and corrosion...wow. Thank you so much Jimmy!

Love your channel. Can't wait to see you flying in it.

I’m sure the D.E.A. Has that Tail number memorized. That plane has been in all the wrong places.

Your energy and sense of humor is what makes your channel soooo fun to watch!!! And also all your flying stuff.

I follow your videos so I can live vicariously though your adventures. Love them Jimmy.

It's also been great to see Jimmy's channel grow like it has

Love the 421C!! I am looking forward to future flight videos. Follow another channel (Jerry Wagner), and he has a 421C. Like I said... Beautiful plane!!!

@ClearedAsFiled

Ай бұрын

Air Wagner is AWESOME

Jimmy.... she's purdy! I worked Avionics on the OV-10D Bronco back in the day. Those twin turbos are freaking fast!

After 3 years in Florida it will be a moldy Dust bucket unless you Hangar. And you will need at a minimum 44 x 38 ft to store , and that will run about $700-1K a month. and even then in Florida will only extend the corrosion time by a year or two. I recommend keeping it in the desert South west.

If you have the money and can justify it and the 421 is considered 100% good I would say Do It! Don't forget to Polish the front and side Pilot windows and ceramic coat them if it is approved. Please do at least 40 hours of training in it if that is feasible for you. Then keep up with the hourly expense projections and Hangar the thing. Change the tail Number to N421JW and I think that number is available. That would be a good Tail Number for it. It would be a number that will help people know who the Owner is.

Man, I really admire how dedicated you are to this. It’s almost hilarious. Cheers good sir. Love the content.

Embraer 195 driver here… absolutely love the airplane! It really has mini airliner vibes. Would love to fly one one day

I got flight time in a functionally and aesthetically restored DC-3. I loved every minute of it and always looked forward to the next flight. So I am certain you are in for a wonderful treat. The previous owners got N421KM to this annual, now you are taking this lovely aircraft into the future. As Tony pointed out, we are not really owners but caretakers of these lovely highly capable machines. Also, I own a functionally restored antique car with decent original paint. I feel blessed and pleased every time I take my '85 Mercedes out.

Dude! You like a project that will get you and family to great adventures, so what's wrong with that? Great job brother! 😎

Solve the problem at the source. Remove the tank permanently. It takes fuel to haul fuel. Much safer without it.

@ruanvanheerden1449

Ай бұрын

Was also thinking why don't they just get rid of that fuel tank.

@johnnunn8688

Ай бұрын

Fuel burns, so you haul less the further you fly. With the tanks you have more range, life is a compromise. How about removing all the tanks? Hey presto, no more fuel costs.

@billyray3761

Ай бұрын

I simply meant that aux tanks are not required or necessary. Far better to remove the problem.

@s35bonanzapilot84

Ай бұрын

All depends on the length of his average flight. Costs a lot of money and time to decend from the flight levels to the ground to get fuel and then back up.

@amunderdog

29 күн бұрын

@@s35bonanzapilot84 I think? Operating Weights Max T/O Weight: 7450 Lb Max Landing Weight: 7200 Lb Operating Weight: 5315 Lb Empty Weight: 4501 Lb Fuel Capacity: 1572 lbs Lb Payload W/Full Fuel: 613 Lb Max Payload: 1685 Lb The extra fuel is mission specific?

Congratulations on your new bird. It will have the best possible prebuy inspection. When it comes to high altitude operations, especially in descent, you will find yourself in a new world but I know you will get the necessary training and have many rewarding flights in the 421C. At times ATC may not be quick to understand the operational limitations during a descent. I suspect you will employ an experienced 421 airman to ride with you as copilot until you are comfortable with all phases of operation. Smooth flying and thanks for sharing with us on KZread.

Hi jimmy , that 421 is fantastic ,cant wait to see it fly , following ,,,

Aerostar/Queenair/421. Coolest piston twins out there.

Airplanes turn millionaires into thousandaires! Nice looking plane Jimmy. I hope it provides many safe fun trips for you and your family. Always enjoy your content.

@billwendell6886

Ай бұрын

An airplane is a void in the air into which you pour money.

Love it jimmy get that training done can’t wait to c you and your fam in it congrats m8

I'd like to see your travel bag Jimmy. Gold stitching -Cessna 421club. No... But seriously when's the tour around the panel avionics: have myself a little look-see! 🕵️

Congratulations!

I would buy airplane tickets and fly to where ever instead of going this route, but hey, to each their own.

