Cessna Cardinal 177 RG II v. Piper Arrow III (70s) v. Piper Arrow III (brand new)

Guys... I totally forgot to mention earlier (it has nothing to do with
the decision to buy the plane), but if you guys want to see that
Cardinal RG in action rent the movie Firefly with Kevin Costner... that
is that exact Cardinal RG.

wrote:
Guys... I totally forgot to mention earlier (it has nothing to do with
the decision to buy the plane), but if you guys want to see that
Cardinal RG in action rent the movie Firefly with Kevin Costner... that
is that exact Cardinal RG.

I mean Dragonfly.

"There's no prestige in either of those."

It's like comparing Lincoln to Bentley... both are luxurious and have
smooth rides, but one is superior in countless ways in terms of
performance (Bentley), while the other is vastly superior in terms of
reliability and maintenance expenses (Lincoln).

Theres pride in both, prestige in both.

"Morgans" wrote:

My airplane has been parked 2 mi. from Mobile Bay for nearly 7 years and
has
no corrosion. It gets Corrosion-X'd at every other annual.

Tell us more about that. What is it, that you do, on every other annual?

While the shop has all the covers off to do the usual annual stuff, they use
a long applicator wand to spray a fine mist of the material throughout the
interior metal surfaces of the airplane. It flows out and penetrates into
seams, fasteners, etc.

There is one downside of this treatment: the fluid will weep out of seams in
the airplane for several months and attract dirt, requiring additional
washing.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Dave S wrote:
Newps wrote:


It wouldn't be three times. My 67 182 was usually right at $1000 for
a $70K hull. My Bo is $2200 this year with a $90K hull. That's on
its way down as I got the Bo with zero retract time last year. I
would expect the premium to be in the $1800 range next year.


Congrats on the upgrade.. hope you like it.. I've always liked the
Bonanza ride.. just not the bonanza price/cost of operation/cost of parts..

I've seen little difference in cost from my 182. Total operating cost
is lower as I burn a lot less gas in the local area.

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:59:38 -0600, Newps wrote:



Dave S wrote:
Newps wrote:


It wouldn't be three times. My 67 182 was usually right at $1000 for
a $70K hull. My Bo is $2200 this year with a $90K hull. That's on
its way down as I got the Bo with zero retract time last year. I
would expect the premium to be in the $1800 range next year.


Congrats on the upgrade.. hope you like it.. I've always liked the
Bonanza ride.. just not the bonanza price/cost of operation/cost of parts..

I've seen little difference in cost from my 182. Total operating cost
is lower as I burn a lot less gas in the local area.


Having flown from the four main islands, whilst on vacation, you might
consider throwing cross-winds into the equation when you make your
decision.

wrote:

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:59:38 -0600, Newps wrote:



Dave S wrote:

Newps wrote:


It wouldn't be three times. My 67 182 was usually right at $1000 for
a $70K hull. My Bo is $2200 this year with a $90K hull. That's on
its way down as I got the Bo with zero retract time last year. I
would expect the premium to be in the $1800 range next year.


Congrats on the upgrade.. hope you like it.. I've always liked the
Bonanza ride.. just not the bonanza price/cost of operation/cost of parts..

I've seen little difference in cost from my 182. Total operating cost
is lower as I burn a lot less gas in the local area.



Having flown from the four main islands, whilst on vacation, you might
consider throwing cross-winds into the equation when you make your
decision.

What are you talking about?

Tell us more about that. What is it, that you do, on every other annual?

While the shop has all the covers off to do the usual annual stuff, they use
a long applicator wand to spray a fine mist of the material throughout the
interior metal surfaces of the airplane. It flows out and penetrates into
seams, fasteners, etc.
There is one downside of this treatment: the fluid will weep out of seams in
the airplane for several months and attract dirt, requiring additional
washing.

Not to mention the increasing weight and change of W/B each application.

Having flown from the four main islands, whilst on vacation, you might
consider throwing cross-winds into the equation when you make your
decision.

Which islands/airports did you fly in to? Theres a few fun ones here.

What are you talking about?

The fact that our winds are that messed up in Hawai'i, like I said
040@15G35, crosswind component plays a very minor role in my decision
as I've never had a crosswing component in Honolulu or Moloka'i of more
than 10 knots.

"john smith" wrote:


There is one downside of this treatment: the fluid will weep out of seams
in
the airplane for several months and attract dirt, requiring additional
washing.

Not to mention the increasing weight and change of W/B each application.

How much?