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Thought I would pass this along. A very unique airplane - I wish I could buy it!

https://www.aso.com/listings/spec/V...e&pagingNo=1&searchId=48894164&dealerid=

Pretty low time for a '78 152.

This plane is 37 serial numbers older than Sierra and Sierra has about 300 fewer hours.

I'll bet it's a real hoss though in the performance arena.

Amazing airplane. There is not much I'd change--maybe add an autopilot.
How fun would it be to take that one home?

Some years back a flew a tailwheel 150 with a 180-HP engine towing gliders. I found that I didn't much like the airplane, purely subjective opinion. The climb rate was wonderful and it was much better than a Super Cub (150 HP) for glider tow. However, I found it to have strange handling in level flight (I didn't fly it level very much). More power is destabilizing on any airframe and I wonder if that's what made me uncomfortable in that particular airplane. I've certainly heard rave reviews of 180-HP 150s from others and I don't doubt that they are correct. Never fell in love with that particular 150 - and didn't like the very soft gear on it.

I don't recall the useful load. I was solo except for one flight where a photographer rode along to get images of the glider on tow.

A friend of mine is in talks with the broker/owner to buy it.

Personally my thoughts align with Rick's and I made the suggestion he will get more value out of a 172 for his mission, but this is what he wants so I'm helping him with the logistics since it's his first purchase.

When looking for my next Mooney I seriously considered the Mooney Rocket (K model conversion with 305HP vs 210HP) and was in prebuy with one, but I think it is just too much for what it was made for. Constantly cracked exhaust pieces, mounts, and other items confirmed my gut feeling and ultimately deterred me.

I haven't flown anything other than a stock 150 so I can't make any comments or observations. I hadn't considered that more power might be a bad thing! But Dale sure seems to enjoy his.

Matt,

Have a friend who owned a Rocket for many years and was quite happy with it. I flew it once and was blown away by the performance. However, 'm not surprised about the issues you describe.

I flew Royson's 180HP fuel injected 150 Aerobat at Clinton some years back ... what an amazing airship ... climb was phenomenal, cruise was spectacular but the hot restart was interesting.