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Thanks to all for the great info so far! I was initially considering a 172 (or possibly 182), though depending on the year a 172 might be pushing it on useful, unless it has the 180 conversion. My wife and I are reasonably slender (about 300 lbs. combined) but we have 2 sons that are growing...

I was trained in Cessnas (150/152/172), and I know absolutely zero about Pipers. However, now that I am considering purchasing my own, I am trying to expand my horizons a bit. Does anyone know if there is a Piper buyer's guide similar to the one for Cessnas? Something that will tell me things...

Bryan, you make me sick. Will you be my friend? Lol. :goofy:

Way to go!

In the running for the Darwin Award.

Any ideas on the best way to find an AP/AI? I am in much the same situation as David and have started browsing for planes. (See "Edsel" under Maintenance Bay.)

Hey, I hear you. 172's are just something I am familiar with--aviating, not tearing apart. Sure, I could find an aircraft for 1/2 the price, but I want something that is reliable and doesn't need a spare aircraft for parts! I am admittedly not much of a mechanic for anything beyond spark...

It has 380 hours SFRM. The listing is here: http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/for/4869099819.html

I think the owner said it has been flown around 50-60 hours since he bought it 2 years ago, and it has been hangared since at least then. It has less than 1000 hours TTAF. Both of these seem to indicate it has pretty much been a hangar queen, which apparently is especially bad for the H2AD.

I found a 172N that I was interested in, but after some reading I have found that the O-320-H2AD is apparently the "Edsel" of the 172 engines. :( Apparently it likes to eat camshafts and lifters. The engine has had been factory remanufactured...would this still present the same problems as...

You'll do great gitmo, just breathe. Later this week you will have your ticket!

i would expect no less in a pilot's lounge. :lol:

Drink Bud Dry

Has anyone ever heard of these guys: http://passfaaexams.com ? I got an advertisement from them on Facebook, and was wondering if anybody has used them for IR test prep.

Yeah, now THAT's funny right there :yes:

So I guess you would say this is par for the course? Corny puns aside, I wish Ford a speedy recovery.

Welcome to POA! Where in the great state of Texas will you be working?

Crap, you stole my choice. Wifey knows that if Megyn Kelly ever presented herself to me, it's on, with or without prior clearance! :goofy:

When I first started training I took a whole semester college course on general aviation, and did great on all the exams. Then I took the FAA written and failed. :( Just because you know something reasonably well does not mean you are guaranteed to pass the test, and vice-versa. So I...