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We took our boat out on Lake Michigan for the first time this season on 7/4. 12u Travel Softball was our culprit . . . We/I was dreading this maiden voyage as the 4th is CRAZY - boat ramp is nuts, getting in/out of the marina is insane and then a lot of novice and intoxicated boaters. But it...

I love your Cherokee even more now. Prayers for Beckett, others still fighting and your family.

Awesome and congratulations!!! My first 150 hrs or so were in a 140 and I'm envious! Had an opportunity to partner in a pa28-180 in 2019 and held off for something newer and faster . . . Now prices are double and I'm still a renter with little access! Renting is not conducive to flying...

@crzepilot check out the Calling the Peak thread and a few other threads here. People are discussing the oryxes and seem to be in two camps. I can't tell which is the majority. 1. (my camp) prices were ran up by low interest rates, several returning to flying or seeking GA as an alternative...

@FastEddieB and others - were you mechanics / tradesmen or just mechanical in your real life? Experimental offers so much for the $$, but I am not mechanical. I've gotten, probably a false, sense of security from the certification and A& P process. "Assuming" the folks that assembled and now...

I didn't know Henning looked like that!

@N4984R do you get a solar panel with that for the $570 or do you have to buy solar panels separate? Do you just let those charge all day and use them at night?

They do own the hangar. Ground lease, I understand, is still $200 or $250/month. There is an engine reserve. I don't know how much. I haven't seen books or docs. They have it insured for $125 as that was the max their carrier would offer. Lots for me to learn and consider. Some digging to...

@AA5Bman there is a reserve and the valuation is a swag. Much more digging to do on my end. These are all good thoughts and I think time could be on my side. I'm not rushing. Layoffs - there was an article in the WSJ yesterday about companies rescinding offer letters. Seemed to be limited to...

We have college for 3, safety fund and retirement in ok spots. Current market doesn't help most of that, but I've saved my whole career. This would be a splurge on me, which I don't really do. Family of 5 won't fit in a Tiger even if they wanted to but in my 450+ rental hrs my wife has flown 6...

TLDR: should I invest $30k more than planned, total $50k, to buy a 1/4 share of a 1978 180HP tiger with new all glass panel and hangar at the airport closest to me (vs sitting on the cash in case I get laid off)? Stream of Consciousness This thread has had folks on both sides of the argument...

Is this 160hp or 180?

@Tools - is that a C140? Did you sleep in that plane? Whether this or another, do you sleep sitting up? Strikes me as sooooooo warm and stagnant. I know people do it. I wonder what they do about airflow.

I was looking at a partnership recently in a 1979 180hp Tiger. Recent $65k avionics upgrade (within last year). I asked the one partner about value and he said "I can tell you insurance would not insure for more than $125 as of our renewal in Feb 22, but we received an offer last month for...

Not a Piper expert but I've only seen Cherokees with the lift up cowling (4 wing nut type - 2 on either side of the cowling). I've never flown an Arrow, but I have a handful of Archers (-181) and all had the more streamlined cowling. Could only look in the oil check hole (removing the cowling...

Rich - are you retired sir? Children (grown?)? Sounds easy enough. 1 hr a day, every day . . . But I assume you have some adventures in there somewhere. I'm jealous. With work and kids I can't get 4 hrs a month.

What kind of bacon? Maybe I've used too high heat but baking it has been hit/miss with some rancid tasting stuff. Microwave too. And bacon for 4 in the over? 1lb of bacon doesn't get very far here. Maybe 1.5 kids.

I like guns. My dad taught me to shoot reinforced by boy scout camp safety training (10/22 rifles) followed by a handgun safety class as an adult and lots of research. My wife is very concerned about our kids with guns in the house. With a moody now 15 year old son and an almost 13 and 8 year...

Interesting @Tom Wells in my world we lend $ to many retailers (as well As other businesses) and inventory at the mid range and below has been climbing (after 2-years of not keeping anything in stock). Could be a cold wet spring (many point to that) or it could be the spending has run it's...

LOL @DaleB youtube would have you believe the safes are a mere nuisance in a child accessing it. I can't see my kids taking a hammer or cinder block to it, but . . . There are some statistics around teen suicide and access so there's an ongoing discussion here. I guess there is only 1 true...