Recent content by Micah Powell

No, it's only about 4 hours away.

Didn't know that about Florida but that would make a big difference.

Thanks, I found his website and left them a message. Didn't realize there was anyone over there that did paint.

The lowest quote I've gotten so far has been from East Coast Aircraft Painting at $12,500. That's doable for me but it's in Deland, FL. That's also where SoCal Flying Monkey got his plane painted and from his videos, it looks fantastic. However there are a few bad reviews online for them.

Thanks, I'll reach out to them. There are some shops here in Georgia but all of the quotes I've gotten so far have been quite high.

I'm looking for a paint shop within reasonable driving distance of my airport KCNI (Ball Ground, GA) that also does good work and is reasonably priced. I know that's a lot to ask for. My plane is a Piper Warrior II and I will be doing a full strip and paint. There isn't any surface corrosion...

Thanks for all the replies. The prebuy is scheduled for today. The mechanic is doing everything for an annual without the servicing and additionally he is going to bore scope all the cylinders. We discussed doing an oil analysis but there is nothing to compare it against, unfortunately.

Could you tell us a little bit more about your two friends? What were the things they overlooked when purchasing their planes?

Thanks Larry for the detailed post. I will definitely have an oil analysis done in the prebuy although I doubt there have been any previous oil analyses done by which to compare. As far as the wing spar AD, this plane has less than 5000 total so it shouldn't be an issue for a while. Thanks for...

Thanks! That is helpful

Thanks, I have not done this yet and that sounds like a good thing to do. As far as why the airplane hasn't flown much, the owner has been of poor health and sadly, recently passed away.

Hello POA, I am currently on the hunt for a Piper Warrior II. This will be my first airplane purchase. I am looking at one right now and have some questions about it regarding the engine compressions (I haven't seen it in person, I'm going there this weekend). TSMOH = 821 2016 compressions = 76...