Looking for any feedback from folks that had mostly C-172 time (zero complex and/or RG time) then transitioned to a complex airplane when you went to buy. What did you transition to? Was it a good decision/positive experience? What type of insurance requirements did you face in terms of dual...

The Arrow came out of the shop Friday at a cost just south of 2 AMUs. Can you say "It's nice to have a 3-way partnership"? I sure did. Nothing major but the minor stuff sure adds up quick: - Installed Davtron chronometer (or first official upgrade as the old analog clock was INOP) - Swing the...

Pinging the collective wisdom of the r.a.o folks on a couple of maintenance issues: 1) Our engine monitor (JPI EDM-700) sometimes indicates sporadic EGT values for #1 cylinder. It behaves like a sensor or connection issue as the engine runs fine and the fuel burn is within expected values. ...

Jim, The bay are fog cycle is going to dictate an LHM departure Friday morning. Hehe, you won't be an hour ahead of me out of the blocks after all! :-) We'll probably be wheels-up by 7:00 or so. Will monitor 122.75 and periodically broadcast to see where you're at. Check your six! (oh, wait,...

Well...it could have been water in the pitot system...and maybe not. After the shop removed the ASI then blew high pressure air through the system, everything works just fine. No identifiable debris from the system though. Before removing the ASI, blowing low pressure air through the system would...

I had to make the weekly pilgrimage to the shop today and took a few more pictures. Pictures can be viewed he http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/k2_boardrider/ Password is "jack" then click on "ribs". First six pictures are the new ones. Not much progress since the last week but I'm...

After a long 6.5 weeks in the shop for the annual and replacing two cracked ribs, yesterday was the day for the test flight. It was my first time being a test pilot and I recall reading several posts about first flights following an annual so I took a long time during the preflight. Add in the...

I stand corrected. Our little adventure at the avionics shop where we found our second GS simply disconnected due to recessed connector pins cost us $190 to fix, not $95. So, while I was off by a factor of 2 on the price, still, less than .2 AMUs doesn't seem all that bad. A partner and I...

I found out a few months back that we're affected by the recent Hartzell prop hub AD...requires an eddy current inspection on the front half of the hub within 50 hours TIS then every 100 thereafter *or* annual, whichever comes first. So I made it to the prop shop this week and the good news is...

1) I received my complex endorsement. Whoo hoo, I can not go out solo in *my* airplane. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to do so this week. I'll probably go out and just focus on landings for a bit. It will be my first time flying solo since last July. It's going to seem very different with nobody...

Something strange is happening with my news server...not all posts/replies are showing up so I can't answer folks asking questions about N2104T. I'm able to see everything with Goggle groups though. I'd reply from there but am wondering about being spammed as you need to provide a valid e-mail...

I'm wondering if there are any Cardinal drivers that frequent this newsgroup. I'm in the early phase of considering potential airplanes for a 2-way partnership and, at this point, a Cardinal is looking like a very adequate platform for the price and performance I'm looking at. So, any words of...

I find myself in the position of having just under 200 hours in Cessna 172s/152s (99% C-172 time), approximately 9 hours in an Archer, and in the process of making an offer on an Arrow. So, I'm well on my way from being a high wing to low wing convert. I'm wondering how many other folks out there...

My partners and I have a verbal offer on a '70 Arrow. We're working on getting it down in writing but, so far, things look pretty good. Biggest issue right now is getting the pre-buy scheduled and having SB 1006, the wing spar corrosion service bulletin, performed. I'm planning to fly back to...

We got closer this time. We actually had our verbal offer accepted. That's progress (for this, the 2nd offer we've made on an Arrow). Things were going well into the weekend. I'd tweaked the prepurchase agreement from the seller, made plane reservations to fly out and see/fly/touch/smell the...

Does anyone have experience with Star West Aviation at FTG, Front Range airport in the Denver area? They're maintaining an Arrow that we're interested in. Also, any suggested shops/A&Ps for a possible Arrow pre-buy inspection would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! --

Well, the saying that the third time is the charm certainly is the case for me and my two partners. Today, two of us closed the deal on a very nice '71 Arrow and flew part of the way home. As I write this, I'm in Farmington, New Mexico. We started the day at Front Range airport in Colorado. ...

A few more details on my Arrow buying adventure this weekend. Sorry, no pictures posted yet but I did send a couple to Jay H. for an appropriate update (as in "Jay, could you do me a favor and replace the picture of the rental C-172 with pictures of much nicer airplane"). Saturday: Flew...

Stuff that I can remember off the top of my head: - GNS-430 GPS (a hard one to forget...drool drool) - JPI EDM-700 engine analyzer - GAMI injectors - DRE-468 intercom - KX-155 COM2 - Vertical compass - 180 SMOH...well, after our return trip, that's more like 195-ish SMOH - Less than 3000 TTAF -...

It's been a few weeks since picking up the Arrow from the annual inspection. In short, the *required repairs* cost far less this year than last. The only significant airworthiness issue was a crack in the lower wing skin, just forward of the spar and where the wing connects to the fuselage. ...