c-152 rudder???

IMHO, the C-150 is the best 2-seat plane for the money there is.

I'd take a Citabria any day over the 150/152. It's just a lot more fun flying.


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funny you should mention the citabria. i've been drooling over those
too and i even know where there's an ignored one with half flat tires
and evidence that she was a banner-dragger up untill maybe a year ago.

end of the day, i like having that seat beside me. honestly, i didn't
know there was an aerobatic 150/2 out there so now i have to read up
on that. i really like the idea of having something that is rated for
high stress if i'm just going to be putting around. what's the price
premium for aerobatic rating? i'm already interested in taildraggers
so...


dan

tomahawk??? ya got me....i'll google it. thx


dan

"houstondan" wrote in message
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funny you should mention the citabria. i've been drooling over those
too and i even know where there's an ignored one with half flat tires
and evidence that she was a banner-dragger up untill maybe a year ago.

end of the day, i like having that seat beside me. honestly, i didn't
know there was an aerobatic 150/2 out there so now i have to read up
on that. i really like the idea of having something that is rated for
high stress if i'm just going to be putting around. what's the price
premium for aerobatic rating? i'm already interested in taildraggers
so...


dan

If you are interested in taildraggers check the Cessna 120/140s. They will
do everything a 150/2 will do only faster and burn less fuel.

ok, i found the tomahawk. nope, living in houston, i just think the
sun beating down on me thru that bubble would be too much. i've talked
to people here who say it's pretty bad. it does look like a great a/c
tho.


dan

Oh, the Trauma-hawk. If there has ever been a plane plagued with AD's up
the ass, this is the one.

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"houstondan" wrote in message
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tomahawk??? ya got me....i'll google it. thx


dan

living in houston, i just think the
sun beating down on me thru that bubble would be too much.

Your call, of course, but before you make the decision, you might drive
on over to Pearland Regional (formerly Clover) and fly one of Mike
King's when summer comes around. I've never found it to be a problem
because on the ground it's easy to keep the doors open, and once
airborne the ventilation is excellent.

I've seen Tommy's with low time engines and airframes and good IFR
panels going for $20K.

Michael

i'll check it out. do apppreciate the input.

dan

The vertical fin on a C-150 is held on to the fuselage with a welded
steel bracket riveted into the aluminum structure. The welds are in
the corners where the stress is highest. The steel undergoes galvanic
corrosion when it is close to aluminum. These aircraft are being used
well beyond their original intended lifetime and this steel fitting was
cracked in the welds on the two 150s I'm familiar with. I thought it
was a recent AD or at least a recent service letter. They were
certainly not airworthy.

This should be checked at annual on any 150 since it is an area of
known service difficulty.

The 172s don't have this problem with the bracket as it is an aluminum
forging - not prone to corrosion.

It would be one thing to lose a rudder, but losing both the rudder and
vertical fin would be pretty exciting. It would be even worse if the
rudder cables kept the separated surfaces attached to the rest of the
airplane.

It's more than just rudder stops. The stops themselves are strong
enough and don't get "deformed" much. The rudder hinges wear and the
bellcrank can get bent or loose in the rudder, and these contribute to
the rudder stop going over the stop head and getting caught. Once that
happens, there's nothing you can do from the cockpit to unhook it.
There was an accident here in Canada that resulted in a Canadian
AD forcing modification of the stops. A student and instructor were
killed when the rudder locked hard over when entering a practice spin
and they couldn't stop the rotation, thereby preventing spin recovery.
There's a Cessna Service Bulletin against the stops, too. Any
150/152 owner would be wise to get it checked out. There are a lot of
aging airplanes out there with worn-out parts in the rudder system.
Cessna sells a kit to install non-catching stops.

Dan