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I think I will buy a new C 172... well maybe not.

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Could not believe the price! Interesting that just about the only buyers are flight schools.  Still looks the same as previous versions.  I love it because it is the only aircraft I fly IRL, but the one I hire is a lot older, and does not have an autopilot which is a pain on longer flights.  Cheers.

If you put it online at a school it would probably earn its keep.

Bear in mind pricing for a new Cirrus SR22 starts at more like $780,000 and a new PA28 Arrow is over $500,000 .

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3 minutes ago, FrankPilot said:

Could not believe the price! Interesting that just about the only buyers are flight schools.  Still looks the same as previous versions.  I love it because it is the only aircraft I fly IRL, but the one I hire is a lot older, and does not have an autopilot which is a pain on longer flights.  Cheers.

Do you realize that you can install a lot of thing in older airplane? For example Dynon in 1968 Bonanza

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1 hour ago, sd_flyer said:

Do you realize that you can install a lot of thing in older airplane?

We have an owner who leases his 1967 C172h model back to the flight school where I work. He bought the plane used for $36,000….and the proceeded to dump nearly $60,000 in avionics, engine monitor, etc. Once he gets the auto pilot installed, he’ll have a 1967 technically advanced airplane. ….but it’s still a 1967 135hp C172 that cruises at 100 KTAS on a good day 🤷‍♂️

Chris

7 hours ago, sd_flyer said:

Do you realize that you can install a lot of thing in older airplane? For example Dynon in 1968 Bonanza

Yeah, but the aircraft I hire is not mine - I hire it from my flying school/club.  I think they believe the best way to learn is to hand-fly because none of their aircraft have autopilots.  Cheers.

On 1/25/2022 at 7:09 AM, SAS443 said:
  • Rotax engine, 4gal/hr fuel burn

 

Is that a conversion or from the factory?

Rhett

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6 hours ago, Mace said:

Is that a conversion or from the factory?

Basically all VLA:s come equipped with Rotax engines - or so it seems.

The one I fly red lines at roughly 5800 rpms on the crank shaft, but has a reduction gearbox to the constant speed propeller.  We don't use PROP RPM as performance reference but manifold pressure + crank shaft RPM.

Standard power settings are

27.5/5800 (TO)

27/5500 (CLB)

26/4800 (65% PWR)

 

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Anybody else cringe when you see that sweat stain hat?

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