really? i found a pdf of the flight and maintenance manual online as
well as the faa type certificate and didn't see anything about a life
limit. *there are no AD's against the IS-29 that I can find in the FAA
database.

Thanks for the comments, do you have a link to the online manuals?

I owned an IS-28 years ago when the life limit issue became a big deal
but don’t remember anything being said about the 29.

Has anybody that’s flown one want to comment on flying qualities?

Thanks,
Jim