Shade Canopy Value?

[skydived19006 4]

What's the value of a "shade canopy". I get calls every so often for a shade, or play canopy. I have a few F111 canopies that I've taken out of service, not necessarily un-airworthy, just out of service and little value as a serviceable canopy. Thoughts?

Martin

Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else.

AC DZ

[Southern_Man 0]

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What's the value of a "shade canopy". I get calls every so often for a shade, or play canopy. I have a few F111 canopies that I've taken out of service, not necessarily un-airworthy, just out of service and little value as a serviceable canopy. Thoughts?

Martin

I would bet anybody looking for a "play" canopy is looking for a round.

Do these things still hold any value to you at all? For ecample as packing practice, or something like that? If not, I think whatever you could get, but I would check E-bay for comparisons.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

[skydived19006 4]

I've sold them for $50 in the past. I think that for the amount of fabric that $100 wouldn't be unreasonable. If selling as an airworthy Manta or similar then depending on the canopy $300 +/-. The thing is, they're all airworthy, just not much market for old F111 student canopies. I have four or five decorating the interior of the DZ hanger.

Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else.

AC DZ