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    172M-180hp

    N9566H 172M Air Plains 180HP. TTAF~7500 TTE~980 “Tweety Bird” Dual NavCom , Garmin 430W, Aura GPS with WX (subscription), DME, Marker beacon, Whelen strobes. New Tires, New rebuilt Mags, New Paint 4place port O2 this year. Single Axis autopilot slaved to DG. Sweet Flying Bird. Not being...
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    172M-180hp Tweety Bird is for sale

    AIRFRAME 7462+/-15. Engine TT 987+~15. Uses no oil. New paint Mena Aircraft Painting June 2014. Interior 5-10 needs update. Panel dual Nav/com. Garmin 430W. Single axis AP. New tires/plugs June 2014. New throttle cable 2014. New mags 2/14. Only damage prior to my ownership prop strike engine...
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    Wx symbol LL Prognostiic

    I found a symbol I can't find anywhere that defines it. Including Aviation advisory bulletin. It is a black rectangle with what looks like a little "stack" on top. In pairs. They even show it in examples but it's not on the legend. It is shown mostly on top in a "two types of precipitation"...
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    Texas American Flight Academy

    Anybody have experience with them? Dallas area(Addison). Thinking of doing their 10 day Instrument. Thanks. Merf
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    Hoodlamb

    Anyone got one to sale. They apparently don't make 'em anymore. Merf
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    Cessna Fuel Vent

    I own a 1876 C172M-Airplains 180 conversion. I have never had so much as a hiccup with this engine. I flew to Llano from my home base 45r (about 2 hours each way) on Sat. On the return flight, about 1.5 hours into it the engine hiccuped. There was a definite very momentary loss of engine...
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    Tweety Bird Cessna 172M -180

    Sadly, I must sell my baby and she is priced to sell. 172M with Airplains conversion. N9566H. known as "Tweety Bird" TTAF ~7350 TTE ~820 estimated as plane has flown around 20 hours. Payload with full fuel 789 lbs Cruise max 130 TAS Cruise normal 120+ TAS Uses NO appreciable oil after...
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    cold start in Tx

    OK..I know maybe most of you know this already, but here in SE Texas it does not get below freezing over 10-12 days a year and usually for only a couple hours. So we don't have any engine warmers or the like. Last time I tried to start my 172M-180 below 40 degrees it was no joy -- ran the...
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    Lakefront New Orleans

    Flying to New Orleans next month. What advice do you have on Lakefront? FBO's, flying in from the west, etc. Will be there for two nights. Thanks Merf
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    Back from Rita

    Finally got power here in Hardin County, home of Hawthorne Field post hurricane Rita. The airport has been "Hawthorne City" since Sept 24, with some 500 Progress Energy power folks/and KAM services set up in their own tent city. This is an amazing feat in logistics -- the government/military...
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    Tweety Bird is Home!!!!

    Pickep up N9566H from Mckinney, Tx Aero Country airport Sat morning. I posted earlier about the purchase, backed out and back back in, now I'm really in. Prebuy annual complete, no major squawks - replaced the rudder peddals on pilot side and one set brake calipers worn. Instruments all checked...
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    Aircraft OWNER's and Pilots association!!

    FINALLY!!! 1976 172M 180 Air Plains Conversion Dual Kings/glideslope DME Collins IIB Auto pilot Stormscope 95 paint 98 interior Will post pics later....picking up Friday to bring to 45R for prebuy annual! Merf N9566H!!!
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