A beautiful Cessna 182

[Diana]

Tom and I had the pleasure of having Tim Winters and his friend Holly fly into the farm today. What a beautiful 182! I just love those straight-tail Cessnas. And it's the cleanest airplane that I have ever seen! I found only one bug on it and had planned to get a picture of the bug, but got distracted by the good conversation.

It sounds like Holly is really enjoying flying around with people and hopefully she will find a way to start taking lessons someday.

BTW, we gave Tim a "10" on his landing.

 

[SCCutler]

Nice straight-tail Cessnas look so right.

Some look right, like Tim's- just pretty.

Others look right, like Eamon's- they show up full of beer.

 

[Diana]

Nice straight-tail Cessnas look so right.

Some look right, like Tim's- just pretty.

Others look right, like Eamon's- they show up full of beer.

 

[Trapper John]

Tom and I had the pleasure of having Tim Winters and his friend Holly fly into the farm today. What a beautiful 182! I just love those straight-tail Cessnas. And it's the cleanest airplane that I have ever seen! I found only one bug on it and had planned to get a picture of the bug, but got distracted by the good conversation.

It sounds like Holly is really enjoying flying around with people and hopefully she will find a way to start taking lessons someday.

BTW, we gave Tim a "10" on his landing.

Wow, that's a super-sharp 182! Thanks for sharing the pics.


Trapper John

 

[Diana]

Wow, that's a super-sharp 182! Thanks for sharing the pics.


Trapper John

I took a picture of his panel, but it's a bit blurry. It's really nice inside, too. Maybe he'll give me a ride someday.

 

[timwinters]

BTW, we gave Tim a "10" on his landing.

Boy, I don't know about that!

I was a little high and carried about 5kts too much coming across the fence due to flying the abbreviated "miss the cell towers" pattern. The resulting float was embarrassing.


Okay, the touchdown might have been smooth but it was far too far down the runway. I typically like to be far closer to the numbers...ahhhhh...the first set of numbers that is!



This is the first time I met Tom and Diana and they indeed are the greatest! I only wish we would have had more time to visit. We were only on the ground for 45 minutes to an hour before we got chased back east (and home) by some storms coming our way out of Kansas.


And, lastly, just because I'm in a good mood this evening, I won't even mention my close encounter with a jerk Crop Duster at LLU on the way over.


Diana and Tom made me forget all about it.

And, remember, "never fly the "A" model of anything"

 

[Diana]

I was a little high and carried about 5kts too much coming across the fence due to flying the abbreviated "miss the cell towers" pattern. The resulting float was embarrassing.


Okay, the touchdown might have been smooth but it was far too far down the runway. I typically like to be far closer to the numbers...ahhhhh...the first set of numbers that is!

You floated? We didn't even notice.

 

[Diana]

And, lastly, just because I'm in a good mood this evening, I won't even mention my close encounter with a jerk Crop Duster at LLU on the way over.

Diana and Tom made me forget all about it.

Hate to bring it up again, but we're still trying to figure out what direction he was landing. Tom or I will bring it up next time we're out there. We've never seen our regular guys do anything like that before.

 

[timwinters]

Hate to bring it up again, but we're still trying to figure out what direction he was landing. Tom or I will bring it up next time we're out there. We've never seen our regular guys do anything like that before.

Oh, I'm much more calm about it now than I was Saturday when it happened.

Short story: The winds were pretty much 90* to the runway so I landed 21. Once on the runway I saw it was uphill going south so I announced "back taxi-ing 03" He landed over the top of me on 03 as I was nearing the south end of of the runway.

I placed a phone call first thing this morning to the city and they just called me back. They told me "the cowboys are from Aurora" and that they just returned from having a talk with them about other transgressions that they've received complaints about.

 

[Diana]

Oh, I'm must more calm about it now than I was Saturday when it happened.

Short story: The winds were pretty much 90* to the runway so I landed 21. Once on the runway I saw it was uphill going south so I announced "back taxi-ing 03" He landed over the top of me on 03 as I was nearing the south end of of the runway.

I placed a phone call first thing this morning to the city and they just called me back. They told me "the cowboys are from Aurora" and that they just returned from having a talk with them about other transgressions that they've received complaints about.

Hmmmmmm. Interesting. Wonder what the other transgressions were. Guess I need to ask around. Funny that they called them "cowboys".

BTW, in that picture of the three of us you and Holly looked good. I'll send it to you if you promise not to post it.

 

[jmaynard]

Short story: The winds were pretty much 90* to the runway so I landed 21. Once on the runway I saw it was uphill going south so I announced "back taxi-ing 03" He landed over the top of me on 03 as I was nearing the south end of of the runway.

