putting deposit today, starting due diligence. it has nosed over but havent they all.

Ah the excitement of the airplane search, inspect, buy and check out. You wont be able to sleep a wink due to the excitement. I hope this whole process goes smoothly for you. This is darn near as much fun as actually owning and flying the airplane. Of course, this is all subject to good due diligence. Enjoy and congratulations!

Kurt

PS NICE looking airplane!

thank you!! you are right i didnt sleep much last night lol

I hope it works out!

PS- Which Farmington?

Utah

ZPilot wrote:I hope it works out!

PS- Which Farmington?

Utah GO UTES

clappedout180 wrote:Utah

Heber City for me. Hope it works we get to fly together at some point

Looks fun. My only advice, don't fall in love with an airplane and be willing to walk away. Good luck.

Nice looking 180!
If you do buy it, you're gonna have to change your user name!

Did ya close the deal?

So, is it yours now?

yes now to learn to fly it

CParker wrote:Did ya close the deal?

yes

Utah-Jay wrote:So, is it yours now?

yes

Congratulations on getting that. Did you learn how to fly it?

Wolfstein wrote:Congratulations on getting that. Did you learn how to fly it?

sorta! i have about 25 hours in it and I am not 100% comfortable yet but getting close

Totally understandable! In my experience, at 25 hours in a new plane, I am just barely confident enough to fly in mild weather, At 50 hours, I'm getting to learn the nuances of the particular plane. By 100 hours, I'm just confident enough to hurt myself. LOL Seriously though, I just give this as a guideline to what I experience when I try a new aircraft. Granted they are quite broad time totals, but some planes just have quirks that take a bit longer to figure out.

Skywagons can be a bit busy on the runway, so be sure you get a really good solid workout in your training.

Those wing extensions are going to reduce roll rate, but the Sportsman will allow you to land slower than a stock wing airplane, and that's a good thing.....take advantage of that capability. Tail low wheel landings are my favorite for these airplanes.

Most of all, enjoy it!

MTV