Jaybird180
Final Approach
I've decided not to pursue this -it's a gut feeling. I just need to convince my other gut that's it's right.
1976 C-182P. 1490 TTAE. One owner (elderly, lost medical). All Original paint (peeling but serviceable), interior plastic panels (falling apart but serviceable), avionics (maybe a gyro or 2 replaced over the years) appear to be in excellent (clean) condition but the panel is nearly as Cessna delivered in 76'
2 Place Intercom
Cessna Nav200 AP
ADF and DME, #1 Loc w. GS and #2 localizer only
All avionics working
Annual Expired July 2015, it was last flown ~Feb 2015
Owner said there's a bad mag on one cylinder, but I wasn't convinced it was missing, the engine sounded good.
I'm thinking the owner didn't have the money or interest to maintain the airplane aesthetics the way it was in his heart to do so, but from a quick glance at the paperwork the ADs have been maintained.
Am I passing up a steal of a deal or saving myself heartache? I did discuss this with a vintage 182 owner who said that I should pass, even at the really low asking price.
1976 C-182P. 1490 TTAE. One owner (elderly, lost medical). All Original paint (peeling but serviceable), interior plastic panels (falling apart but serviceable), avionics (maybe a gyro or 2 replaced over the years) appear to be in excellent (clean) condition but the panel is nearly as Cessna delivered in 76'
2 Place Intercom
Cessna Nav200 AP
ADF and DME, #1 Loc w. GS and #2 localizer only
All avionics working
Annual Expired July 2015, it was last flown ~Feb 2015
Owner said there's a bad mag on one cylinder, but I wasn't convinced it was missing, the engine sounded good.
I'm thinking the owner didn't have the money or interest to maintain the airplane aesthetics the way it was in his heart to do so, but from a quick glance at the paperwork the ADs have been maintained.
Am I passing up a steal of a deal or saving myself heartache? I did discuss this with a vintage 182 owner who said that I should pass, even at the really low asking price.