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The POH numbers are usually best case scenario, I took off on a 2500’ grass strip once and I had to abort the takeoff and try again, on the second try, it was almost a close call. You need to know your airplane and personal limits. After that I said I would require longer runways for grass...

Where did your CFII signature go?

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Is 100LL for sale today in California?

@RyanB do PoA supporters still have to wait 30+ seconds in between posts? :p

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One of the documents says 3000 hours (minus each 100 hour inspection from 3000 though), but if you have zero 100 hour inspections then you can double or triple it depending if you have <200HP or >200HP. It’s all proposed as well, so will take time to go through the comments and final...

My Arrow had one wing spar replaced as part of the prebuy, I was told it was around 20k and it took probably 4 months. Has anyone asked Piper how long they expected their airplanes to last for? Not saying Piper should go bankrupt over this, but it should be looked into what solutions could be...

I don’t think anyone is expecting a check? But we are also not expecting Piper to profit on this. A car breaks you pull over, a wing falls off, well that’s no good.

At my flying club, people keep schedules and students book what’s open. Some people want to fly in the day and then some people need their night hours. I’m sure any reliable availability would be good.

I’m wondering what the modified wing spar is, and also why Piper has zero responsibility for resolving this. I mean you made it wrong, accepted that by changing your manufacturing process, and now you want people to buy an overpriced repair kit? I mean are you a profitable venture and unable...

What are the rules on taking off on the highway?

Oh wow thanks for the detailed explanation. I mean I don’t want to risk a wing separation in flight, I had some anxiety (oh uh) hearing about the wing separation incident and AD, but then with it being 3 incidents, I was willing to take on the risk. My airplane has 4xxx hours TIS so I don’t...

I thought before it was 5000 factored hours which basically is 50 x 100 hour inspections needed to have the eddy inspection. Basically those airplanes used for flight instruction. Now this seems to be 12,000 total hours in service. Is this further limiting?

Not in Maine, but I did my prebuy in Plymouth MA, just south of Boston at Yankee Aviation. I’d recommend them for both your prebuy and annual. I almost wanted to fly there to do my annual this year as they quoted me $1000 less than my mechanic and 4-5 days time. My mechanic here is always so...

Alaska is expensive, it is primitive, but it is an adventure. I have visited in July for several weeks. Flying wise, learn the ropes and don’t push your limits, aka I’d probably only do day VFR. I enjoyed flying in Alaska in my own airplane, but I learned that I don’t know a lot. But I do...

That’s the same one I have in my airplane haha. Is this the first time you put 7700 in the transponder?

Yes it is, agreed.

Different mechanics will have different opinions. You should basically make a list of the last time each item was overhauled and then you’ll know what you’ll have to fix and when.