I once had a part come back with a red tag affixed to it. :eek: Upon further investigation, I found hand written on it: "This is a Yellow tag...., (I'm out of yellow tags)." :D
I dunno 'bout that. here's a battery for mine: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/replacementbatt11-10012.php Durn near $300. And here's one for close to 380: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/acrbattery11-05277.php
And I'm sure that prices vary up and down depending...
When I painted my Cherokee, I stripped it, Primed it, and painted it, removed old Narco Mk12, ADF, and MX12. Installed kX125, MK12D, audio panel, and removed a bunch of old wire. and gained 60 pounds of weight.
Could it have started life as a normal touch and go. Pilot landed, flipped the flap switch to "up", poured the coal to it, and the flaps didn't retract? A 172 will climb (albeit slowly) with flaps deployed, but you gotta get that nose down, waaay down. I learned this as a student doing touch...
Dad had a similar event in his 182. He took off with plenty of fuel to make his destination. And made it to within about 50 miles.
Landed at a closed airport. The whole side of his airplane was blue. The seals in the flush gas caps had allowed fuel to be siphoned overboard. When he got...
My only experience with the Sundowner is a rental that I flew from time to time. I really liked the two doors, and it's very roomy. But the useful load, and fuel burn leave some to be desired.
What my dad told me once when I was planning to fly a C150 to SSI. (about 300 miles): "It will be...
Cats and flying reminds me of a fiasco from many many years ago. It involved a cat, a Stearman, and a decision of the pilot to determine if a cat would land on it's feet. Quite the funny tale, but not so funny for the pilot at the time.
Basic Med, being good for four years, as long as you complete the online course in two years after the initial. While the airplane is down for annual, I decided that I was due to re up the basic Med. I filled out the form and downloaded and printed all the pages. Then, looked at the previous...
Dr Bruce, Bein's how the offense took place when he was a teen, and is now 50+. There may well be no record of the offense/disposition. That's what I ran into some 20 years ago. FAA sent me a letter requesting such information. And other than a short note that I had committed a crime (20 years...
To answer the OP, the cost should put you a little over what it will be worth when you're finished. (provided you didn't pay too much when you bought it)