I believe u an your family will love it. I was AMS on f14 from 78 to 82 and did C/C and skin replacement it can get u quick but your bird looks like it is real good condition. Alway be insightful with this bird and it will take care of you and yours. Good luck. Kevin stephens. VF 84. Tomcats. Jolly Rogers

Very nicely done Jimmy!

Sweet Ride !!! 😊

Hey Jimmy, as a professional pilot for over 40 years. Please get the best training possible and do it annually! better yet find a simulator.

@Pilotman28

26 күн бұрын

It's required by insurance to do the training annually.

Noble, elegant undertaking. God bless this project. From Thailand.

Yep, you have lost your mind! Have you priced overhauls on a GTSIO-520, assuming the engine makes TBO? Plan on six new jugs, a new spur gear for the gear reduction drive, all new lifters and a new cam, plus all the NORMAL wear items in a standard overhaul.

Airworthiness directive should run anywhere between a right arm, and a double nosebleed. $$$$$. LOL. Should be called Jimmy's Thug Life! 😎

KING AIR!

@JimBronson

29 күн бұрын

Yes, this. For what the GTSIO engines cost, you can go turbine.

Jimmy, you are insane!!!! I love it you inspire me to go do something I don't know what but something. ROCK ON DUDE. YOU ARE THE MAN PLUS GRIZZ.

I have many hours in a 421; its a great airplane, but. Fuel will run you $350-$400 per hour, thats the cheap part. Maintenance on these old birds will run $750 per hour; if you can buy insurance it will be $50,000 per year. Annuals will be $20,000 to $30,000 per year, if it has been maintained. ADs on the bird are not cheap to comply with and growing more frequent as time goes by. The foreign ownership means non compliance with some of our FAA items, throw in another $100,000 minimum to fix that issue. Im sure it needs new avionics, so there goes another $150,000. If you got it for free you should only need to spend around $700,000 to get it flyable if no serious problems come up. It will be a life changing event for your bank account I promise, but they sure fly nice👍

shoulda stayed with the Aztec. Plan for 1100 hours before overhaul on the 421

I keep waiting to see you end up getting a j3 cub on floats like at jack browns.

Good luck with new purchase.

We had a 421 in the fleet for a bit. Good bird. Only gripe with it was the hardware for the exhaust and turbos were always coming loose. We were tightening them pretty often.

will you put those tanks back behind the engines? Seams like a disaster lurking to bite you in the wallet

Jimmy. You should have auctioned at Osh24. That would have been super cool.

I was just advised that your 421 won't be ready until June 9. See you on the cruise ship.

Think you have made a good choice with the 421 Jimmy. Good luck with it look forward to seeing the trips you make with it our airforce the royal new zealand airforce had 3 in the 80s 90s they had a great run with them .keep the videos coming love what you do and good luck with the sale of the 310 and lancair

Jimmy, you really need to visit the UK with your nice shiny new plane. Come to EGCB Manchester Barton, see how the Brits live and fly.

Exhaust estimate $16,000 per engine = $32,000

Jimmy, I’ve been watching you for several years now. I’m so excited about you buying a Cessna 421C. I’ve started reviewing and watching every video about the 421C. What an amazing aircraft. I came across an article that says, While RAM Aircraft has converted Cessna 421Bs and 421Cs with different engines and associated systems, only the winglet equipped version received a different designation, RAM/Cessna 421CW. Your purchase of this aircraft has got my heart racing, wishing I had gotten into twins when I was younger. I started with a 1954 Piper Tri-Pacer, then a couple of 182’s then a Cessna 205, the best airplane I ever owned. Due to age and health conditions, i no longer fly. Good luck with your new Cessna 421CW. I’ll be watching and living my life through your adventures. I can’t wait till you’re actually flying the 421CW. God Bless.

Lovely aircraft Jimmy, enjoy.

You just brought a Maintenance hog

God bless you, Jimmy, the 421 and the new owners of the planes you are selling! Praying for God's blessings on all your aviation endeavors. In Jesus' name. Must be a little bit nerve racking to work on what was someone else's private plane. They are beautiful. Thanks for all the great videos.

Sweet Upgrade Jimmy! congrats🙂👍

Congrats on your purchase and looking forward to the restoration process. He is correct about corrosion being the disdain of the aviation field and I wish more owners took it seriously.

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@alittletexasingeorgia Not all shops are as thorough as TAS and many aircraft have hidden corrosion that has been ignored for years until it is too late and the repair exceeds the valued of he aircraft.