Aeronca Champ pre-purchase question

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just
"transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an
"airknocker" to fly for fun [and selling the 182].

Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any
tips or suggestions on what to look for [other than the usual stuff]
in a pre-purchase for an Aeronca. Any significant AD's, etc. The
last Aeronca I had was in 1961, an L-3, that I paid $300 for!

Appreciate e-mail replies to

Thanking you in advance,

Trent Sanders
N2997Y
WHP

One of the best Aeronca resources around is the Aeronca Aviators email
list. Their web site is:

http://pulsar.westmont.edu/aeronca/

To subscribe:

http://mail.westmont.edu/mailman/listinfo/aeronca

or:

?subject=subscribe

It's sort of like an online hangar party, but lots of knowledgeable
Aeronca owners, restorers and mechanics hang out there.

Rob
1946 7AC
CF-RWQ

(Trent D. Sanders) wrote in
om:

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just
"transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an
"airknocker" to fly for fun [and selling the 182].

Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any
tips or suggestions on what to look for [other than the usual stuff]
in a pre-purchase for an Aeronca. Any significant AD's, etc. The
last Aeronca I had was in 1961, an L-3, that I paid $300 for!

Appreciate e-mail replies to

Thanking you in advance,

Trent Sanders
N2997Y
WHP




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You might want to paruse the archive of:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CitabriaPilots/

Some good info there.

-j-


On 16 Mar 2004 13:52:04 -0800, (Trent D. Sanders)
wrote:

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just
"transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an
"airknocker" to fly for fun [and selling the 182].

Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any
tips or suggestions on what to look for [other than the usual stuff]
in a pre-purchase for an Aeronca. Any significant AD's, etc. The
last Aeronca I had was in 1961, an L-3, that I paid $300 for!

Appreciate e-mail replies to

Thanking you in advance,

Trent Sanders
N2997Y
WHP

Second the motion.. this list is a FANTASTIC resource for Aeronca lovers and
lovers-to-be.

"Rob McDonald" wrote in message
news
One of the best Aeronca resources around is the Aeronca Aviators email
list. Their web site is:

http://pulsar.westmont.edu/aeronca/

To subscribe:

http://mail.westmont.edu/mailman/listinfo/aeronca

or:

?subject=subscribe

It's sort of like an online hangar party, but lots of knowledgeable
Aeronca owners, restorers and mechanics hang out there.

Rob
1946 7AC
CF-RWQ

(Trent D. Sanders) wrote in
om:

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just
"transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an
"airknocker" to fly for fun [and selling the 182].

Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any
tips or suggestions on what to look for [other than the usual stuff]
in a pre-purchase for an Aeronca. Any significant AD's, etc. The
last Aeronca I had was in 1961, an L-3, that I paid $300 for!

Appreciate e-mail replies to

Thanking you in advance,

Trent Sanders
N2997Y
WHP




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