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Well, all, my partner has decided its time to see if we can sell Juliet and spring for something a bit bigger. As he is the money bags of this partnership, it is his call to make. As is the price. Vince will do the negotiating.

So N8346J is listed on Barnstormers. Some additional information for you clubbers.

First, the numbers are not correct right now, but that will be fixed later today.

TSMOH is 1540. It was a field overhaul. The engine runs great. The oil stays surprisingly clean between changes, and oil use is very low as long as one doesn't fill to 6 qrts (in which event at least 1/2 qrt goes overboard almost immediately, most of it onto the front wheel pant).

TT is 6540. The airplane was a trainer early in its career (what 150 wasn't?). The only damage history was very early when a student made a forced landing that resulted in some wing repairs. All in the logs, which are complete.

The interior is VERY basic. The panel is just about as simple as a 150 panel can be. If you like panel toys, look elsewhere. But it is a very functional panel for basic VFR knocking around. You don't need to spend precious minutes trying to figure out what toy you are going to use next.

The seats are in good condition, but the most recent recovering job was extremely simple. Carpeting is also extremely basic. The interior plastic is decent. Not luxury, but clean and very functional. The headliner is completely intact, but is somewhat discolored. Yes, we have the mirror!

Glass is good, though not spectacular. The door seals are in good condition, and the window latches and springs all work as they are supposed to, though the window latches feel sloppy(don't they all?).

Paint is always difficult to quantify. The 1 through 10 doesn't work for me. The airplane was repainted sometime in its past. The new paint was applied over the old. I like to think of paint in terms of distance. How far away do you need to be for the finish to look really nice? For this airplane, it is about 10 feet. Any closer and you can see the sag on the right side of the tail cone, and the spot that got missed under the inboard end of the left flap. It is not a rattle-can paint job, but it is not a really high-end job either.

Overall she is a pretty little bird and atracts attention on the ramp, though nothing is so perfect that she would win prizes at the local fly-in.

The cruise prop is the cruise prop. She is fast for a 150 with the O-200, but the trade-off is takeoff and climb. If I hit the throttle at the 4,000-foot marker, she will be airborne by the 3,000-foot marker (in calm wind), but just. Except on chilly days, you can only expect 400 fpm, and then only if you keep it nailed on 80 mph. On chilly days, I have seen 500 fpm, but that is as good as it ever gets.

In the interests of full disclosure, there are two problems of which I am aware. The starter clutch is getting a bit weak. It works fine most of the time, but is sluggish when the engine is hot. And the Attitude Indicator isn't quite straight up (probably an easy fix, but I don't know that for sure).

She doesn't have any upgrade stuff. No belly fuel drain, no spin on oil filter, and she still sports the pull starter.

Other than that, everything looks good. The last annual, in March, was owner-assisted. All the pulleys, cables, gears, etc., are in good condition, and there are no signs of corrosion.

She is flown very regularly, and usually by both of us. Even during the winter around here, when there can be weeks on end with the ceilings hanging down in the fir trees, at least one of us could find a break big enough to get some flight time in every week. I know that the previous two owners kept her hangered, and it looks like she has been hangered most of her life (I don't see any UV damage). Vince and I had her tied down for awhile this past year, but she is in a hanger now.

She is just a good, solid, simple, fun little airplane.

She is an absolute delight to fly. I love this little airplane, and I am not sure I am quite ready to sell, but Vince is really hot to have additional seats.

She has been a great first airplane for us, and would be for somebody else, too.

Reg

Can we list it in the club classifieds?

Yes, indeed! Photos are on Barnstormers. I would attach here, but I don't have copies.

Reg

No sweat, we can get the photos from Barnstormers

Reg, I would be very interested in hearing how you make out. As you may know, I've been trying to sell mine, a pretty well equipped VFR 150, for a few months and it's just sitting. I've lowered the price down to just about what we paid for it and still no serious folks have come forward.

I realize some of my pix were lousy, but I have sent many, many pics to others only to never hear from them again. I certainly wish you much greater luck than I have had so far. :-(

This might seem silly given the US has 10 times the population of the US - consider advertizing your airplanes in Canada. For example with COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots)

Here's a typical ad: 1976 CESSNA 150M, 6385 TT, 148 SMOH, lightweight starter. New windshield, alternator, Icom ICA 200 & Intervox intercom in 2006. Mode C xpdr. $28,500US

The Canadian dollar is at something like a 40 year high...a very large percentage in just a couple of years. Because airplanes are a North American market...the planes in Canada have taken a huge hit...and I don't think the current owners know that...or want to acknowledge it.

Importing the plane shouldn't be a deal breaker...although it can be a son of a $#@&* as I'm finding out.

I will keep you posted. There are an awful lot of 150's on the market, but then, I don't think that is terribly unusual.

I won't be terribly broken-hearted if it sits on the market for awhile. Both Vince and I would like a larger airplane, but this one sure is fun.

Reg

We will look into that. My initial reaction is two-fold: First, I see Canadian planes advertized on Barnstormers, so perhaps Canadian buyers are lurking on that site: Second, while Vince is the money guy, I am the paperwork guy, and there is a lot going on in my life right now. I am not sure I want to add the joys of dealing with two government bureaucracies.

Reg

Juliet's asking price has dropped $1,000 and is now, officially, OBO. See barnstormers, N8346J "A Nice Commuter".

Reg

Juliet's asking price has dropped to $17,000. See Barnstormers under "A Nice Commuter".

Reg