Author Topic: Airplane question (Read 1297 times)

Dinger · « **Reply #30 on:** September 30, 2005, 08:32:09 PM »

WTG Habu!

She may not be a collector's item, but she can wear her colors proudly.

Nash · « **Reply #31 on:** September 30, 2005, 09:01:18 PM »

Good call on the retro.

Debonair · « **Reply #32 on:** September 30, 2005, 11:29:26 PM »

CC that, 1940's planes are all considered classics & it wont be too long before 1950s plane are the same. Theres a really early Bonanza for sale cheap on The Controller that I've taken a long look at.

Habu · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2005, 08:09:59 PM »

I bought that magazinewith the picture of the Skylane on the cover. It is an issue of AOPA Pilot from March 1958. I wish I could scan it and post it here it is full of interesting stuff.

There is an ad for USAF Aircraft for sale at the Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch Davis-Monthan Air Forc Base in Tucson Arizona. They were selling 10 C-46A's 150 B-26's 32 T-6G 27 T-28A and 12 B-25's. No prices sealed bids and planes go to highest bidder.

On another page a full ad for a 160 hp Piper Tir-Pacer. Wow such power. The radio ads were all for crystal sets with preset frequencies. According to the add you can get by with 122.1 and 122.5 and that nine frequencies will get you anywhere (121.5 enemgency 121.5 121.9 ground control 122.1 en route 122.5 122.5 122.7 towers and 122.8 and 123 unicoms).

Beechcraft was advertising their Bonanza Travel Air and Twin Bonanza but who remembers the Beech Super 18?

Another interesting article on Aopa member 159957 a guy called Dwight D. Eisenhower who happened to be the President at the time.

Loads of great stuff. On page 70 there is a ad saying" It's Fun It's Easy Fly your Plane to Cuba. No Delays No Red Tape, Simply file a flight plan at least 15 minutes before take-off. No Passport Required. It was placed ty the Cuban Tourist Commission.

Hawklore · « **Reply #34 on:** October 07, 2005, 08:20:14 PM »

What a way to get people into cuba..

Habu · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2006, 09:18:17 PM »

Here are some pictures of the plane. It is almost finished. I think it turned out very cool. I am sure you won't see another 1958 182 looking like mine.

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The paint is as close to original as I could get. I also installed wing tip extensions (increased the gross by 300 lbs), larger fuel tanks (100 gals versus 65) a Horton Stol kit and a Shaden Fuel Flow analyser as well as a bunch of repair and replace type things (new windshields and side windows, new engine compartment doors, some minor rivet an sheet metal work, flap gap seals etc etc)

Magellan · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2006, 09:55:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
Here are some pictures of the plane. It is almost finished.

Beautiful Skylane, Habu. I love the turquoise and black--they scream 50's. Share some more pics when you get it finished.

What do you have planned for the interior and panel?

Habu · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2006, 09:58:59 PM »

The interior is original. Still has the original fabric on the seats even. I am going to leave it that way. Not as new looking as the outside but why mess with something that came from the factory.

Same with the panel. I have added a few things and replaced a few but the basic layout and instruments are almost the same as what came out of the factory.

indy007 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:34:48 PM »

Very nice Habu. Good choice on the colors. First thing that popped in my mind was appliances I'd seen from that era.

eagl · « **Reply #39 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:37:37 PM »

Wow that's nice looking. Nice little list of mods too. What exactly comes with the mods? STOL kit?

I'd probably want to get cushy new seats though... Cessna seats have always bugged me. I'd also probably want to mod the panel or at least upgrade what's there. After flying planes with crappy and nice nav/com setups, I think the good ones are worth having.

I also killed a cheap ADI doing an aileron roll, so a good ADI is a must for me

Golfer · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:52:39 PM »

Looks sharp, Habu.

Furball · « **Reply #41 on:** August 26, 2006, 03:03:36 AM »

awesome

straffo · « **Reply #42 on:** August 26, 2006, 04:04:22 AM »

Awesome !

CptA · « **Reply #43 on:** August 26, 2006, 09:00:51 AM »

Habu,

Seeing your plane brought back some very old but pleasant memories...

My very first flight was in the right seat of a 1958 Skylane just like yours!

That first flight made such an impression, that I soon got a job at the local airport cutting grass and pumping avgas in exchange for flight lessons.

Two summers later I had my own ticket in my pocket, and a hugh smile on my face!

N2103G is still painted in it's original paint and colors (shades of tan and brown) in the same scheme as yours.

My friend still owns it, and has always kept it hangared, so it still looks great in the original paint and interior fabric.

Like you, all he has changed are things that have worn out, and parts of the panel. Although he has tried to keep it as original as possible, it is getting very hard to find original vacuum instruments, so he has been forced to "upgrade" upon occasion.

I don't know what avionics it came from the factory with, but when he bought it in the 'mid-60s it had a Narco "Omnigator Mk2" and a Mk 12 Nav/Com in the panel.

If I recall, around 1978 I followed him in another plane to a larger local field for it's annual, and while there he had the avionics replaced with newer dual Narco 720 channel Nav/Coms, a new omni head, an audio panel, and an altitude encoding transponder.

To me, there is nothing that looks quite as good as that fastback and square-tail design.

I'm sure you and your bird will be the cause for many envious glances when she is all decked out in her new/old finery.

Good Luck and Good Flying!

CptA

Habu · « **Reply #44 on:** August 26, 2006, 10:19:25 AM »

That is great CptA.

I still have the instruments I have replaced. I will make a list one day. They were hot in their day but just heavy and not very useful today.

Next year I will probably put a Garmin Nav Com in with glidescope and that will be the extent of the upgrade. When I do that I will lose the old chart glove box. I really like having that. Great place to store charts and your lunch.

Can you get some pictures of your friends paint to post to me? I would really like to see it. I had a very hard time getting exact paint scheme pictures for mine. I know we took a few minor detail liberties but it is very close to original.