Wings of Hope’s annual airplane raffle will open tomorrow, Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 6:00AM Central time. Tickets will sell out quickly, as they do every year. This year, the airplane being raffled off is a 1979 Piper Warrior II.
Here are the details of the grand prize aircraft according to the organization: “This four-place plane features a newly overhauled 160-HP engine, fresh annual inspection, and IFR Garmin avionics upgrade including audio panel/intercom, GPS/NAV/COM, 2nd NAV/COM, and ADS-B In-Out transponder with weather/traffic displays. With 10 extra horsepower and improved landing gear fairings, Warrior IIs have a higher cruise speed than original Warriors. Well-maintained with tons of upgrades — newer paint, interior, windows, glareshield, new propeller, custom cabin cover, added STCs for higher gross weight and Knots 2U wing tips with recognition lights. Perfect for a student, a licensed pilot or a family.”
Other prizes include:
Second Prize: Private Pilots License or Advanced Training Scholarship
Valued at: $5,000
Third Prize: Bose A20 Aviation Headset
Valued at: $1,095
Fourth Prize: 11-inch 512 GB iPad with Wi-Fi and cellular
PLUS a one-year subscription to ForeFlight Pro-Plus
Combined Value at: $1,449
To enter go to: www.wingsofhope.ngo/raffle