Newberry84

I have decided to fly my plane as is for a year. After flying most of my hours dead reckoning and with LORAN, a gps and IPad will suit me. If you’ve never had the bells and whistles, you can’t miss them. I am also postponing experimental for now. I am enjoying working and learning from the A&P, who is an experienced and common sense guy. We did 5 yr rubber this week, and hoping to get to landing gear and fuel return next week. He is very busy, but working with me when he can. He talked to his friend, a DAR, about my Garmin upgrade, and he said it would not be an issue to him in going experimental. Never hurts to have a friend. thanks to all, Bill PS. I wrote an earlier post while not logged in, so it may show up too.

Thanks for your reply. I am spending today with A&P, and we’ll definitely talk about it. Bill

ShawnM your reply is way over my head. I found this is log today. Does this look legit?

I bought this plane from an airline pilot who became disabled and lost his medical. After being denied his medical, he couldn’t fly LSA of course, so he had no choice but to sell Lockwood told him they would not do his annual because Rotax was 15 years old and he needed to replace his engine. He found my guy in SC and had wings removed and drove it to Twin Lakes. I went to see a CTSW, but Dana, A&P, told me that if it were him he would buy this plane. I got an estimate of the annual, rubber, return line, and unexpected things that might have to be done. I met with Dana and owner and negotiated an as is offer and the owner agreed. Dana agreed to let me participate in the annual and rubber. I like learning and doing things myself, hence the change to experimental. Dana has a friend who is a DAR that he is asking about the transfer to experimental. I really appreciate all of your responses, and I hope to keep learning from the group. Please send any suggestions that you have. Bill I do have adsb out I will try to send a panel view.

The guy in the rear is the A&P, and he suggested waiting a year to go experimental. Is there any reason to wait?

Thanks to David, PilotPete, whiskeypapa, and Kevin. I bought the SportCruiser yesterday. I am trying to read as much of the forum as I can. Bill

I am a new member from Newberry, SC. I quit flying in the nineties after our fourth child was born. Most of my time was in a Piper Arrow that I owned. I started getting current in a 172 in November of last year. I went to see a 2007 SportCruiser yesterday at Twin Lakes Airport owned by a former airline pilot from Islamorada. Dana Lynn, who is somehow affiliated with Lockwood is doing the annual, new rubber, return fuel line, new rear landing gear, and whatever he sees needing fixing. The plane has 600hrs and looks really nice. It does have round gauges, which is what I am used to. Would appreciate any thoughts. $80,000 thanks for any replies, Bill