DFH65
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As of about a week ago I am 1/2 owner of an airplane. I wanted to fly it a bit to make sure it didn't fall out of the sky before all you guys chimed in about what a bad idea it was. I have about 6 hours in it this week and so far it hasn't fallen out of the sky or produced any big surprises. When people say congratulations I say hold off on that a couple years and see if you can still say that.
1957 Cessna 172
The good
It's a straight tail and it flies like a straight tail
Engine seems to run fine produces book numbers
Paid used car prices for it
Guy put a good bit of money in it over the last few years not realizing he couldn't get a medical (New windshield, spark plugs, repaired exhaust, new tubes in the tires, rebuilt carburetor,New vertical card compass,...)
Just annualed (realize that doesn't mean much)
The bad
No working radios although the handheld works fine.
Older overhaul
A few hundred hours from TBO
Hasn't been flown as much as it should last couple year
Did I mention used car price?
One of those deals especially with two people going in on it if it blows up tomorrow and we have to walk away it isn't going to hurt all that much.
To answer the inevitable questions. Yes we did a prebuy sort of. Had an A&P/IA friend look it over. Also the mechanic that has been working on it and also flew it some the last couple years is a friend of mine and did the test flight with me.
1957 Cessna 172
The good
It's a straight tail and it flies like a straight tail
Engine seems to run fine produces book numbers
Paid used car prices for it
Guy put a good bit of money in it over the last few years not realizing he couldn't get a medical (New windshield, spark plugs, repaired exhaust, new tubes in the tires, rebuilt carburetor,New vertical card compass,...)
Just annualed (realize that doesn't mean much)
The bad
No working radios although the handheld works fine.
Older overhaul
A few hundred hours from TBO
Hasn't been flown as much as it should last couple year
Did I mention used car price?
One of those deals especially with two people going in on it if it blows up tomorrow and we have to walk away it isn't going to hurt all that much.
To answer the inevitable questions. Yes we did a prebuy sort of. Had an A&P/IA friend look it over. Also the mechanic that has been working on it and also flew it some the last couple years is a friend of mine and did the test flight with me.
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A few other things need to be done first. 
