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2008 Piper Dakota
"DreamPlane"

"Can we build one for you?"

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GENERAL DATA
(Approximate Specs)
  • DreamPlane Program Description: We search the market to find you the best airframe, buy it, modernize it in accordance with the following specs, and re-sell to you with a 1-year warranty
  • Year of Original Manufacture: 1979-82
  • Year of DreamPlane Remanufacture: 2008
  • Make/Model: Piper PA28-236 Dakota (fixed gear)
  • Airframe Total Time: Less than 4000 hrs. (2500-3500 hrs. typical)
  • Airframe Warranty: 1-year on all airframe components except skins, underwritten by Lloyds of London ($500-per occurrence deductible)
  • Engine: O-540-J3A5D (230 hp., carbureted)
  • Engine Time: Less than 500 hours SMOH
  • Engine Warranty: 1-year (with $1000 per-occurrence deductible)
  • Propeller: Hartzell 2-blade (Option: new 3-blade)
  • Prop Time: Less than 10 years/1200 hrs. SMOH
  • Propeller Warranty: 1-year (with $1000 per-occurrence deductible)

MAINTENANCE

  • Airworthiness Directives: All DreamPlanes have had all AD's complied with; a freshly-updated list is included in the aircraft's records
  • Discrepancies: All DreamPlanes are delivered without any known airworthiness discrepancies or issues
  • Systems: All DreamPlanes are delivered with all systems and components fully operational
  • Records: All DreamPlanes have complete and updated logbooks
  • Damage History: All DreamPlanes have no known damage history (we search FAA/NTSB online records, logbooks, 337 forms, and do a complete airframe damage inspection)
  • Corrosion: All DreamPlanes have undergone a complete corrosion inspection
  • Annual Inspection: All DreamPlanes are delivered with a fresh annual inspection
  • Pitot-Static/IFR Certification: All DreamPlanes are delivered with a fresh pitot-static inspection
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AVIONICS
(Note: Thanks to Southeast Aerospace for
providing product information on the avionics.)

Choose from 3 great avionics packages,
or build your own custom package:

Av Pack 1

  • Audio Panel: New Garmin GMA-340 with voice-activated intercom, marker beacon receiver, music input jack
  • GPS/Comm: New, IFR-approach-certified Garmin GNS-430W with WAAS, Terrain Warning System, new Garmin GI-106A course deviation indicator. Coupled to autopilot. (View advantages of WAAS receivers)
  • Nav/Comm: Honeywell Bendix/King KX-155 or better, with King KI-209, KI-204 or similar course deviation indicator. Guaranteed functional
  • Transponder: New Garmin GTX-327 with countdown timer, "instant 1200" button, pressure altitude readout
  • Autopilot: Existing autopilot coupled to Garmin GNS-430W. Flight-tested and guaranteed functional. (Some aircraft may be equipped with altitude hold. Alt. hold also available as optional add-on.)
  • Intercom: Garmin GMA-340 audio panel; headset jacks installed for all seats
  • Engine Monitor: Existing engine monitor, if installed
  • Warranty: 1-year, no-deductible on new components; 1-year with $500-per-occurance deductible on existing components

Av Pack 2
All the components of Av Pack 1, plus:

  • Audio Panel: New Garmin GMA-347 with auto squelch, digital clearance recorder, and full-duplex telephone interface; (exchanged for GMA-340 in Av Pack 1)

  • GPS/Comm: New, IFR-approach-certified, large-screen Garmin GNS-530W (exchanged for GNS-430W in Av Pack 1)

  • Nav/Comm: New Garmin SL-30 high-power VOR/GS/Comm transceiver with second Garmin GI-106A indicator (exchanged for existing KX-155 & KI-20x indicator in Av Pack 1)

  • Transponder: Garmin GTX-330 digital, high-power Mode-S with TIS traffic near major US cities displayed on GNS-530W; also suitable for EuroControl operations. 25% more output power than GTX-327 (exchanged for GTX-327 in Av Pack 1)

  • Autopilot: New S-Tec ST-901 GPS roll-steering module interfaced with existing autopilot

Av Pack 3
All the components of Av Packs 1 & 2, plus:

  • Primary Flight Display: Aspen Avionics EFD-1000 Pilot Pro electronic flight information system (EFIS), with flight director and HSI. Displays airspeed, groundspeed, altitude, minimums, altimeter setting, OAT, course, heading, vertical speed, glideslope and more.

