How did he do that??

[Kaye]

My oldest brother got his PPL at 70 years of age, and now at 73, buys his first plane! Where did I go wrong? :wink2:

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

Awesome. Did you each discover aviation separately or did one of you help the other?

 

[Ted]

Kaye, that's awesome!

When're you coming up here to work on your multi?

 

[Challenged]

That's fantastic. I love the Cardinals, that was on the top of my list until a Beech Sierra came my way.

 

[Kaye]

When're you coming up here to work on your multi?

Shucks, I don't know if I still know how to fly.....

 

[Kaye]

Awesome. Did you each discover aviation separately or did one of you help the other?

I think I started it. A few years after I got my PPL, my nephew (Chuck's son) started flying lessons. He now has a Skymaster. Sometime along the way, Chuck started his training.

Come to think about it, brother #3 actually was the first in the family. Back in 1980, he went partners on a Cherokee 140 or 180 and started lessons. But he never completed the certificate, though he did a lot of flying, and finally got out of the airplane...one of the partners was just a little too crazy.

 

[flyingriki]

My flying buddy got his PPL in his late 60's and bought a Long EZ right away. Has over 1000 hrs. in it now in his mid 70's. Loves it.

Tell your brother to have a ball!!

 

[Ted]

Shucks, I don't know if I still know how to fly.....

Well that makes two of us! We can help eachother.

 

[AdamZ]

Your problem is you don't surf ebay enough

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd...162945&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_867wt_1165

I was following this one for a bit. Nice plane

 

[jesse]

I have a student who is pretty determined and is somewhere around 74 years old. He is also looking at buying.

 

[SCCutler]

Your problem is you don't surf ebay enough

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd...162945&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_867wt_1165

I was following this one for a bit. Nice plane

That 's a heckuva deal for $26k.

 

[Jaybird180]

Breif description please (no ebay at work).

 

[Gary]

My oldest brother got his PPL at 70 years of age, and now at 73, buys his first plane!

Cool! and good for him!

Didn't go wrong - all it takes is time and money!

Gary

 

[Pjsmith]

1968 Cardinal 177 "2038 TT on airframe and engine"

I assume this means original engine. Which I also assume to be run out. What would an overhauled or reman engine cost for this plane?

 

[Challenged]

I believe the 1968 Cardinals had the Lycoming O-320-E2D engine, which is going to be $20,000 for an overhaul: http://www.airpowerinc.com/productcart/pc/engines.asp?searchParm=O-320-E2D&catID=33

 

[Hughes Sky]

Congrats, that's epic.

 

[bbchien]

I wonder if there's an STC for ten more hp.....

 

[somorris]

I wonder if there's an STC for ten more hp.....

There is, I believe. There is also an STC for a 180hp upgrade.

 

[AdamZ]

I believe the 1968 Cardinals had the Lycoming O-320-E2D engine, which is going to be $20,000 for an overhaul: http://www.airpowerinc.com/productcart/pc/engines.asp?searchParm=O-320-E2D&catID=33

They advertised the plan as having 160hp millenium cylinders and a powerflow that give is an additional 24hp.