{"id":475,"date":"2018-12-26T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T13:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volare.kiev.ua\/the-cavendish-tb-transformation\/"},"modified":"2018-12-26T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T13:31:07","slug":"the-cavendish-tb-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volare.kiev.ua\/ru\/the-cavendish-tb-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cavendish TB Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/afeb2c3801613d4ef9f75fd6925d1127.jpg\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    <i class=\"icon-pro fa fa-2x fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Pros<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish<\/li>\n<li>Comfort<\/li>\n<li>Cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <i class=\"icon-con fa fa-2x fa-times-circle\"><\/i> Cons<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish depends on condition of paint (it&#8217;s not a respray and will not hide paint blemishes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    Flyer Verdict<\/p>\n<p>Attention to detail during cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment brings a tired aircraft back to life<\/p>\n<p>Take one tired and neglected Socata TB10, give it a large dose of TLC and a thorough mechanical overhaul, and you have a very nice, modern, fairly fast and very roomy aircraft for a fraction of the cost of a new model. That&#8217;s the thinking behind a programme just launched by Cavendish Aviation based at Earls Colne Airfield in Essex.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the idea of the owner and MD of Cavendish Aviation, Steve Allen, who&#8217;s been a pilot for more than 30 years and comes from a background in engineering rocket assemblies. He was fed up with the standard of maintenance he was receiving on his own aircraft, and the constant drip-drip of costs, so started his own business.<\/p>\n<p>Steve decided to specialise on the Socata TB range. &#8220;The TB series was the plane of choice back in the 1980s and 90s and pre-dated modern aircraft like Cirrus,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;Our aim is to get people interested in the TB series again as it&#8217;s a brilliant heritage aircraft and flies fantastically well. Our Cavendish Socata restoration is a complete overhaul that will give everything, from the engineering systems to interior and paintwork, a near new factory finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the immaculate brand new workshop Steve&#8217;s built at Earls Colne, the second TB to go through the restoration process, G-TB10, was in the final stages of being prepped. It had arrived in a poor state with the seats wet and soggy, door seals rotted, carpets disintegrating, both wing fuel tanks leaking and mould over the exterior paintwork.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/412c7b8f606fcfcd4dfcb63ca87d3831.jpg\"  \/>Finish of the aircraft is superb. Paint has been degreased then finely cut back, and then has Aerocat applied to give a glass-like sheen.<\/p>\n<p>Cavendish&#8217;s team carried out a full service on the engine, including a compression test which led to one cylinder being changed. The exhaust was removed and pressure tested for leaks. All filters and manifold gaskets changed, and a new Concord battery fitted. The fuel tanks were sealed (a known TB problem), all Airworthiness Directive (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs) checked, constant-speed prop zero-timed, landing gear overhauled, boroscope inspection on the stabilitor, airspeed indicator and altimeter re-calibrated, and all the wiring checked.<\/p>\n<p>The really noticeable area is the cabin, which has all new carpets, new leather seat covers, new trim &#8211; all colour coordinated to replace the mish-mash in there before. Door seals from a TVR Tuscan sportscar were found to be the perfect fit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ccf599a84132a78eeeb8966c1f143da4.jpg\"  \/>Seats are recovered with a stylish charcoal grey leather, and matching carpet fitted.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the exterior paint finish &#8211; quite astonishing when you see the aircraft in the metal. First, the paint was washed in a degreasing solution to remove all dirt and traces of oil, then cut back finely with a lightly abrasive compound. Then Paul Stansfield, Steve&#8217;s partner in the business, applies a thin coating of a fluid called Aerocoat, which has a nano ceramic film said to bond to the paint and provide an ultra hard, glass-like finish and last for years.<\/p>\n<p>Cavendish has so far treated 18 aircraft to the Aerocoat process, including a brand new, fully-loaded $1m Cirrus SR22 in Farmingdale, New York. It&#8217;s said to be resistant to water, oxidation, insect impact &#8211; they just don&#8217;t stick &#8211; and protects against ultra-violet light which degrades paint over time. It&#8217;s also slippery with an average of 5kt increase in speed for the same power setting.<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s all this cost? Well, crucial to the project is finding &#8216;distressed&#8217; TBs at the right price. This particular aircraft is on sale for \u00a344,950 and it comes with a year guarantee. Cavendish also offers a Care Plan for owners providing a fixed cost maintenance programme &#8211; something that&#8217;s common in business aviation and in the car world but has yet to find it&#8217;s way into light aviation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavendish Aviation<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pros Finish Comfort Cost &nbsp; Cons Finish depends on condition of paint (it&#8217;s not a respray and will not hide paint blemishes) &nbsp; &nbsp; Flyer Verdict Attention to detail during cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment brings a tired aircraft back to life Take one tired and neglected Socata TB10, give it a large dose of TLC 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