BRD, I like your "don't do nuthin dumb" placards!!
I think a lot of people don't realize just how important placards are.
The Cessna 180 TCDS print-out I have is 22 pages long--
a full seven pages of that is devoted solely to required placards!
I'm lucky, it only calls out 3 sentences as required for my 1953 model.
The later the airplane, the more placarding required.
I bet there's a lot of C180's flying out there that are technically unairworthy,
due to a lack of the required placards.
I recently upgraded my panel with a new placard,
which I printed out on my printer using standard paper.
Using minimum-allowable sized lettering (1/10"), it's about 6" x 3/4".
The first 2 lines are required by TCDS,
the 3rd is required by AD 90-21-08.

hotrod180 wrote:the 3rd is required by AD 90-21-08.

Why not move your fuel vent to behind the strut? I think if the LH fuel bladder has ever been removed, the AD requires you to install the Cessna kit to relocate the vent.

C180_guy wrote:

hotrod180 wrote:the 3rd is required by AD 90-21-08.

Why not move your fuel vent to behind the strut? I think if the LH fuel bladder has ever been removed, the AD requires you to install the Cessna kit to relocate the vent.

Correct. However, the LH bladder hasn't been removed since the AD came out.
And I'm not gonna remove it until it needs attention.
FWIW I've heard of a lot more people having issues with the underwing-mounted vent than with the topside vents.

oops.

Placard: “approved for weed whacking-rototilling prohibited”

Applied to the panel of a C180 owned by a friend. Previous owner had a prop strike. His flying buddies came up with the placard.

I went through a few iterations. Here is what I started with:

Ended up with this panel..I need help in the great Midwest weather.

john54724 wrote:I still need to have the control wheels wrapped in black deerskin and install the glove box door.


John

Nice panel, John. Also, those rudder pedals are so much nicer than the orginals....

MTV