Beechcraft Musketeer A23 

They certainly are great, under appreciated planes, sorry to hear about the medical issues.

Awesome!

Thank you!

Thank you and yes, the hangar is certainly unique... 50' diameter geodesic dome.

Hello Gary, and thank you

Hello John and greetings from Canada (in Trenton, just east of Toronto). Yeah, I'd definitely be doing some panel beating on those wingtips if they were aluminum but unfortunately they are made of fibreglass and very old and brittle. There are aftermarket tips out there but so far, I've yet to purchase any. Cheers!

Good observation, I bought a hangar a few months back and this Musketeer came with it. The plane is out of annual currently so I am trying to keep some life in it until it is legal (and fit) to fly again. I have another plane so this one is not a priority. Thanks for your comment.

2309 TT and 362 SMOH but currently not on the market... perhaps at a later date

@@davecarnahan-aviation798 does yours have the picture-io-346 Continental? Are there parts for this engine?

@@ozelot250 It does have the IO-346 but I'm not the best one to ask as I have not had the plane long or needed to purchase any parts. It is an interesting topic though as people are quite divided on the IO-346. There are a couple of very good and knowledgeable local AME's who have vastly different opinions on the IO-346 where I live. One fellow James Powell has an excellent review on the Musketeer on his RU-vid page (Fastback Flying)... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2dA_HuZkOXg.html whereby he recommends that you avoid any Musketeer with the IO-346. On the other hand, Dan Campbell, the AME that has done the last 5 annuals on my Musketeer (by previous owner) is also an excellent and experienced mechanic familiar with this engine and he speaks very highly of the IO-346, and that if a top overhaul is ever required, parts are readily available as it can utilize the same cylinders as the IO-550 or IO520 (same bore as the IO-346). It was explained to me, and from what I've researched, that the cranks are built very strong and rarely need replacement. Should you need one though, I imagine they would be difficult to find but in my 45 years of flying and aircraft ownership, I am unaware of anyone, including myself, that needed to replace a crank... but top overhauls are relatively common. Nonetheless, both AME views are valid and I respect their differences in opinions. It seems to be the same on the Beechcraft forums... some people either suggest you avoid the IO-346 vs the actual owners of them who seem to speak very favourably. I guess for me personally, I am on the optimistic side and the price of Musketeers with this engine are understandably lower and similar to Cessna 150 prices. I would much rather choose the Musketeer... for a number of reasons (and yes, I have owned and flown 150's). Hope this helps!

@@davecarnahan-aviation798 thank you for your very thoughtful and informative response

Necessary checks were done prior to this start up and taxi test... there was no flight and no point filming everything. Thanks for your comment though and maybe next time I will include that sort of thing as I suppose some people may find it interesting. Cheers!