Aussie Horn Group Buy

[Frank Brunot]

I tried the link that Ed posted above, and was taken to the Aussie ICS website. However, only NON-member order forms were shown. I was unable to log into the Aussie site. Does this mean that a USA ICS member is considered a NON-member down under? Should I simply use the NON-member order form?

[WMD]

Frank,
Try emailing Irene direct at "sales@comancheflyer.com.au". They don't have any in stock and are expecting the next batch in 8 - 10 weeks or so - pricing to be determined.
I did get my name on the list and am waiting to hear back from Irene.

[Jim Ivey]

I am up for a group buy. Count me in.

[Rhay]

i also would be interested in the group buy..how much are we talking for price. thanks, r hay

[Chip Sylverne]

If this is still an option, i'm in.

[paul]

Count me in

[Pat Donovan]

Stand by for an update. The Australian Tribe has turned over the sales to the company that developed the horn and a US distributor is in the works. More news will probably be available after the Board meeting later this month.

The current horn supply is exhausted and more are apparently on order.

PatD

[Pat Donovan]

Stand by for an update. The Australian Tribe has turned over the sales to the company that developed the horn and a US distributor is in the works. More news will probably be available after the Board meeting later this month.

The current horn supply is exhausted and more are apparently on order.

PatD

[Dalton Zeigler]

I'm in for a group buy.

#18192
Dalton

[Robert Flanagan]

Count me in for a group buy. R. Flanagan #16968

[Kent Gillen]

Does anybody know the status of the Aussie Horns? Was there a decision on a group purchase of Horns? I am down from flying while I wait. Anybody have any current info on availability anywhere?

Thanks

[MULEFLY]

Call Cliff Wilewski at Heritage Aero Rockford, IL 815-395-0500. Cliff is an ICS Technical Director. No one knows more about this AD than he does... (some may know as much, but I don't think anyone knows more).

Jim

[Pat Donovan]

Folks,

ICS will not be doing a group buy. The Australian Tribe has contracted with Johnston Aircraft, Tulare, CA with regard to all US sales. Johnston's advertisement is on the back cover of the Flyer. So for availability and details contact Johnston at:
www.johnstonaircraft.com or
info@johnstonaircraft.com or
559-686-1794.

ICS is going to obtain a few sets of the installation kit as that is reusable and will be available through the tool loan program handled by Matt Kurke of Comanche Gear.

We DO NEED you to perform the crack inspection on all horns that are replaced so that we can add that information to our database. ICS still intends to pursue the modification or cancellation of the AD when we have enough data. YOUR INPUT IS CRITICAL.

Thanks,
PatD

[Kent Gillen]

Just got off the phone with Johnston aircraft. They have 50 Aussie horns ordered and hope to have them in sometime in the next week or two. Boss is out of town till Thursday so not sure exactly. Price should be around $ 900. Hope this gets the backlog moving. I will send the inspection results when I get mine apart. Thanks for the updates.

[MULEFLY]

There is a sobering link to a youtube video over on Delphi... showing a couple of stabilator bearings out of a 1962 (?) 250. The reason that I'm mentioning it is that this is not just a situation where you put in a replacement part. There is quite a bit of "goesintoes" to replace the horn and INSPECT and BALANCE the adjacent parts. I'd bet that you will find a lot of loose trim drums in the tails, improperly tensioned control cables, out of balance stabilators, bad stabilator bearings, etc.

I have a twin... before the AD was issued for just the singles, I had it looked at... new stabilator bearings were proper and necessary. This is a critical situation for flight safety... much more difficult than swapping out a pair of bungees. Take it to a real pro that has done several of these folks... there are several shops around the country that know what they are doing. And probably 100's of shops that haven't done one yet. Not a situation that one should scrimp and take shortcuts on.

JMHO
Jim