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Colemill Foxstar Owner Likes The Quiet Ride, Looks, And Value
This Foxstar Baron is one of four Colemill conversions Gene Chaney has owned.
Many pilots and owners of Colemill modifications praise the speed and climb performance of the airplanes. But some others like their aircraft for different reasons. Just ask Gene Chaney of Chaney Steel Company in Missouri.
"I've had four Colemill conversions---three Foxstars and one Panther---and I've enjoyed flying every one of them," Chaney said. "I've primarily had the conversions done for the looks because I get a lot of comments on them," Chaney noted. But he quickly added that he also likes the quiet, smooth ride on the Foxstar and Panther conversions.
"The three blade props are so loud they hurt my ears. The four blade "Q-Tip" props are so quiet and smooth that's about the only way I can fly. Colemill did a Panther conversion on a Chieftain I had. The noise in it was unbearable with the three blade props. It was just like the difference between night and day after the conversion. And the Foxstar Baron I have now is the same way with the four blade props," Chaney said.
He also noted that while he likes the performance, quietness, and smoothness of his Colemill modifications, he also likes the great value.
"When I got my first Foxstar back in the mid 1980s, everybody told me I would never get my money back. But when I sold it, I got all my money back and more. I made a profit when I sold it. I've made money on every Colemill airplane I've ever owned and sold," Chaney said.
He also noted that by having owned four Colemill airplanes dating back to the 1980s, he has also learned a great deal about Colemill and the way the company operates.
"They are very accommodating. If I've ever had a problem with any of my airplanes, I call Colemill. It doesn't matter how busy they are, they always have time to help me with my problem."
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