I just bought my 1st Plane...Thanks to the newsgroup!

Welcome to the world of being owned by an airplane.
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Because I fly, I envy no one.


(WinstonCup) wrote in message ...
Hello rec.aviation.owning!

My name is K C and I am in the process of buying my 1st airplane. (I take
possesion next Friday) I have been searching for the "right plane" for me for
the past 8 months. You don't know me...I am a "read only" participant, but I
wanted to let the "regulars" know that their comments and feedback to posted
questions/topics provide a wealth of knowledge...and it is appreciated.

The differing opinions (which is what's great about these venues) offers
individuals the opportunity to benefit from others' mistakes and successes.
One would have to visit a multitude of FBO lounges to glean the same good stuff
that this group spews on a daily basis...

FWIW...Thanks, and fly safe,

K C
PP ASEL IA....and now, owner

In article ,
(WinstonCup) writes:

In my wanna have/gotta have scale, this plane came out a sold 90%+. The ONLY
thing that I am not crazy about is the color. The paint is in VERY good
shape...but the color is not to my taste. So...for less than 10% of
dislikes,
I can have it repainted in a few years. Maybe sooner... after I see how the
costs add up.


Congrats on joining the poor but happy folks. After you see what a good new
paint job costs you may work pretty hard to get to like your present color. It
can't realy be that bad, and if it is in VERY good condition...well, live with
it and put your money in a newer IFR GPS etc.

Chuck

Sorry Mr. Levy, I forgot how important you think you are.



"dlevy" wrote in message
...
Doh!

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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dlevy wrote:

Please post something with "rouge" so I can see if my killfile thingy
works.
Thanks!

Actually, I think the word you want is "rogue".

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually
said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."






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Apology accepted.

"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message
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Sorry Mr. Levy, I forgot how important you think you are.



"dlevy" wrote in message
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Doh!

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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dlevy wrote:

Please post something with "rouge" so I can see if my killfile
thingy
works.
Thanks!

Actually, I think the word you want is "rogue".

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's
usually
said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."






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PaulaJay1 wrote:

Congrats on joining the poor but happy folks. After you see what a good new
paint job costs you may work pretty hard to get to like your present color.



Me, exactly! I bought my PA24-260B 10 years ago and never did like the
colors, but repaint costs are PUNITIVE!

Just finishing up on a MOH, and given that the peeling paint is '70s
vintage, I'm primed (pun acknowledged) for the "paint and interior"
marathon, but I've tried hard as I could to live with the paint a L O N
G time.

In article , CriticalMass
wrote:

Congrats on joining the poor but happy folks. After you see what a good new
paint job costs you may work pretty hard to get to like your present color.

Me, exactly! I bought my PA24-260B 10 years ago and never did like the
colors, but repaint costs are PUNITIVE!

Skip the paint. Go with polished aluminum, maybe painted trim.
Less weight and drag, better glide.

Congratulations! Hard to go wrong with a 182, and it sounds like you
found a nice one.

I had a feeling you guys would want to know what I chose.... soooooo here it
is.

I bought a Cessna 182Q, 1978 model. dual kx 155's, kln 89 gps (I also have the
196 hand held), kn 64 dme, ADF, A/P, stormscope, L/R tanks and under 2000 TTAF
and recent TOH w/ Millenium cylinders.

I actually take possesion next Friday, the pre-buy, IFR/Static/Transponder
checks & annual are being performed this week.

I chose this 182 because:
1. Useful load is enough to carry 4 people and stuff w/ sufficient range of
fuel
2. Cruise at around 140 kts.
3. Reliability/proven Airframe
4. Maint/parts are readily available (therefore, cheaper in the long run)
5. Radio's were better than late '70s standard issue.
6. Low total time
7. New TOH
8. No Damage History
9. Always Hangared

and # 10..... I JUST HAD TO HAVE AN AIRPLANE!!!!!!!!!!

In my wanna have/gotta have scale, this plane came out a sold 90%+. The ONLY
thing that I am not crazy about is the color. The paint is in VERY good
shape...but the color is not to my taste. So...for less than 10% of dislikes,
I can have it repainted in a few years. Maybe sooner... after I see how the
costs add up.

Thanks again fella's...and I told you...I'm generally a "read only"
participant.

K C
PP ASEL IA ... and now, owner (well, by next Friday anyway)

EDR wrote:

Go with polished aluminum, .....

I'm halfway there.

George Patterson
Love, n.: A form of temporary insanity afflicting the young. It is curable
either by marriage or by removal of the afflicted from the circumstances
under which he incurred the condition. It is sometimes fatal, but more
often to the physician than to the patient.

In article , G.R. Patterson III
wrote:

EDR wrote:
Go with polished aluminum, .....

I'm halfway there.

Natural fading and flaking doesn't count, George!
It takes elbow grease and a couple buffers (manual, chemical and
electric, your choice) to do it right. ;-)

Congratulations! Hard to go wrong with a 182, and it sounds like you
found a nice one

Well I did get my 182. I flew it from Jacksonville FL to Ft. Myers to visit my
parents. On the return trip (which only took 1:45:00) I called the CTAF at
Herlong Field to announce my position and pattern entry. The response on the
radio was quite surprising. They said, "Welcome Home K. C."

I had arranged for my tie-down and filled up with fuel on my flight out only 4
days earlier...and this was my 1st trip back to the field with my "new" plane.
Needless to say I am very pleased to feel so welcome at a great "small town
feeling" airport.

K C
PP ASEL IA ... and now plane owner