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| | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 45 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 45 | For those that follow these posts, I thought I'd report on my recent buying experience. The seller and I executed a 4 page purchase agreement, with contigency protections for both of us in case of a failed transaction. On a decent weather day (last Sunday) the seller brought the airplane to my FBO (about 200 nm) and the pre-buy went off with minimal issues. The only flaw was the transponder/encoder inspection. I insisted on it (and paid for the inspection of course) but the seller was fairly certain that no issues would arise as he'd never had an issue of "being seen" by ATC. As it turns out the transponder was defective and needed replacement (he paid for that). Everything else checked out great and the plane is in great shape and very well maintained.
We concluded the sale and I went out and promptly fried the alternator on my first flight by checking the overvoltage light with too many things connected (NAv lights, landing light, and beacon). Lesson learned for me...never flip that switch with everything on!
Anyways, I'm still very pleased with the way this went and am now the proud owner of N45716, a 1976 C150M.
Thanks for all the great advice...hope to be at Clinton this year and meet some of you!
Rick | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 165 Member/100+posts | | Member/100+posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 165 | Congrats! From a fellow '76 150M'er... :-) A nice vintage.
Eric Crump [email]ericcrumpatcoxdotnet[/email]
1976 C150M N8747U
DVT Phoenix AZ
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 643 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 643 | Congrats, Rick. I flew my friends 76 150M for a while before buying my 72 150L. That was one of the reasons for buying a 70's model 150. You will like it very much. Once again Congrats
Mike H
BAX MI
72 150L N5454Q
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 533 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 533 | Congrats! From a fellow '76 150M'er... :-) A nice vintage. I echo Eric here too !!!!!!!!! Will
Will Dirickson
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,566 Likes: 563 DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! | | DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,566 Likes: 563 | Congrats! From a fellow '76 150M'er... :-) A nice vintage. I echo Eric here too !!!!!!!!! And congrats from a "77 "M"er!!!!!!!  You're gonna LOVE it!!!!!! Will
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Join the Popular Front for the Reunification of Gondwanaland. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 533 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 533 | Hey, Ed does to 77 have the notched flap switch or was that an upgrade on the 152's ?
Will - 76Mer-owner
Will Dirickson
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,433 Likes: 3 Member/7500+posts | | Member/7500+posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,433 Likes: 3 | !50's from s/n 15078506 and up (1977 models) have the flap "preselect" handle with the notches.
Works like a Boeing, move the handle to the notch, the flaps move to that position and stop.
Charles | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | 3-position, just like the 152, only 10?, 20?, and 40? of flaps. No notch for 30?!
Carl | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 533 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 533 | That's a nice upgrade feature. My serial is 15078107 so I was only 499 planes too early for that one....  Will
Will Dirickson
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | Will,
Don't get any ideas, but I know where there is a 1979 152 that had the 150's flap tracks installed during a reskin of the wings, along with a 150's flap motor and cables. The cockpit switch didn't even need rewiring. The owner gets 40? instead of 30? flaps, and has owned the plane for decades. Don't ask about the "paperwork"!
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