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It's close to I-79, but that's it. Grove City is a nice strip with services.

(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

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

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...

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.

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.

Hangared at S37.

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.

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

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.

I could scan the pages...

By the book, Sir! By the book....

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

Hmmm... Landing, 600' Takeoff? I'd feel fine with 1200'

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.

"Published" or "Actual?" ;)

Last march I took a position in Exton, PA so we could move back to Lancaster County. Promises and reality were diverging at warp speed, so I decided to go back to DoD work. I couldn't be happier -- great firm, great people, meaningful mission, products that actually help the warfighter -- and...

Good question -- yes, it qualifies as LSA.

A job change, possible relocation, and other commitments force me to sell my 1940 Aeronca Chief. I have all logbooks since it rolled off the factory floor in january, 1940. The airplane was rebuilt in 1979 and covered in Stitts PolyFiber. It still has the original Lycoming Serial Number...

I do turn back practice frequently in the Chief. I always have at least 500' of air below me when I complete the maneuver. I know how to land -- why would practicing this at actual AGL be beneficial? :dunno: