Recent content by David Snell

Thanks to all. Well headed on a 1220 a.m. flight to do pre buy tomorrow morning. Poor airplane is going to feel violated when the guy is done with it! Thanks to Co Cal for the referral to Rich Cavu. Seems like really good guy as a A&P and he is a IA also and owns/flys a C182 so exploring we...

Thanks the plane is being brokered by a guy who owns Riverside FBO and I THINK "Waypoint" is owned by him too!! So Ill reach out to the others had heard Chino may be good etc. Was it a major screw up by Foothill Aircraft Service at Cable Airport in your pre buy? I was quoted $1100 from one...

I agree from what I was told but reaching someone on other had right now seems to be difficult. IF anyone knows how to reach a person during their move etc etc i would love to find a referral from them but so far my request have not been previously replied to hence my post here seeking a...

Hello, My name is David and I am about to go see a 1975 C182 out of Riverside CA this next week that I hope to buy. I have flown C172 for years and my friends have older 182 Skylanes who can assist me with knowledge BUT not like a A&P who does C 172/182 pre buys on a regular basis. I know...

As it should be but this one is clearly not working the same hence my post!

We have tried the throttle/fuel mix full rich prior doesnt seem to work. Anyone know anything about possibly changing out starters to a faster lighter starter i read about on line??

Interesting tell me more please. SO you simply turn key off BUT leave mixture rich??

Hello, I own a part 91 sight seeing business in Dallas for the past 26 years called Starlight Flight and we fly C172 for our tours. Several of my CFI's and myself have had recent issues starting one plane we fly that was purchased from a guy in Alaska and we are all encountering difficulty in...