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Reader Correspondence – January, 2023

Larry Anglisano
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Edited By:

Omar Filipovic

WHEN DAMAGE HISTORY DOESN’T MATTER

In response to the hidden damage article in the December 2022 Aviation Consumer, I can weigh in.

I am not a broker, but I have been involved in many airplane purchases for friends (mostly Beechcrafts)—perhaps a dozen including three of my own. In those searches and purchases, several of the Beechcrafts have had damage history, mostly gear-up landings or retractions on the ground. It’s those who have and those who will. I bought three of these airplanes and tried to buy a fourth. All have been terrific aircraft, and the V35B I am flying now had two gear retraction incidents (accidents). 

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.