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    Math on rent vs buy on hangar (municipal airport)

    I have an opportunity to buy a hangar on a municipal airport in a busy metropolitan area. Hangars in the area rent for $400-$600/mo. The hangar currently has 150 months left on the lease. Rent to the city is currently $95/mo with nominal increases annually (inflation/cpi I think.) The seller...
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    Cost- Attitude indicator and heading indicator for checkride

    Have a 1951 champ ec I want to train and do my ppl check ride in. I'm told it lacks necessary instrumentation for ppl checkride- namely attitude indicator and heading indicator. Is it possible to have these installed? Would it be cost prohibitive/stupid to do so as oppossed to just flying...
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    When to make offer- before or after pre-buy?

    I've never bought a plane. I've bought lots of other things of course. Do you make an offer before or after the pre buy inspection? I want to make sure I follow the right ettiquette.
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    Autogas in Aeronca Champ?

    I was checking out friends champ the other day and thinking of buying. Very well maintained. It is set to run on autogas. We are in CA so the autogas has ethanol I would imagine which I think is an issue. He said they mix the auto with AVgas 50/50 and have been doing it for 15 years without...
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    Another rent vs buy for PPL...

    I have read a number of threads on here covering this topic but the threads seem to mostly cover someone buying their "forever plane" and training for PPL. My question is different (I think.) I am wondering about buying a trainer. I am brand spanking new to flying (2 hours). I don't want to...
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