Author Topic: Who here owns a real aircraft? (Read 1077 times)

Habu · « **on:** July 14, 2004, 11:18:14 AM »

Just curious who owns or has a share in a real aircraft. Is there an easy way to get pictures hosted so we can post them here?

I started playing fighter ace 6 years ago and it lead me to get lessons and eventually buy a plane.

Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2004, 11:22:39 AM »

habu try http://www.onpoi.net/ah if they are no longer accepting people you can email me the picture and ill host it for ya.

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Habu · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2004, 12:10:12 PM »

Thanks for the link Furball. They took my account.

Here is a picture of my Cessna 182. It is a classic 1958 182A Skylane. A very clean and original plane. It has a payload of 1000 lbs and holds about 320 lbs of fuel so it is great for taking passengers up in.

It has the original upholstery and panel but has a number of new upgrades such as the radio, some avionics etc.

I just bought it after looking for a plane all year.

J318 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2004, 12:39:52 PM »

I could never own or share my own aircraft, I'd get bored of it, I like hiring different types of aircraft (although the YAK-52 has to be my favourite;) )

I suppose I own a share in an ground running Avro Vulcan and help maintiain it.

SunTracker · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2004, 01:11:32 PM »

My question is- Why havent civil aviation aircraft reached the performance of World War II aircraft yet? Were still in the 1930s in performance.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2004, 01:17:22 PM »

Ok I don't own it, but there are only 3 people in the club who fly this beauty, so it's as it was mine

Pic of me landing.

Moravan Zlin Z-50

Daniel

slimm50 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2004, 01:17:25 PM »

Habu, nice looking plane. Hope you have many happy flying hours:D

Dnil · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2004, 02:09:42 PM »

did the previous owner let you know how much the annual on it costs?

I have no idea how much it would cost, just curious.

I rent mine, dont make nearly enough money to own and maintain one.

Habu · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2004, 02:30:09 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
Ok I don't own it, but there are only 3 people in the club who fly this beauty, so it's as it was mine

Pic of me landing.

Moravan Zlin Z-50

Daniel

Beautiful picture and excellent technique. You are just about to set the tail wheel down slightly ahead of the mains and you are flairing perfectly over the centerline.

A 10 out of 10 landing.

Habu · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2004, 02:32:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Dnil
did the previous owner let you know how much the annual on it costs?

I have no idea how much it would cost, just curious.

I rent mine, dont make nearly enough money to own and maintain one.

On a plane like that the annual can be $500 if I find an AME who lets me prep the plane first (open all access hatches etc) or it can be $2500 for a big shop. In addition the engine needs an overhaul every 1500 hours and the prop gets overhauled every 10 years and every 3 overhauls it needs to get rebuilt.

It can get expensive. This plane has had excellent maintanance and I think the previous owner paid for most of the major worries to be corrected.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2004, 04:08:21 PM »

One thing i really admire on the USA its probably more affordable as here in the netherlands.

gawd i'm jelous

on overhauls i wouldn't get worried my father is fully certified to repair this type.

(Cessna)

CyranoAH · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2004, 05:13:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
Beautiful picture and excellent technique. You are just about to set the tail wheel down slightly ahead of the mains and you are flairing perfectly over the centerline.

A 10 out of 10 landing.

Thanks Habu!

Actually, it's quite easy to make a 3-point landing with this plane. Much, much (much!) easier to land than the Pitts.

I love landing with this plane, but doing it in a Pitts or the Dornier 27 is what really gives you satisfaction

Daniel

CyranoAH · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2004, 05:18:49 PM »

BTW Habu, does yours have a Lycoming or Continental?

Daniel

Habu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2004, 06:37:00 PM »

It has the original engine which is a Continental O-470. It was overhauled 500 hours ago and the compressions are all over 72.

I think it was only in the mid 90's when Cessna started up production again on its light singles that they started using Lycoming engines. I think the same company owns both companies and that is probably behind the switch in engines.

Habu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2004, 07:00:23 PM »

I also fly an ultralight. This is my first plane. I still keep it as it is much cheaper to fly (and much more fun).