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    Pennsic Wars in Pennsylvania

    It's close to I-79, but that's it. Grove City is a nice strip with services.
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    Does anyone pre-flight anymore?

    (My last post was facetious) The length of the preflight is proportional to the time spent away from the airplane and the number of other people and creatures the airplane could have been exposed to. Keep in mind: Time to Complete Preflight <> Safety
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    Does anyone pre-flight anymore?

    Does anyone pre-flight anymore? Wings on? tires? Get in....
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    My lunch experience

    We once stopped at a Subway. After we each laid out our well-phrased order, the sandwich artist replied, "We're out of bread." My daughter and I exchanged glances than laughed and said, "That's a good one..." "No, really. We're outta bread." :rolleyes2: Since we're sharing worth...
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    Just under 300 hours since complete rebuild in 1979. Hangared since then. Last fall (2011) we removed the engine and removed/ inspected/ replaced all dried out gaskets, etc, remounted, tested, have about 20 hours since then.
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    Leaving Charter

    Congratulations and all the best, Ted. Flying waxes and wanes throughout most pilot's lives but remains a constant, even during those times we can only look up and ID the bird overhead.
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    Hangared at S37.
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    This is a 65-LA, not an 11AC (which is the designation for post-war Aeronca Chiefs). This airplane is a Pre-War -- different wing, engine, spars, gear, etc. Those you list don't apply to the 65-LA.
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    And how many ADs affected the 1940 65-LA? http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/MainFrame?OpenFrameSet (Not many)
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    I haven't suggested otherwise. I've had a Tube and Fabric A&P going over it each year since I bought it, and the logs reflect that.
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    I could scan the pages...
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    By the book, Sir! By the book....
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    This. The fabric isn't the issue with a tie down -- it's possible corrosion and vermin in the nether regions.
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    1940 Aeronca Chief

    Hmmm... Landing, 600' Takeoff? I'd feel fine with 1200'
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    2 pilot CRM and briefing approach

    All great advice so far. I'd add on an actual approach, the non-flying pilot calls out altitude at some agreed-upon interval and looks for the runway and announces when it is in sight.
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