Club Homepage Forums Classified Ads Buy & Sell - Everything But Airplanes Nice C-150 for sale -- expensive, tho....

so i'm pondering why it's not approach certified gps?

No doubt 150's can be purchased for less, but lets all realize that you get less in it as well, The only benefit to buying a lesser one, you either keep it that way, and then get rid of it, or you buy the lesser one, fix it up to what you want and by the time the smoke and dollars settle, you've got that much plus into your now personalized 150. There are lots out there in the mid 15000-20000 range, but most have very old radios and interior, You'll never get one like this one, for very much less.

I bought my plane for $19,000 and added the radios I wanted, and I'm still WAY under $49,500.

Buying a clean, cheap 150 and upgrading it to your specs is the best way to do it. Better than buying somebody else's plane!

The point I was trying to make, was, buy a cheap one, upgrade it with my the above has done, IE,, all of this, and then let us know how much you've spent to get it there, But then again, let me know where one just like this can be purchased for around $20,000. I'll be on it right away.
* New custom powder-coated metal panels
* New UMA backlighting of instruments
* New airspeed in Kts and Mph
* New United 20K sensitive altimeter
* New altitude encoder
* KMA-28 audio panel
* KMD-550 MFD interfaced to GPS
* KLN-94 GPS, IFR certified installed
* KT-76C Mode C transponder
* #1 KX-155A Nav / Com with glideslope
* #2 KX-155A Nav / Com, no glideslope
* KI-209A VOR / LOC / GS / GPS indicator
* KI-208 VOR / LOC indicator
* Nav / GPS switch / annunciator
* Annunciator test switch
* High / low voltage annunciator lights
* Electronics Intl. EGT gauge
* Electronics Intl. volt / amp gauge
* Avionics master switch
* Pitot heat
* Suction gauge
* Davtron 803 clock / timer / volts / OAT gauge
* New avionics cooling fan
* New pull-style breakers for all equipment
* New metal toggle switches
* New dual 28V buses, one for each Nav / Com
* New clear windshield and windows
* New Met-co-Aire wingtips for better climb and speed
* New Whelen Comet-Flash strobe system
* New pilot / copilot PTT leather yoke covers
* New Rosen visors.
* New throttle and mixture cables
* New 172SP style Com antennas
* New Hobbs meter
* Marker beacon antenna
* Center console pilot / copilot jacks
* Handheld mic
* New alternator, voltage regulator and more...

Did I say you could buy one like that for $20,000?

You can buy one as a good starting point with decent avionics (mine came with a KX-155) and interior (newer seats and fabric).

2 Nav/Com with glideslope; IFR enroute and approach GPS; new digital transponder; New audio panel with music input, marker beacons, and intercom; new alternator and battery; plus base airplane was still $15,000 less than that.