Taking the plunge

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I'm excited to say that I'm finally going to buy myself a flying machine! After years of surfing Trade-a-Plane, Barnstormers, and the like for cool, fast planes like Bonanzas, or flying SUV's like the Lance, I have decided to buy the coolest, fastest, and beautifulest plane Kansas ever conceived. That's right, the venerable Cessna 175!

Haha! Okay, none of those descriptors are true, but it's what I can afford, and rest assured, it will get me in the air. A good deal kind of fell in my lap and I couldn't pass it up, so I'm finally taking the plunge into airpane ownership. Wish me luck :)


Here she is. 1958 Cessna 175 - Cont. GO-300 (geared) 175 hp
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P.S. I'm well aware of the reputation and potential pitfalls, as well as old wives tales concerning the GO-300 engine. I will certainly accept good advice though.
 
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A pilot's happiest day is when he gets a new-to-him/her/it airplane. Their second happiest day is when they sell it. :D (old jokes are the best sometimes)

Good luck
 
Clark1961 said:
A pilot's happiest day is when he gets a new-to-him/her/it airplane. Their second happiest day is when they sell it. :D (old jokes are the best sometimes)

Good luck
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Thanks for the pep talk ;)

I've heard that a time or two myself.
 
I looked at that plane a while back. Looked pretty nice to me. Have the reduction gear backlash checked car3fully and you should be in good shape for a while. Don't be afraid to run the engine hard.
 
Congrats! And I just had to post this lol!!! But seriously.. Very nice looking bird!!!! Enjoy the many hours flying YOUR plane! I recently bought a PA-28 140 and most everyone said buy something else. I'm glad I got what I wanted and having a blast!

 
Clark1961 said:
A pilot's happiest day is when he gets a new-to-him/her/it airplane. Their second happiest day is when they sell it. :D (old jokes are the best sometimes)

Good luck
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I know this is a joke but it's certainly not true...not for everyone. In my case I have owned airplanes and lived on residential airparks WITH those planes continuously since 1994/1995 respectively. Never once was I the least bit unhappy or dissatisfied as an airplane owner/operator. And never once did I even consider the possibility of thinking about maybe selling the planes (or the homes). A couple things probably helped though - the fact that I never financed my planes and I always owned planes WELL within my means. Also, I never tried to justify airplane ownership in terms of some sort of cost or time savings (that is practically impossible to do). Airplanes and airplane ownership can be expensive and time consuming and at times somewhat stressful when it's time for a large financial investment in the plane. However it is extremely rewarding and something I would miss terribly if for some reason I had to give it all up!!

My only intention for saying all this is to give hope to new or wannabe airplane owners that ownership can be an enjoyable and sustainable endeavor for many years. And the old adage..."An airplane owner's two happiest days..." Doesn't have to be true.
 
Autogas STC? I've heard the O-300 likes UL. I recall Tom D on here talking about 75% UL / 25%LL mix? Same apply to GO?

Nice looking classic bird. good luck
 
Chris Mitchell said:
I know this is a joke but it's certainly not true...not for everyone. In my case I have owned airplanes and lived on residential airparks WITH those planes continuously since 1994/1995 respectively. Never once was I the least bit unhappy or dissatisfied as an airplane owner/operator. And never once did I even consider the possibility of thinking about maybe selling the planes (or the homes). A couple things probably helped though - the fact that I never financed my planes and I always owned planes WELL within my means. Also, I never tried to justify airplane ownership in terms of some sort of cost or time savings (that is practically impossible to do). Airplanes and airplane ownership can be expensive and time consuming and at times somewhat stressful when it's time for a large financial investment in the plane. However it is extremely rewarding and something I would miss terribly if for some reason I had to give it all up!!

My only intention for saying all this is to give hope to new or wannabe airplane owners that ownership can be an enjoyable and sustainable endeavor for many years. And the old adage..."An airplane owner's two happiest days..." Doesn't have to be true.
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Umm... Ok. I was thrilled to sell my plane so I could buy another.
 
I like the paint job. Very clean looking. Congrats!
 
Just curious, why does this airplane have a geared engine? I am aware of some of the downsides, what are the upsides?
 
denverpilot said:
Lower RPM. ;)

No, seriously.

:)
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Yes. I've never flown one, but if it is anything like the geared engines in the T-Bone, I imagine it is a lot quieter in the cabin than a 172 or 182.

Other advantages: better useful load than a 172 and assuming you got one with an engine that has been taken care of, you can get more airplane for your money.
 
