| It is the common itch that every pilot
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| | maintenance costs. Now that you have
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| gets during the first flight and
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| | the basics out of the way you can settle
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| regardless of how many physical exams are
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| | in on the specifics. Be alert to
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| taken to keep the medical certificates up
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| | advertising stunts. Let these claims be
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| to date, the itch rarely leaves. Yes,
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| | proven. Check the paperwork to be certain
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| it's the itch to buy and own an airplane.
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| | the aircraft is airworthy; that is, it
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| The itch won't be cured permanently but
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| | meets its type design and all proper
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| certain tasks to be performed can make it
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| | alterations and ADs are to
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| less painful.
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| | specifications. The aircraft's paperwork
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| No single injection of information can
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| | should contain a history of all major
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| inoculate a person from possible dreadful
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| | repairs and alterations.
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| reactions from the itch, but this
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| | Practical is perfect examination:
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| information should give patients a
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| | If you are satisfied that these all in
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| direction toward relief from stress and
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| | order, start thinking about examining the
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| torment of buying. Sincere advise to you
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| | aircraft. Practical is perfect
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| is don't try to buy the airplane, if you
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| | examination, look at it critically as you
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| are not yet dealt with airplanes.
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| | approach it.
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| Once you become ready to cure that
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| | - Is it sitting squarely on its gear?
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| ownership itch, you have a major decision
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| | - Are antenna rising as they should?
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| to make: what kind of aircraft will you
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| | - Is the paint consistent and are the N
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| buy. Apart from the financial
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| | numbers the same size and style on both
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| considerations, deciding what to buy must
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| | sides?
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| be the first step. Just because you have
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| | - Are the N numbers the same as you saw
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| trained or built most of your flying
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| | as you approached the aircraft?
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| hours in a particular model or brand
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| | - Is the ownership listed on certificates
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| doesn't mean that particular aircraft
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| | properly?
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| will be the best for your purchase. Some
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| | No need to check all the features listed
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| questions to ask yourself:
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| | below, but prescribing as a safety
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| - What is my purpose to buy airplane?
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| | measure:
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| - Any one fly with me? If, how many?
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| | - Are the struts equally extended?
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| - Can I maintain it? The spare parts
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| | - Any corrosion in wings?
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| readily available?
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| | - Any rust or corrosion on the hinges of
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| - Which type of airplane suits me best?
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| | flaps?
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| That last question is very crucial. Most
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| | - Are the doors, Windows sealed properly
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| of the accident statistics tells us, the
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| | to keep out water and noise?
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| accidents occurred due to the
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| | - Brakes. Wheels, Tires, Hydraulic struts
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| low-performing pilots getting into
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| | are proper?
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| high-performing planes. It is far better
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| | - Elevators, Trim tabs, Rudder, Vertical
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| to trade up as your pilot skills and
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| | stabilizers are fit well?
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| experience increase than to become an
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| | - Propeller is on track?
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| accident statistic. To be certain, try
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| | - Any fuel or oil leaks in engine?
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| out different aircraft. Fly with friends.
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| | Fly once:
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| Talk with other pilots at the field from
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| | When you satisfied with the visual
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| which you usually fly, and make a ride
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| | inspection, get it to take into the air.
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| with them. Many pilots will welcome
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| | If you haven't dealt with the particular
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| taking you along on a flight. Go to
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| | model or type, be safe and take an
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| flight institutes where they have
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| | instructor with you. Some of the items to
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| different aircraft and take check rides
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| | check once:
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| with instructors in various aircraft. Now
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| | - Is engine easy or hard to start? Hard
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| that you have tapered it down, start your
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| | means some problems with electrical or
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| search for your dream aircraft.
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| | fuel system.
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| Look first:
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| | - Be sure that engine instruments are
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| If you find something that looks and
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| | operating in correct range.
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| sounds like it is just waiting for you to
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| | - How the aircraft moves with your feet
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| travel to see it-or have the owner
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| | off the rudder pedals?
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| deliver it for your personal
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| | - Any unusual shimmy in the nose gear?
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| inspection-your buying chores are just
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| | - How quickly the gear cycle and the
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| beginning. The first thing you want to do
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| | indicator lights working
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| is get a copy of the FAA Type Certificate
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| | - If retractable gear, how quickly does
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| for the aircraft that interests you. Get
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| | the gear cycle and are indicator lights
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| a copy from the Internet
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| | working, if retractable gear is there?
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| Here, you will find all the
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| | - Check the tum and bank indicator, If
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| specifications about the
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| | you need control to center the needle or
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| aircraft-applicable engines, propellers,
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| | ball, the aircraft properly is out of
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| gross weight, empty weight, speeds, etc.
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| | rig.
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| This site also lets you know to what FAA
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| | - Are the radios Okay?
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| regulation it was built. That's important
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| | - Check for oil leaks if any after
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| because the Type Certificate (TC) gives
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| | landing
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| prominent information about service life
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| | If you satisfied with all you have seen
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| and mandatory replacements. These
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| | and done, you are ready to negotiate.
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| certification rules will influence your
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