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I really felt this post. I absolutely love Arrows and really thought about getting one. I looked, but anything with reasonable hours and minimal/no trainer history were pricier than I had hoped due to the market going nuts. I ended up with a 1966 Cherokee 180C, with the intent of using that to...

Overhauls are definitely not cheap. I have an O-360-A4A on my Cherokee. Pre-buy found no major issues at all. That engine ran like a top and didn't use a drop of oil. At about 1200 SMOH and at the annual inspection, a cracked cylinder led to the discovery of a camshaft crack and subsequent...

That's awesome! I'll be working in the heart of darkness in Falls Church, but I just bought a place in Manassas. I'm planning to keep my plane at HEF for the convenience (just three short years to get a hangar!) but also considered HWY so I don't have to screw around with the emotional coping...

Awesome stuff. Thanks again to everyone, especially for the trip-logs. I have read/watched all of them. Just purchased the oxygen tank. I debated about using one but it's the smarter move since I'm planning to fly at 9,500 for at least the mountain portion of the trip and potentially most of...

I appreciate that! I definitely have AC43.13, the aircraft service manual, and the parts manual available whenever I'm planning to commit an act of maintenance. I'll be moving to a new area of the country in the near future, but if I can establish a circle of trust with another A&P in the area...

I am going to be flying this one alone, which is good for comfort but bad for fatigue and have a safety back-up. If I ever get her back from the shop, she'll have a top-notch GPS (GNX-375), an engine monitor, and new fuel digital probes, so I'm hoping that some of the headwork calculating fuel...

I bet if you just start taxiing her down the highway, people would make room. Who knows, you might get a police escort too!

Thanks for the clarification! I guess it's more for off-the-shelf, "low-risk" parts which need mechanic validation that they are suitable for use. Personally, I would love for there to be some sort of repairman certificate which would allow me to do work on my own Cherokee without the...

The problem with VARMA, as I understand it, is that it requires a mechanic to put their signature in a logbook saying that a fabricated part is airworthy. GA mechanics in general are already really worried about liability since they became juicier targets for litigation after GARA limited...

Absolutely beautiful, and the tail-art is the cherry on top! You must be over the moon.

I have long thought that a pathway from certified to a category similar to EAB would be an elegant way to keep some of the older aircraft flying. The exact numbers would take some debating, but I envision any aircraft older than 50 years or any aircraft with a manufacturer that is out of...

Awesome replies already! In answer to some of the questions and advice, the aircraft is IFR-capable and I'm instrument rated, but I'm not current or proficient, so I'll be VFR and staying well clear of heavy weather. Years back, I did all of my private/instrument training at COS (field elevation...

Hi guys, In about a month or so I'm planning a coast-to-coast flight from the California Central Valley area to Virginia. I'll be in my Cherokee 180C, so no flight levels directly over the Rockies for me. I'm planning to take the Southern route via Phoenix and El Paso, and then essentially a...

Hi guys, True Confessions time. This happened last year in my 1965 Champion Citabria. I keep thinking about it and it occurred to me that sharing it here might benefit someone. The narrative and factors discussion are taken directly from what I submitted to the FAA, with minor editing. I hope...

I bought my 1966 Cherokee 180C for $74k a couple of years back, with about 3000TT and ~850 SMOH. Got to love buying in an inflated market! Pre-buy inspection found a few items which required fixing, but no airworthiness concerns. No corrosion at all and fully IFR capable. Basically, a really...

Fair enough. There's no wrong answer here, really. Not sure what aircraft prices are going to do. Past performance not guaranteeing future results, and all that. An upgraded panel certainly will make it more attractive. I'm with you on installing the stuff you will enjoy, for sure. Just...

Not to be crude, but buying avionics with the next buyer in mind is like buying a boob job for your girlfriend with her next boyfriend in mind. Only do that upgrade if you genuinely want/need it for your flying and plan on keeping the plane for a while. Otherwise better to just to sell that bird...

Man I miss flying in Colorado. Learned at the Peterson AFB aero club way back in the day. Got my mountain flying check-out in a T-41C on a poker run that ended up with us getting a nice lunch in Pueblo and me winning despite not knowing a damned thing about poker. The prize was that all the...

I have bought two aircraft and sold one of them. In all instances, the pre-purchase contract specified an inspection at a shop not more than one hour flight time away. Both times I bought, the owner flew it to get the inspection done. When I sold my plane, I flew it over (about 25 minutes) to...

Interesting mixed reviews. I switched from a Yaesu FTA-750 to a PJ2+ precisely because I was able to switch between using the radio speak and a headset just by plugging, in, unlike the Yaesu which requires a fixed adapter to use a headset (thus precluding any other kind of use). The PJ2+ seems...