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Leaning is key, no doubt. Yes, I think all 150's have an O-200A unless modified.

Congrats, that's awesome. Please give us a report when you are done celebrating!

Yes the "other concern" is exactly it. I am thinking about using TCP in addition to the plugs to help with lead buildup around the valves.

I'd be interested in thoughts on this question too. In my new-to-me 150, I plan on adding TCP and using those plugs as well.

Hello all, I'm looking for an A&P near KFCI to do a prebuy on a C-150. If anyone has any recommendations please let me know. Thanks!

Ugh, this is really frustrating to hear. People believe whatever they want to believe, and love a good conspiracy theory. Who here knows someone that has been directly harmed by a vaccine? It's okay, I'll keep risking my own (and my family's) health taking care of you when you end up in the...

I would absolutely call WW before purchasing this engine and have a discussion. It will be the best insurance you can get against a bad deal. Eyeballing the engine, it looks like it does not have a lot of the higher end parts that are available to make a state of the art motor. There's a huge...

Good luck and have fun! I love the 650. I built a Corvair... be sure to follow WW's latest guidance to get the most reliable motor possible. Tons of resources out there. The skin in that photo above looks a little rough, did it clean up?

Just had to insert this pick of Keller Bros... man do I miss my little Champ

I previously had a Champ based at Keller Bros, it's a great little grass strip, really the type of classic nostalgic GA field that I love. There is an instrument approach and I believe that military helicopters practice on it with some regularity.

Lol, thank you for some much appreciated brevity!

You're more backcountry than 99% of pilots (myself included), so I'll give you props!

Doing wheel landings in the grass is still one of my all-time favorite aviation memories.

Agreed... I'm willing to put in the maintenance and upgrades for an older plane, but not willing to spend $40k to turn a $30k plane into a $40k plane.

I assume it's a supply/demand issue, I just don't know who is paying these prices. If you pay $25k for the airframe but it needs a new engine, you are now in over $50k for a clapped out 50 year old airplane with old avionics. So who are these buyers?

I have been on the lookout for a C-150 or similar airplane and have been shocked at the asking prices I'm seeing. A local one for sale has the original (45 year old) engine, interior, and radios, and is asking nearly $30k. I'm blown away seeing prices in the $30-40 range for an average...

When I was 26, I bought a half share in a C-150 for $6,000. I had a negative net worth at the time. Now I'm 35 and looking to buy another C-150 for about $20,000, and my net worth is a million. But I'm struggling to feel like it's justified. I guess I need to find a happy medium. I think...

Yeah, I was referring to the higher stall speed and spin issues. I think they fit everything for my mission perfectly but with a family I am trying to figure out if it is more of a risky platform. I did look at the NTSB database, and it looks like most fatals over the past decade were related...

Any thoughts on the safety of the AA-1B/C? I think this would be an ideal airplane for me but I'm concerned that it might be more risk than is necessary. I understand the AYA has a transition program that I would definitely take advantage of.

The typical advice (as above) is to have an independent mechanic to an exhaustive prebuy before purchase. I don't think this is really necessary in this instance. You are purchasing a 50+ year old airplane. It is going to have issues. So why do a prebuy? You are ruling out catastrophic things...