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That sounds like a great and affordable solution. May I ask who did the install for you?

I have a 1965 Cessna P206. It is equipped with an Avidyne IFD-550 GPS and matching transponder. Otherwise, it has traditional vacuum/pitot-static instruments. It has a Century II autopilot that runs off the DG. I am wondering if there is a reasonable way to upgrade the autopilot, so it will...

I got a David Clark youth model for my son. Model H10-13 Y I think I paid $90 for it brand new on eBay. You swap parts and make it an adult model as he gets bigger. Link to Spec Sheet

I was faced with the same thing. I had to do 25 hours of dual in my new-to-me 206 before soloing. That included getting my high performance endorsement. The time was worthwhile, and it made me a better pilot. The second year I shopped the insurance and got down from $8k to $4k.

As a new pilot, I used Savvy for the long distance pre-buy on my 206. It was nice to have someone in my corner as a novice. I have kept the maintenance service through two annuals since, and I have been pleased. When I have questions or need help with issues that come up they are both...

Wow. I bet they did not see that one coming.

I read the same thing and concluded the coverage was of no value while flying solo as a student pilot. I litigate insurance disputes for a living, and that's how I read it.

Thanks all for the excellent responses. @a572mike The POH is pretty minimal for this plane. I will verify the electrical system. I may very well be wrong.

I am a complete newb to aviation, so please indulge me. I recently purchased a 1965 Cessna P206. The avionics are decent (Avidyne ID-550), and I am pleased with the airplane so far. It does not have a USB charging port on the panel. It does have a cigarette lighter. My inclination is to...

Thanks to all. Very helpful.

I am not allowed to post links here, but reference this manual: https://www.se.edu/aviation/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/10/172R-POH.pdf Pages 2-5 and 5-12 both lists Vs0 for the 172R as 33 kts. If I am reading it wrong, someone please tell me. Also, as I indicated in the OP, I am flying...

I am a student pilot, so please excuse my ignorance. The Airplane Flying Handbook repeatedly says that you should fly final approach at 1.3 x Vs0. Vs0 in the 172R I am mostly flying is 33 kts. 1.3 times that is 43 kts. Nobody flies the approach that slowly in the 172, and I have been...

I am new to flying, and his thread is very helpful.