Author Topic: Bought a plane (Read 1461 times)

Chairboy · « **on:** May 02, 2007, 10:02:12 AM »

Heading up to Shelton, WA today (weather permitting) to pick up a Cherokee Warrior. I split the cost of getting a fresh annual, have an insurance binder as of midnight (EAA via Falcon), and I've got my route planned out. Two hours flying later, and I should be at my home airport this afternoon.

Wifey and I are driving up later this morning, and she'll bring the car back home. We debated possibly having her fly the plane back while I drive home, but then decided to go with the original plan considering she isn't a pilot.

This is the plane I bought:
http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_166844_1975+cherokee+warrior.html

The MX 300 NAV/COM is has can apparently drive a glideslope indicator with a GS receiver, but I'm going to need to sit down and do some math. It might be worth it to spend the extra couple thousand to just get a Garmin 430 or something to replace it, that has NAV/COM w/ built in VOR and GS, not to mention GPS. Something to think about for the future...

Masherbrum · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:03:52 AM »

Nice Chair! <>

LancerVT · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:06:13 AM »

Leather seats. Nice.

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:13:33 AM »

"We debated possibly having her fly the plane back while I drive home, but then decided to go with the original plan considering she isn't a pilot."

Ummm...yea, stick with that plan
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Nilsen · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:18:38 AM »

congrats chairboi

Airscrew · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:27:09 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Curval
"We debated possibly having her fly the plane back while I drive home, but then decided to go with the original plan considering she isn't a pilot."

its got wheels? tow it home ?

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:39:51 AM »

Where are the cup holders?

Roscoroo · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:42:53 AM »

"Previously used by escaping convicts ...only on sundays "

BiGBMAW · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:49:18 AM »

Did you specifaccly ask for Arctic Blue in the family Truckster?

Cause I think peatmoss green is preety sharp

Chairboy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2007, 11:11:52 AM »

The family truckster: You think you hate it now, but wait till you drive it!

Seagoon · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2007, 11:29:46 AM »

Remember not to try to take off directly from the hangar. I hear in the real world they have these things called "Taxi-Ways" and "towers" and "clearances" and "rules" to mess up your fun at the airport.

Anyway, congratulations on your purchase! May you be blessed with clear skies and no icing.

- SEAGOON

Wolfala · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2007, 01:04:44 PM »

Congrats bro.

I've seen used G430s for a little under $6k, but if you are keeping it a VFR bird - save yourself some cash and get an Anywhere Map or something you could throw on a Tablet PC with a Solid State HD. If your making the bird IFR capable - put aside 10K. But as a VFR ship, the Anywhere Map will do the job for $500 bux.

Wolf

Vulcan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:09:59 PM »

OMG Chairboy's gonna be a gear-down-noob!

(p.s I hate you.... I'm so jealous)

Dago · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:19:31 PM »

Looks like a nice plane, congrats and wishes for many happy hours of safe flying.

Gunthr · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:24:57 PM »

enjoy!