Geared engines are great. Operated properly, they're as reliable as anything else.

They have some advantages, too. Not only do they have lower RPM and less noise as mentioned, they also have more instant torque. This will make you accelerate quicker and get you off the ground faster. Not many twins could beat my Commander with the GO-435's in ground roll - I was in the air after 600ft with that big thing lightly loaded. Another advantage is that most of them can run on mogas, as the compressions are so low.

Hope you get a lot of good flying out of that 175!
 
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Nice. So does it run around 1700 rpm in cruise like the 421?
 
I have to say the 175 is a great choice, because it's what my husband chose. And he's a very good chooser. :)

Enjoy!!:blueplane:
 
Wow! Thanks for all the great responses.

docmirror said:
I looked at that plane a while back. Looked pretty nice to me. Have the reduction gear backlash checked car3fully and you should be in good shape for a while. Don't be afraid to run the engine hard.
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It is a very clean bird, and well taken care of. The soon to be former owner is a good friend of mine, and I've had the privilege of flying it on a few occasions before he decided to sell it. It actually flies at near book speeds with the pants off, so it is definitely well rigged.

jhausch said:
Autogas STC? I've heard the O-300 likes UL. I recall Tom D on here talking about 75% UL / 25%LL mix? Same apply to GO?

Nice looking classic bird. good luck
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Yes, this plane has the auto gas STC, and I intend to use it. We're fortunate to have pure gas where I come from, so no worries about ethanol/alcohol. As someone mentioned, it's a low compression engine, so it should run mogas just fine, although the previous owner never did.

dans2992 said:
Just curious, why does this airplane have a geared engine? I am aware of some of the downsides, what are the upsides?
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Cessna wanted to make a plane that fell between the 172 and 182. They basically took an O-300 from the 172 and put on a gearbox that allows the engine to turn more RMPs (3200 or so), which bumps the HP up to 175, while the prop spins a big 82" prop at 2400 rpm. The result is a smooth running, very quiet engine. The drawback is a lower TBO due to the higher engine RPM. I recall the first time I flew it, on takeoff I pushed the throttle to the firewall, but it sounded like the engine and prop weren't coming up to speed. I had to look down at the throttle to make sure it wasn't stuck. I looked at the tach, and it read 3200, and when I looked back at the airspeed, I was way past Vr. It's silky smooth!
 
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That engine works hard. I have some cool photos of a completely destroyed piston a friend took the next day after an emergency night landing in one. Sucked a valve. Student and CFII doing approaches outbound to another non-precision. Just enough altitude to make the turn back to the runway.
 
Great looking airplane, I kinda like straight tails donchaknow?!

She'd be better looking with the proper vintage wheelpants on her too. Nose pant is the right one. Main pants, no.

denverpilot said:
That engine works hard. I have some cool photos of a completely destroyed piston a friend took the next day after an emergency night landing in one. Sucked a valve. Student and CFII doing approaches outbound to another non-precision. Just enough altitude to make the turn back to the runway.
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Whoaaaa, wow, interesting, I've never heard of that happening to any other engine out there. :rolleyes: :rolleyes2:
 
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Great looking plane. Congrats. I'm not sure I'd combine plunge and plane in the same thread though.
 
OkieFlyer said:
I'm excited to say that I'm finally going to buy myself a flying machine! After years of surfing Trade-a-Plane, Barnstormers, and the like for cool, fast planes like Bonanzas, or flying SUV's like the Lance, I have decided to buy the coolest, fastest, and beautifulest plane Kansas ever conceived. That's right, the venerable Cessna 175!

Haha! Okay, none of those descriptors are true, but it's what I can afford, and rest assured, it will get me in the air. A good deal kind of fell in my lap and I couldn't pass it up, so I'm finally taking the plunge into airpane ownership. Wish me luck :)


Here she is. 1958 Cessna 175 - Cont. GO-300 (geared) 175 hp
68194_464295693198_6293103_n.jpg


P.S. I'm well aware of the reputation and potential pitfalls, as well as old wives tales concerning the GO-300 engine. I will certainly accept good advice though.
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Nice job.... :thumbsup:.... You are gonna love owning your own toy..
 
Good looking airplane,congrats and good luck. Should serve you well.
 
Is anyone running Titan nickel cylinders? What are your thoughts on them? I don't know much about that sort of thing, but the plane has a set of these with about 80 hours on them. Just curious if I can expect good run time on these.
 
Nice looking plane and a great time builder for a 182 you're going to want next .... ;):goofy:
 
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