Not trying to excuse the idiot's actions, as there's no excuse for him to have landed over the top of you - he should have seen you were still on the runway - but, at least around here, the cropdusters don't have radios. They've taken some pains to let the rest of us know that they don't, and they'll be staying out of our way.

 

[timwinters]

BTW, in that picture of the three of us you and Holly looked good. I'll send it to you if you promise not to post it.

Oh, I won't post it...



B)

 

[Bob Bement]

Tim, I really like your airplane, it makes mine look kinda bad. However mine has to work in a pretty rough environment. I love those straight tailed 182s.

 

[timwinters]

Tim, I really like your airplane, it makes mine look kinda bad. However mine has to work in a pretty rough environment. I love those straight tailed 182s.

Thanks, Bob...they are all a work in progress.

 

[Diana]

OK, Tim and Tom said I don't look bad in this one, so here 'tis. I think this is a great picture of Tim smiling. And you can see how clean his airplane is!

 

[t0r0nad0]

Okay, talking about straight-tail Cessnas, I just had to post a picture of this beauty - which can be yours if the $50 raffle ticket you purchase from the 1940 Air Terminal Museum is the lucky one drawn next July (or after all 2500 tickets have been sold, whichever comes first). 713-454-1940 and operators are standing by...

 

[timwinters]

That's a pretty good lookin' bird! Nice paint job and it might be the original design.

They blew it on the wheel pants though. Those are early '70s vintage...I think that's right. They're definately not late '50s.

Also, that bird's a 172, or possibly a 175. The dual exhaust pipes indicate an O-300.

 

[bbchien]

N7433A is Assigned​

Aircraft Description

Serial Number 29533 Type Registration CorporationManufacturer NameCESSNA Certificate Issue Date08/11/2008 Model172 StatusValid Type AircraftFixed Wing Single-EngineType EngineReciprocating Pending Number ChangeNone DealerNo Date Change AuthorizedNone Mode S Code52400161 MFR Year1956 Fractional OwnerNO



Registered Owner

Name HOUSTON AERONAUTICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC Street8325 TRAVELAIR ST CityHOUSTON StateTEXAS Zip Code 77061-4716 CountyHARRIS CountryUNITED STATES

Airworthiness

​

Engine Manufacturer CONT MOTOR ClassificationStandard Engine Model 0-300 SER Category A/W Date12/11/1956

This is the most current Airworthiness Certificate data, however, it may not reflect the current aircraft configuration. For that information, see the aircraft record. A copy can be obtained at Http://162.58.35.241/e.gov/ND/airrecordsND.asp​

 

[t0r0nad0]

Correct, it is a 172, a 1957, which is being raffled by the museum. I did not mean to insinuate that it was a 182... after re-reading the post I can see where I did not specify. Sorry for the confusion. However, it still is a straight-tail Cessna.

 

[timwinters]

I had a '57 172. Bought it and learned how to fly in it. It is a fun plane to fly and just a great all around plane.

 

[Eamon]

Nice straight-tail Cessnas look so right.

Some look right, like Tim's- just pretty.

Others look right, like Eamon's- they show up full of beer.

Ahh Ha. Wassup? I am sorry, I have soo busy......

Hows things spikester??

 

[cessna182b]

Tim, I really like your airplane, it makes mine look kinda bad. However mine has to work in a pretty rough environment. I love those straight tailed 182s.

Me Too: I've been flying mine for 30 years now. 1959 182B N2372G.
I'd insert a photo but can't figure out how (yet anyway).

David Johnson

 

[SCCutler]

Ahh Ha. Wassup? I am sorry, I have soo busy......

Hows things spikester??

Eamon, it ain't too bad- just worrying about my Homies in Houston... wishing I was flying (except, not in this weather).

How you?

 

[Eamon]

Eamon, it ain't too bad- just worrying about my Homies in Houston... wishing I was flying (except, not in this weather).

How you?

Everything here is great. No Cains coming to NY anytime soon

I just talked to some friiends in Lake Charles & Lafayette. They are all well, as well

Glad to hear all is well with you & Yours.

I am still flying out of LGA bout 18-19 days a month.

Man, This place is way too busy to keep up with!

Hope to see you soon somewhere Spikster, Peace

 

[Diana]

Me Too: I've been flying mine for 30 years now. 1959 182B N2372G.
I'd insert a photo but can't figure out how (yet anyway).

David Johnson

David, if you can send it to me, I'll post it for you.

 

[cessna182b]

David, if you can send it to me, I'll post it for you.

Here it is. Looks like I can post attachments now (couldn't the other day) I am new on this group, and it's taken awhile to get everything set up.

 

[timwinters]

Nice looking bird, David!

 

[t0r0nad0]

Very nice David... I believe you have to make something like 5 posts before you can upload pictures.