If you have to put that nasty lead gas in it, will it have a problem
loading
up the plugs on a long idle taxi?

That's a great question. I don't know, but we'll probably be using The
Mighty Grape to fuel it with that sweet, "cheap" (ha!), unleaded mogas most
of the time anyway...

Keith really wants to get rid of this carburetor, and so do I -- but (as
with all of these things) it would be easy to dump $5K into this right away,
which completely negates the idea of this being "cheap flying". So I'm
trying to put the brakes on all of our "wants" until we've flown the plane a
while.

Our estimate is that we should be able to rent the plane to our kids for
just FOURTEEN DOLLARS AN HOUR, dry!

Wow!

That include the cost of buying the plane, engine reserve, insurance,
annuals and repairs, and hangar?

Yep, that's the number we came up with using AOPA's expense estimator web
page. I think it'll work out to closer to $20/hour (dry) in the long run,
but we'll subsidize it for the kids to keep it cheap.

Now, we're gonna have to arm wrestle to see who gets to fly it to Oshkosh
this year!

Are you kidding? You going to pull a trailer with the 'coupe, with all of
your camping gear in it? g

We've actually been trying to figure out how to fly the 'Coupe into OSH a
couple of days early, park it in the antique/classic section, and then hitch
a ride back to KIOW so we can do the pool party and fly up in formation with
everyone in Atlas.

With our schedule, that probably won't happen -- but Joe's just too green to
fly it in by himself. Maybe next year!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"