Joseph DeFelice
Filing Flight Plan
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2005
- Messages
- 14
- Location
- Palm Harbor, FL
- Display Name
Display name:
Joe, Florida Flier
Did all of the mental gymnastics for the last several years. Worked to get the ppl and working toward the instrument. Defined the mission and calculated all of the acceptable costs and made compromises to satisfy my skill and not my ego. Found the plane at a good price, talked over all of the important stuff including damage history. Saw detailed pictures in super resolution, got an insurance quote, and had the plane ferried to my mechanic for a pre-buy after contract agreed to deliver an airworthy plane. Monies went into escrow. Able to refuse to accept within 48 hours for any reason. Found the following squawks:
1. #2 cylinder has a bad valve and was already lapped once - need a new jug. All others 64-70
2. Prop leak and needs to be pulled and inspected
3. strobes very weak
4. left nav light out, hopefully just a bulb
So far, all of the above can be handles, but-
5. the skin on the top left rudder wrinkled and hinge corroded
6. skin top inboard area of the right elevator damaged
7. skin top outboard area right stabilizer wrinkled
None of the damage noted in the logs, plane painted without any repair and no obvious bumps (hangar rash). Called agent who had no information, called owner who could add nothing and waiting to call the mechanic to see if he has any info.
My mechanic suggests pulling the rudder, elevator and inspecting for corrosion or further damage - about $500 - and suggests that it could be costly to repair if present. Otherwise, the plane is cherry 1979 182 Q with low time engine, new paint, and average interior with Cessna radios and add on intercom.
Must decide what to do by Wednesday morning. Just a little bummed at this point. Suggestions.
BTW, Cessna still not on the spell checker.
1. #2 cylinder has a bad valve and was already lapped once - need a new jug. All others 64-70
2. Prop leak and needs to be pulled and inspected
3. strobes very weak
4. left nav light out, hopefully just a bulb
So far, all of the above can be handles, but-
5. the skin on the top left rudder wrinkled and hinge corroded
6. skin top inboard area of the right elevator damaged
7. skin top outboard area right stabilizer wrinkled
None of the damage noted in the logs, plane painted without any repair and no obvious bumps (hangar rash). Called agent who had no information, called owner who could add nothing and waiting to call the mechanic to see if he has any info.
My mechanic suggests pulling the rudder, elevator and inspecting for corrosion or further damage - about $500 - and suggests that it could be costly to repair if present. Otherwise, the plane is cherry 1979 182 Q with low time engine, new paint, and average interior with Cessna radios and add on intercom.
Must decide what to do by Wednesday morning. Just a little bummed at this point. Suggestions.
BTW, Cessna still not on the spell checker.