Compost, littering or barn finds
06/09/2023
The word compost comes from the Latin "that which is put together" and refers not only to a collection site, but also to the material deposited there and the end product produced through decomposition. Composting keeps the nutrient cycle alive, whereby organic material is broken down naturally with the help of atmospheric oxygen and living organisms.
Littering is the increasing bad habit of throwing away or leaving waste in public spaces without using the disposal points provided.
But what is this Cessna 340/A doing in the compost heap? Is it waiting to be restored? After all, it's in the "compost sale", which means you could have it, it probably wouldn't even be that expensive and who wouldn't want their own private plane?
But until this plane is reasonably airworthy again, it could end up breaking the budget a little. Unfortunately, we can't say that it's complete, because a lot is missing, especially the flight recorder, otherwise we would be able to provide more detailed information about the object.
You do see cars in this kind of condition from time to time, but this is rarely the case with airplanes. In America, there is the well-known aircraft graveyard "The Boneyard", where around 4400 discarded aircraft eke out their existence in the hot Arizona desert sun. On the tour, which can be taken there by bus, you learn that aircraft that have become redundant are first dismantled. The spare parts that are still usable are transferred to a plane that is still intact, while the remaining scrap goes to dealers. Other aircraft are preserved in order to perhaps make them airworthy again. Others are only parked temporarily until they are shipped to another part of the world....
Gods only know which group the Cessna belongs to!
