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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 2007 American Legend Aircraft AL3 Classic Cub

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Army L-4 Grasshopper colors, this unique airplane was factory-built in 2007 as a light sport aircraft (LSA). This particular example is a two-owner airplane, hangared since new and looks the part. Based on Pipers legendary J-3 Cub and sporting World War II-era U.S. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

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A Garmin 250XL handles radio and GPS duties, and a TT22 transponder provides ADS-B Out capability. With 5,300 hours on the airframe, this Super Cub is well-used but has reportedly been hangared for its entire life. Additionally, all logs and records are included, and the engine has 900 hours SMOH and 100 hours since a top overhaul.

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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1960 Cessna 210 Centurion

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Owned by an IA/AP, it has been kept in a hangar, and all airworthiness directives have been complied with. The panel includes some niceties, such as a Garmin GTX-355 ADS-B out transponder, ensuring all airspace is fully accessible. The paint and interior are said to have been redone in 2009 and 2006, respectively.

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Ten Types of Aviation Maintenance Checks

Northstar VFR

Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel. Depending on the maintenance specifications required by the FAA for that airplane, these checks commonly happen after 24-60 hours of flight time.

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Until the Prop Stops — Keep Your Head in the Game!

Inspire

The lesson learned is a simple one: Keep flying the airplane until it and the prop comes to a stop. Then and only then does one adjust the carb heat, trim, radio, or transponder settings. first appeared on Hangar Flying. The post Until the Prop Stops — Keep Your Head in the Game!

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Budget Buys and Early Bye-Bye’s

Air Facts

The Warrior has introduced countless people to the joys of light airplanes. It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. A friend reminds you of a couple additional nuggets of due diligence to be reckoned with—a hangar and insurance.

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Round Dials or Glass Cockpits?

Plane and Pilot

Some bucks spent on a hangar, updated paint and exterior, and a little TLC under the cowling, and your 30-year-old Cessna 172 will keep up with a brand-new one, for a lot less dollars. Based on our needs, we added an IFR GPS, an ADS-B In and Out transponder, and most recently a simple yet full-featured autopilot to our trusty Cessna Cardinal.

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