Scotty

It's more common than you might realise. I reckon 1 in 4 that I inspect fail the check as the stop pins are not fitted or have been fitted incorrectly. This is most commonly caused by the seats being removed by the operators during the 100hrs between inspections.

There is an AD for single engine cessnas that has been out for ages about replacing seat rails and seat roller components that are out of specific measurements. This AD also requires that seat stops are put at precise spots to stop the seat moving too far back on take off if it is not latched properly. The last part of the AD is quite often not carried out as it makes getting in and out of the aircraft difficult.

Looks like it was a good day! I was there last year flying my big model but couldn't make it this year. I was planning on flying there but could find a plane to borrow in time. Bugger, next year it is for me then. Few more hours under my belt by then.

Not a nice thing to watch happen, wishing a speedy recovery to those injured.

Congrats on the purchase! Sound like it was a good buy. Where abouts are you keeping it? I would still love to check it out.

Well it was a four seater then if its 182. Best you can get in them is 3 kids across the back seat.

A 6 seater 182??????? It was a cessna 210

Yep, he had made a few changes to it that arent on the plans and this was the big no no sign for me. He still wanted 35 000 for it when there is a flying and tested example for sale for 50 000. A bit of a dreamer i thnk.

I had a look at a Long EZ last week that fell into the that category of sitting around for years because the owner cant afford the cost or time to fix it up. It would be a great project if you got it very cheap or had it given to you. Unfortunately he id too attached to it and wants way too much for it which makes it not a worthwhile project.

Cheers for the info, Im not too worried about the RAAus rego as Vh rego maint is no problem for me where I am. Sounds like it has a similar problem as the C150. 2 average size people on board equals not much weight left for fuel.

They are asking 20 000 and it has a continental 0-200 engine in it. 100hp Cessna 150 engine.

Does anyone out know much about these little V-tail machines? Has anyone owned one or flown one? I have seen there is one for sale in w.a. and thought I might check it out if they are a good thing.

Yeah i reckon its a bit of a lemon. There is just too much money to spend when you have noproof that it is a good flying example to start with. If only it had flown a few more hundred hours it would be a different story. There is that big risk that after you have spent your 20000 plus on the engine and the other expenses to get it on the VH register it might fly like a pig!

If the repair has been done properly its pretty much impossible to determine the repair area unless you grind back down to the layers or fibre. From my experience repairing composite aircraft if you can see the repair its been done very poorly!

Yeah, i have some serious doubts about it. I was thinking of offering a lot less that 15000 based on the fact that the whole thing is an unknown. The airframe is not tested and the engine is in need of an overhaul and maybe major component replacement. You would need to be prepared to loose all the money you payed for it if it turned out to be a lemon. The plus side is if it turned out ok you could have yourself a very cheap high speed cheap to run cruiser. Im looking for something to commute from geraldton to perth for two people thats quickish and cheap to run. Think i might let him sit on it for a bit after i check it out. The other plus with it is that it is composite construction so its not as much of a concern with corrosion up in geraldton as the alum aircraft suffer from.