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Offline Tupac

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Owning an airplane
« on: April 18, 2011, 01:58:09 PM »
My family bought a Cessna 172G 1966. It has the 180hp bushmaster conversion with the horton STOL kit. Yesterday myself and another pilot flew it from Mountain Green Utah, to New Braunfels texas in 9 hours and 45 minutes. I'll post up some more pictures later, but they are on the other computer.

Heres a picture I took pretty close to Telluride Colorado.

More pictures of my flight to come.
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 02:39:37 PM »
Nice pic.   :x

What kind of T/O roll distance are we talking about with the STOL kit?

What comprises your STOL kit?

Not to offend, but why the need for a STOL kit in TX?
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 02:44:26 PM »
Attaboy Tup!!  I'm happy for you  <S>

Stay safe in that thing. 
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Offline Yenny

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 03:15:04 PM »
I want to buy a plane too xD maybe a piper cub? Von, can you shed some light on this topic
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 03:20:23 PM »
Quote from: Yenny on April 18, 2011, 03:15:04 PM
I want to buy a plane too xD maybe a piper cub? Von, can you shed some light on this topic

Sure, build one  :D

Otherwise, all I know is that they are expensive to own and maintain...
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Offline Yenny

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 03:26:27 PM »
Oh man I dunno if I can trust my life w/ anything I build.
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Offline Tupac

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2011, 04:01:52 PM »
Von, the plane spent most of it's life at a 5500 foot high grass strip in Utah, that's why there is a STOL kit on it. It's comprised of drooped wing tips, drooped leading edge, and "fences" on the top of the wing, to keep stalled air off of the ailerons. It also handles much better in slow flight.

The takeoff roll seems to be about 200 feet shorter than the 172 I'm used to flying (It also has an 0360, so the STOL kit definitely helps)
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2011, 04:07:36 PM »
I'll take some pictures of it for you Von

Dicho, I promise to stay safe! This next fall/winter you need to come to NB and we can fly to lunch somewhere!
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 04:13:28 PM »
Quote from: Yenny on April 18, 2011, 03:15:04 PM
I want to buy a plane too xD maybe a piper cub? Von, can you shed some light on this topic

Cubs are nice, it just depends on what you want your plane to do. If you want to tool around and burn 3 gallons an hour, then a cub is for you!
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Offline MachFly

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 04:15:19 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on April 18, 2011, 01:58:09 PM
My family bought a Cessna 172G 1966. It has the 180hp bushmaster conversion with the horton STOL kit. Yesterday myself and another pilot flew it from Mountain Green Utah, to New Braunfels texas in 9 hours and 45 minutes. I'll post up some more pictures later, but they are on the other computer.

Heres a picture I took pretty close to Telluride Colorado.
(Image removed from quote.)
More pictures of my flight to come.

nice
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 04:34:33 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on April 18, 2011, 04:07:36 PM
I'll take some pictures of it for you Von

Dicho, I promise to stay safe! This next fall/winter you need to come to NB and we can fly to lunch somewhere!

Sounds like a plan Tup.  I'll take you up on it  :aok
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2011, 05:52:13 PM »
Boat stands for Break Out Another Thousand. What does plane stand for? Is it the same kind of expense?
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2011, 06:50:55 PM »
Quote from: VonMessa on April 18, 2011, 02:39:37 PM
Not to offend, but why the need for a STOL kit in TX?

cows.... and stupid aggies grazing on the runways...

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2011, 06:57:15 PM »
Quote from: Shane on April 18, 2011, 06:50:55 PM
cows.... and stupid aggies grazing on the runways...

 :noid

You mean longhorns?
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2011, 07:04:24 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on April 18, 2011, 06:57:15 PM
You mean longhorns?

well, if they see your aggie plane, all the better to have the stol before they vulch you...  :neener:

I'm a texan transplant and the aggie/longhorn thingy amuses me.  :aok

I'm down the road in San Antonio.
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