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No you are not required to overhaul it and unless it had a major overhaul since 2011 it's likely already past TBO on age.

According to the manual engine speeds over 5500 are limited to 5 minutes, 5800 for one minute. 75% power cruise is 5k SL STD conditions.

I still shake my head at the prices I see planes listed for. I sold my 150 with a low time engine, and nice radio in above average condition 3 years ago for 18k and thought I made out like a bandit on the sale. I see equivalent planes listed now for 35-42 and can't imagine paying that for a...

There is a nice super Cub for sale here in NC. It’s on EBay and been for sale a while. Could probably get it for 100k or a little less.

My AA1 would true out to about 108kts with no wheel pants. My fastback 150 would do about 95 kts. My dad's late model 150 seems to settle in around 90 kts the little bit I've flown it.

I had a Grumman Yankee and a Cessna 150. The Grumman was more comfortable in shoulder room but tight on head and leg room. My flight instructor was 6'1"-6'2" and barely fit. Never been in a Tomahawk but just looking at it, it seems much bigger than the other two.

I don't think it's doomed but It's never going to get better. The cost and headaches are slowly turning me away from flying. I do enjoy it but without an airline salary, inheritance, or trust fund I'm finding it increasingly more difficult to justify the cost. The little airports are getting...

That's a lot of metal, hard to tell due to the magnet but cam wear usually looks like strings instead of chips. Best case is it's cam wear and you can keep flying it without fear of catastrophic failure. Worst case is it's coming from an accessory gear or crank and you risk spinning a bearing...

If it makes you feel better, you could have bought a more expensive one and ran into the same problems. I'd wager most know it's better to buy a plane that already has the upgrades you want versus paying to have them done. Go out and enjoy your investment!

Obviously the main competitors to the Matrix are the 210, A36, and Saratoga. It's a big airplane with big power but probably the least versatile of the competitive set. It's the fastest and most comfortable for passengers but getting in the front seats is a challenge. Once there you are...

5w5 is a fun place to visit but it isn't really maintained at all. If it rains heavily it floods the runway leaving debris all over it. I went there a lot in my 150 just for fun. TTA is probably the best option but their gas is expensive, the self serve hardly ever works, and they are pretty...

I wouldn't say it's dumb, in fact it's probably the more logical way to do it. Even the most dedicated builders will take several years to build a kitplane so there is no sense in having money tied up in a wing or fuselage kit that you may not start on for a year or more. Not to mention having...

I often wondered how they could offer a 35k RV7 kit while just about every other airplane kit has surpassed 50k. I had hoped that they survived on volume but seems they got trapped in the cyclone of needing sells to keep funds coming while booking them so far in advance that cost exceeded sale...

I like them, while they look great as taildraggers it doesn't really make sense to do so. Better off buying one already converted or just buying a 170. That said I do like the looks of a straight tail 172 TD better than the 170. They aren't very good performers but Airworx is working on a...

No, I still kick it around time to time but chicken out. If my job wasn’t so cushy I’d be gone. I get to work from home and hardly ever have a half plate much less a full plate of work. Then I hear what people are making 3 years into their regional career and start to question my reluctance...

The engine on it is worth maybe $6500 if you are lucky. While it only has 500 hours of a 2000 hour TBO it is 30+ years old on a 12 year TBO. If you price it in hopes of an IRAN vs an overhaul you are in for disappointment.

The crank corrosion you should be concerned with is between the journal and bearing, not internal. The engine is three times it's recommended tbo based on years. If you have to drop 40-50k into an engine rebuild could you sell it for your total investment when done? What does your mechanic...

The pitting in the cylinders would be the least of my concerns. As long as the oil burn and compressions are acceptable to lycoming specifications you can fly it. My concern would be the crank condition. Severe pitting can cause a bearing to spin starving the engine of oil and causing...

You can request a replacement registration card from the FAA then fill out the back and return it to report it sold.

So many people know the correct answer yet I still see ads posted regularly stating "Hasn't flown in a while but run and taxied regularly". Such a shame.