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TIPS & TRICKS FLYING THE GARMIN GFC 500 p.32 March 2020 • cessnaflyer.org Preventive Maintenance Update p.54 CESSNA 150& 152 No Fuss and No Frills p.44 Renovating an Interior: Seat Slings and Seat Foam p.22 2 • Cessna Flyer / March 2020 Rotate Colors: Green Blue Red Aircraft Spruce is the leading worldwide distributor of general aviation parts and supplies. Our orders ship same day, at the lowest prices, and with the support of the most helpful staff in the industry. We look forward to our next opportunity to serve you! www.aircraftspruce.com ORDER YOUR FREE 2019-2020 CATALOG! 1000 PAGES OF PRODUCTS! Call Toll Free 1-877-4-SPRUCE March 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 3 Shopping around to save Vol. 17 • Issue 3 • March 2020 on aircraft insurance… The Official Magazine of SMART. The Cessna Flyer Association PRESIDENT Jennifer Dellenbusch Us doing it for you… [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF SALES EVEN SMARTER. 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We invite comments and welcome any report of inferior products obtained through our advertising, so corrective action may be taken. 4 • Cessna Flyer / March 2020 March 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 5 March 2020 • Volume 17 • Issue 3 Prop & Cowling "One of our 8 THE VIEW from HERE • members is Jennifer Dellenbusch wondering if he has 40- or 8 LETTERS to the EDITOR 50-gallon tanks" 10 CESSNA FLYER EVENTS 14 THE HIGH and the WRITEY • Kevin Garrison 18 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS • Steve Ells Cockpit & Fuselage 22 RENOVATING AN INTERIOR, PART NINE: SEAT SLINGS AND SEAT FOAM • Dennis Wolter 32 TIPS & TRICKS FOR FLYING WITH THE GARMIN GFC 500 AFCS AUTOPILOT • Troy Whistman 40 PILOT'S GUIDE TO AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING • Dale Smith 44 NO FUSS AND NO FRILLS: THE CESSNA 150 AND 152 • Kristin Winter 54 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE UPDATE • Kristin Winter 58 DESTINATION: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS —FLY INTO THE PAST AND SEE THE FUTURE • Kevin Garrison Tail & Rudder 68 NEWS 80 SAFETY ALERTS 84 ADVERTISER INDEX 86 BACK WHEN: VINTAGE CESSNA ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COVER: Cessna 150G, photo Keith Wilson 6 • Cessna Flyer / March 2020 FLY LIKE A BOSS 340 hp Our Boss 182 Lycoming IO-580 engine conversion is the most powerful factory-new option available, with 315 hp stock and up to 340 hp after tuning. 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I had the same situation and panied by silky patterned shirts, and white shoes and belts. found this part is available from Dynam- It was not, for the most part, the apex of men’s fashion. ic Propeller, LLC., (dynamicpropeller. So, it was with a smile that I read Kevin Garrison’s column com) in Pasco, Washington. The Precut (Page 14) about pilot fashion through the ages. I think you’ll Airbox Neoprene Gasket and Glue sells enjoy it, too. for $40.66. Not to veer too far off course, but I often wish I had an They also have other Cessna prod- autopilot to help produce the magazine. Not a completely ucts available. We took advantage of the hands-off “approach” to publishing, but a little extra help while Cowl Flap Support Kit and new Cowl I deal with all the other tasks, the surprises, and the course Flap Hinges available from them. We changes that arise daily. were very satisfied with the company If you’d like to help chart our course, send me an email and the products. with your ideas for articles or photos. —Steven Beekman I don’t have a magazine-publishing autopilot, but autopilots for Cessnas are becoming more affordable and available. Two stories; Tips and Tricks for Flying with the Garmin GFC500 AFCS Autopilot on Page 33, and Pilot’s Guide to Autopilots on Page 40, will be of interest to you if you have or are looking to install an autopilot in your Cessna. I asked at the beginning of this column how aviation is like a leisure suit. That was a trick question, they are not alike. While the form of the leisure suit—the polyester fabric— may last forever, the idea of it was short-lived and, some would say, ill-conceived. Aviation is different. The form of it may change over time. It may evolve from fabric-covered wings and hand-propping, to self-landing aircraft, but the idea of it is eternal. 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