Malcolm Teas wrote:

Anything special to look out for on the 172G model? It's got the flat
six O-300 engine with an auto gas STC and Mk 12 radios.

Double-check the radios. If they're the Mk-12D model, you're ok. If they *are* the
Ds, the only problem is the display. If the display starts to go, the first sign is
usually that the display goes out when you turn into a low sun or fly at night,
although the radio continues to work. There's a photosensor in the front panel, and
shining a flashlight on the sensor will brighten the display back up. Any avionics
tech can adjust the power level and correct that problem.

Actual failures of the display occur infrequently, but cost around $200 when they
happen, and the radio has to go back to NARCO for the repair.

George Patterson
This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to
play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home
a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind".