(Michael) wrote in message . com...
I assure you that I can accomplish all the above in an hour, and I'm
not a Champ expert (though I have wrenched on them a bit). What's
more, my experience is that 90% of the Champs for sale won't pass
those tests. Most of the planes out there for sale are dogs - and
that goes double if you're trying to get a 'deal.' If you pay for a
full-blown prepurhase for each one, you will soon run out of money.

That's what caused me to give up the idea of buy a Champ as a second
airplane. I personally think most of them were airworthy but few
passed the FAA AD on the spar. A lot of A&Ps argue that the nails on
the spar were only there to hold it until the glue dries. In anycase,
the problem is finding an A&P to sign of your plane every year with a
non-AD compliant airplane. I did see some nice Champs, most of those
where in the $30K range.

-Robert