Re: Help! I inherited a plane!

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 04:10:16 -0500, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>I hope this is the group to talk about something like this.  My
>>grandfather who lives out in the midwest recently died and left me his
>>airplane.  It is old Ford (yes FORD) tri-motor airplane.  The last
>>time I saw it (3-4 years ago) the big tincan was operational.  I
>>think.
>>
>>I am someone who knows almost nothing about airplanes and now I got
>>this thing in a barn out in the midwest somewhere.  Not to mention a
>>house and alot of land. 
>>
>>What am I supposed to do now and how can I get rid of it?  Is it worth
>>anything if it is working?  Should I contact someone in the aviation
>>field to give me an estimate on the planes worth?  Still new to this.
>>I am 19 and all my family is gone so its basically just me.
>
>You might try contacting AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) for
>help. They're located in Fredrick, Maryland, and have over 400,000 members.
>They have an extensive website:  http://www.aopa.org
>
>-john

Thanks... I was born and raised in Frederick, MD.  They have a
building right by the airport right?  I will give them a yell.  But I
suppose I should do some research on the aircraft and send a asset
evaluator out there or something.

John