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I believe the answer is a non Franklin Stinson. You can pay top dollar for a built one; I have a hangar with 4-5 of them that were banner towers being sold as projects which I’ve not made a priority to sell. I have one that flew right up to Covid with an IO540 that I took the wings off of that...

For the ridiculous retail price of an Icon, you can do infinitely better. Scrolling through controller, trade a plane, etc- they’re around 250k used and comfortably into the 3’s. For that, you can get a 172, 180, 185 on floats all day- with zero issues. Go through the sales process and see...

Why are paint jobs expensive? What’s to do? - remove all the control surfaces - cover all of the windows and other orifices that you don’t want stripper to penetrate - remove wing lace or rubber trim anywhere in the airplane - strip the airplane completely - no errors, no stripper in the...

87k sounds like a substantial amount for a salvage aircraft. I recently bid for a Comanche 180 that was complete. It didn’t look it - too cowl seemed missing but it was on the field. Someone had tried to steal the three bladed prop. The only thing missing was a GX60 which I have, and two...

Supply, demand, economy, Instagram culture. LSAs attract a different buyer than old 152s and 172’s, now 150’s. Different price point. Also, many many older 172’s and 152s have exited the market by way of export to China, India and Germany. Tik tokkers and instagrammers seldom fly. The...

The pilot walking away from this crash was nothing short of miraculous. The airplane looks like it barely cleared the wall…

With dual G5’s or Aspen and backup AI, you’re getting into Certified Dynon HDX territory price wise, no? 7 or 10” monitor, arinc 429 module, comes with backup AI and battery backup for the display…

Many people make slide in replacements to existing radios using the same connectors but adding wire connections to the spare open slots. The 430 to 430w is this way. Same with 530–>530w. The kt76 to kt74 upgrade is this way. Avidyne has made a ton of money doing this as well. Even Bendix...

Community college cost in California: 1700 per year, of which 85-90% of students get free tuition in. California State Univesity: $6-7500/yr undergraduate UC system: 13500 a year or so undergrad. Private universities? Try upwards of the 70kish per year. Most tenured COMMUNITY college...

Salty mentioned a velocity but wants fixed gear. Why not a fixed gear 173? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you! I’m excited about it. It’s interesting how many hands like to jump in when people realize it’s not a for-profit project. I haven’t read the terms of service on the site and don’t want to run afoul until I learn them - we are in Southern California at KCPM. I took it over very...

Have you seen the former mayor of Chicago? Tell me she isn’t an alien Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh my gawd oh my gawd oh my gawd. Grease looks old? Noooo! Baffling looks corroded? Shame on the owner for not purchasing the nice new $2k option… I get the flaps and ailerons may be cracked. Faeth, BAS, or Texas air salvage may have a few dozen In their pocket. I remember most members at a...

Lucky for me I picked up a 76 AND a 71 Texas tail Dragger

Fine, Salty. Since you practically and literally saved my hide not long ago, I’m going to suggest: A Velocity 173RG. 220HP. I Can deliver it in the color of your choice and with your preferred avionics :) Not as tricky as a lancair but it comes with 2 more seats. Sent from my iPhone...

Did I miss the budget? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ugh. Seriously. Hard headed? Giving up? I think I’ve made the point before - I’m biased. Not being to solo in a single engine land in 10 hours most times *points to questionable instruction* Call it 20. My opinion. You push the throttle and press on the proper foot, plane takes off...

We have a massive pilot shortage today. Southwest (are you kidding?) has even taken to having their own ab initio training programs. At Oshkosh/air venture, everyone is hiring rated pilots. In the last month, United pilots got a 35/40% increase in pay in their contract. Does the airport...

Hmmmm yeahno - fun as a 400 sounds, I’m too frugal to be pounding on 8 cylinders :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Money money money. Sell and buy a different airplane. Pshaw. Sure, everyone thinks they want a gtn750 with a gtx345. $28k for hardware later plus install, oh my gawd it’s so cool! Meanwhile, to those avoiding the iPad/Twitter/iG/keep up with the joneses generation, I’ll gladly install a...