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I don't disagree with this, but it is easier said than done when buying your first plane...in the crazy market we're coming out of...with prospective planes that are halfway across the country. I was definitely learning as I went, and luckily had some sense about how much I didn't know. So I...

I'm with you. I installed a new Garmin panel and was excited to stream engine performance metrics to Garmin Pilot but learned it was an iOS only feature when I tried to set it up. If it was just the performance I could deal with it, but the feature disparity is getting tough to swallow. I'll...

Sorry I don't have any practical advice to offer, but the 195 has to be the most beautiful airplane ever produced. I hope you get one someday.

I might be misreading the question, but if you're at any altitude (in a non-turbo plane) with the throttle pulled back, you have two things reducing your MP: the reduced atmospheric pressure at altitude and the partially closed position of the throttle plate. If the combined effect of both of...

Just like dog owners, every 182 owner thinks theirs is the best, and they are all correct. Like others, I'd highly recommend the CPA buyer's guide. It steps through what changed each year of production. Decided what's important to you/what you're flexible on, then start shopping. I looked for...

I understand all the reasons why, but myflightbook says one other user has flown my plane and I would just love to send them a message about it. It was owned by the State of Illinois for most of it's life and it'd be cool to know its story. They took incredible care of it.

Not alone. My first airplane is my last airplane and a large part of that is for all of the reasons you mentioned. Plus, I absolutely hated the buying process. It took about a year for me and I switched halfway through from looking for more of a starter plane to the 182s because I realized I...

Hey thanks! Not to derail your thread but I had a fun time doing that. Customized all the placards, tail number, changed the Smart Glide icon to the correct high wing profile... ;)

Yep, land/taxi versions of the G3s. Love 'em so far!

Yes, the numbers are pulses per min, 'A' is alternate (wig wag), 'B' is both (all lights on or off together). I tend to keep the switch on A88 during the day or in the air at night, and switch to BOTH for night takeoffs and landings.

I should clarify this as it makes the max pulse sound more configurable than it is. It will only alternate between the taxi light circuit and the landing light circuit. So, because I wanted the taxi lights in the cowl and landing lights in the wing tips, up/down was what I got.

I did something similar on my Skylane during my big upgrade. Used the knots2u wingtips and WAT lights all around on the shop's recommendation. He says they've had the best experience with them as far as electrical noise goes. My plane has two lights in the cowl so I replaced both of those with...

Don't know if this will help you but I own a '78 model year Q (built in Dec '77). It's a few months older than I am and I plan to keep it until I stop flying. I did the avionics upgrades you are contemplating and it is a freaking sweet airplane. I love it so much and have no desire to upgrade to...

While owning some smaller percentage of an airplane is certainly better than owning 100% of no airplane, I won't be going back as long as sole ownership is feasible for me. I was in a 10 member equity club and between the constant membership turnover, "big personalities," and a bunch of sketchy...

If you're a member of CPA, they've got a pretty detailed tech note on this common problem. I have a '78 Q (O-470) with bladders, and it's only vented on the left. On a normal flight the left tank will drop to about 3/4-2/3 full before the right starts to drop. Two vents help, but these tanks are...

This is how I deal with feeling anxious. I've been flying since 2010, with no long breaks. But before becoming an owner, some of those years were pretty sparse, and I felt like I was constantly "getting back into flying." My long preflight starts on the drive to the airport, envisioning how the...

Good point. All three parties (seller, buyer, prebuy shop) need to be in agreement on the scope.

Some of this has already been said, but I think this is the biggest gotcha for first time buyers and it's only going to get worse as the fleet ages. I paid for three prebuys during my plane search in 2021. I used Savvy, and they were great, but not required. They have their own lists, but type...

I had my G500 configured as: MFD | PFD | EIS, and I am loving it so far. I specifically wanted the PFD on the right so I'd be using my right hand to change the altimeter setting and all of the other bugs. I'm right handed, and even with the autopilot flying, most of the touching I do is with my...

I have a GMU-22 out in the wing of the skylane and sometimes rebar will be enough to affect it. There is a concrete pad at a taxiway entrance at my home field and I'll get a "MAG ANOM" flag every time I go over it.