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Pre-takeoff checklist
In shopping for a plane, I've come across several different versions of engine rebuilds. Reading SFOH seems to make me feel more comfortable than SMOH when shopping Trade-a-Plane. When I see more common names like Penn Yan, I feel more secure about the engine. Recently have looked at a plane with a recent rebuild by Parker Engines in Houston. I can't find them with a Google search. Guessing it's a smaller shop. Would that fact alone scare anyone away from a plane? Trying to decide on one plane with 700 hours on an older Factory motor (has only been flown 15 - 30 hours a year) vs a plane with a new 60 hour motor rebuild by a small shop. How do I weigh that?