  • Autopilot: S-Tec 55X. Includes altitude hold, heading hold, nav tracking, vertical speed select, control wheel steering, glideslope and localizer intercept and tracking, GPS roll steering, and more. Options: Altitude pre-select and alerter, manual or automatic electric trim; yaw damper. (Exchanged for existing autopilot in Av Pack 1 and S-Tec ST-901 GPSS in Av Pack 2)

  • GPS/Comm #2: Garmin GNS-430W. (Exchanged for Garmin SL-30 Nav/Comm in Av Pack 2).

  • Weather Downlink: Garmin GDL-69A, featuring XM satellite weather displaying on the Garmin GNS-530W, and XM Radio, routed through the GMA-347 audio panel. Service requires subscription.

  • Flat Metal Panel: Custom-designed to look like the panels in late-model aircraft

Panel Options
(Available with any Av Pack)

 AIRFRAME OPTIONS

  • Speed mod STC's by Lopresti, Knots2U and more

  • Wingtips with BoomBeam HID bulbs

  • Club seating (if aircraft not presently configured)

  • Any other STC option you desire! It's much easier and less expensive to add your favorite mods during the modernization process than later

EXTERIOR

  • All New Paint: Featuring full strip, rebalanced control surfaces, new hardware, and a modern Piper scheme
  • Colors: Base color and upper fuselage: Matterhorn White. Lower fuselage in your choice of Seminole Red or Flight Blue, with Las Vegas Gold accent stripes and shaded N-numbers
  • Glass: All new tinted throughout
  • Warranty: 2-year warranty against defects in materials or craftsmanship
  • Options: Custom colors or scheme; professional paint scheme design by Scheme Designers

INTERIOR

  • All New Interior: Featuring deluxe sculpted leather seating in a modern design
  • Colors: Choose from Baker Tan or Medium Gray high-grade leather, with matching side panels, seatbelts and plush, cut-pile carpeting. The model of the aircraft (i.e., “Saratoga,”) will be embroidered into the headrests or shoulder area
  • Features: Headliner re-dyed to match seats. All plastic trim pieces repaired or replaced and re-dyed to match seats (or covered in matching material). Instrument panel overlay replaced or re-dyed black or your choice of color. FAA burn certificates provided
  • Warranty: 2-year warranty against defects in materials or craftsmanship
  • Options: Custom colors or design; Oregon Aero visco-elastic foam seat cushions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Quality of Craftsmanship: All work is performed by aviation professionals who are specialists in their field and stand behind their work. References available upon request.

  • Experience: Over 100 airplanes have been refurbished with this program!

  • Delivery: Guaranteed within 180 days (typically, 90 days after locating airframe). Assistance with delivery to anywhere in the world

  • Trade-Ins: Simultaneous (wholesale) purchase of your present aircraft available, or let us broker it for you on the retail market while your new plane is being "modernized"

  • Insurance: Free assistance with arranging insurance; insurance checkout by ATP-rated CFII. Get a quote now!

  • Terms: Free, no-obligation, guaranteed price quote provided within 24 hours of receiving your exact specifications. 10% down payment, plus 100% of options cost, required to proceed; fully refunded if suitable airframe not located within 60 days or finished aircraft not delivered within 180 days. If order canceled before airframe located, down payment refunded less $1,500. Balance of purchase price due upon delivery of finished aircraft

  • Financing: Free assistance with arranging financing. Standard program: 10% down payment, Prime Rate + <1% interest, 20 year term on excellent credit & income; US customers only

PRICE:
From $159,900 ($1031/mo*)
w/Av Pack 1

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*US customers only, on approved excellent credit. Contact us for details.

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