Recent content by Tony_Scarpelli

Your not the only one.....just the first honest one.

I have been to OSh 5 times and Sun N Fun 4 times and I always have a better time at Sun n Fun. First, OSH doesn't have the facilities for the crowd...hotels are lacking, costs are extremely high, there is little or nothing to do other than the fly in. Its a drag for your family if they do...

Same year, same condition, same equipment, same HP and yes Cessna sells for at least $10k-20k more than a Cherokee, Warrior or Archer. And you really do not want to compare Total cost of ownership between the 182 and the Cherokee 235.

now we are talking even newer more expensive models: Cessna's implementation to the Lycoming 0320 H2D I think was disastrous for owners maintenance costs.

Who said anything about Landing gear/suspension? Most? Since 1968 mabye but most of these birds are old as that or older so I do not think you can say Most 172's. The Op is talking about costs.. are you honestly saying he cna buy the same year 172 and maintain it for less than a Cherokee or...

I offered you a bone in #15 you didn't take it. We all lover our aircraft for good reason if one guy wants to throw darts then this sort of stuff happens. You as a mechanic are in a good position to post all the SB's and ADs by Cessna, Piper and FAA so if you really want to help out a...

I am all for Genetic research that might make healthy foods more abundant and if proven safe production but if it is so safe then why is Monsanto spending so much money to keep it from being labeled as genetically altered foods? Something smells fishy. Modern Farming - not to pick on farmers...

You still need your shovel to handle your cardinal.

Why don't we post the ads and sbs on Cessna's?

If you are primarily concerned with costs then Piper is the way to go. They are cheaper to buy, cheaper to fly, cheaper to maintain, cheaper to insure.... The same year, condition and equipment will be at least $10k more for the Cessna than the Piper. Automatically even if the rate is the...

Less maintenance than what a helicopter? You must prefer to pay higher maintenance on the Continental 300 engine. I bought a 2000 hr lycoming engine in a Cherokee put 880 hrs on it myself over 8 years, my friend and brother added another 400 hrs and the flight school I sold it to put it up to...

You really have to watch some mechanics they do not even know how to decipher this ad. When I had a Cherokee 150 the mechanic was such a duffas he performed this ad on it. What a dumas. When I talked to FSDO they asked who did that? The guy closed his shop and went back to work at...

If you can't handle it stay out of the cockpit.

I flew with a friend in NY in his Cessna and I wanted to jump out while it was taxing. I thought we were doing to have a prop strike. If you call that a shimmy, boy howdy do! I felt bad for my friend as he really wanted to impress me with is plane but what a POS.