G.R. Patterson III wrote:
The Rebel wrote:

..... sips fuel at a modest 8-9 gph, .....

If your 152 is burning this much gas, either someone stuck an O-320 in it or you
need to learn what that red knob is for.

In our C152 (which BTW is faster than our 172) I planned 7 but averaged
5 gph...

I think the original concern regards tail corrosion/cracks on
C150/1502's, I don't think the FAA has formerly released an AD but its
an advised inspection during an annual/service inspection. If the plane
has always been hangered its of less of a factor than if its always
outside in the weather. This came about after several 150's lost their
tails in flight or cracked brackets and corroded parts where found (4 in
the 1970s, 6 in the 1980s, and 12 in the 1990s)...

http://avweb.com/newswire/9_41b/briefs/185836-1.html
http://www.eaa.org/communications/ea...30924_acs.html

AD's:
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/CurrentADFRMakeModel!OpenView&Start=1&Count=200&Ex pand=104.5#104.5
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/CurrentADFRMakeModel!OpenView&Start=1&Count=200&Ex pand=104.18#104.18

I was recently at OMNI near Baton Rouge and there was a C150 for $12k
there...