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PRESIDENT Used Aircraft Marketplace Jennifer Dellenbusch [email protected] 1964 PIPER SUPERLIST CUB 160/L-21 YOUR • N407WB AIRCRAFTSELLING YOUR AIRPLANE? • List it here! VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF SALES Kent Dellenbusch [email protected] FOR SALE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Pierre Kotze

Highly Modified, Totally Rebuilt, Modeled after the L-21 Military Version with Extended Wings, ailerons & flaps. Lycoming O-320 160 HP Engine ASSOCIATE EDITOR Used Aircraft Marketplace • ONLY 141 Hours since Total Restoration • Annual Due: January Scott Kinney 2021 • ADS-B Out Compliant • Will DELIVER to Buyer’s Location • $134,500 or $132,000 without ALASKA Bushwheels $ 1964 PIPER SUPER CUB 160/L-21 • N407WBLocated: Driggs, IDAHOSELLING • [email protected] YOUR AIRPLANE? • List it here!515-574-2241 EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION 907-315-6006 (Chuck)for • 907-354-6203 as low (Nick) as [email protected] ASSISTANT Diana Hart 4 AERONCA 4 BELLANCA 49 1980 CESSNA P210N • N117UM • One of the best equipped 1936 AERONCA C3 MASTER • 1972 BELLANCA 7ACA CHAMP • Cessna P210N’sCONTRIBUTING around • EDITORS NC15729 • ABSOLUTE N10983 • TTAF: 790.2, ENGINE TT: Garmin 530WMike Navigator Berry & 330 Welcome!® Used Aircraft Marketplace BARGAIN of THE CENTURY • Used Aircraft899.6, STOH: 169.3, RARE Franklin ES TransponderSince 1978, Aviator w/ADS-B Hot Line has Out,been aKFC leader 200 Autopilot,Steve Ells Aspen in bringing aircraft buyers and sellers together. Very RARE • Standard 2A-120-A Two Cyl., 60 HP Engine. Glass Panel, BAE-28 Turbo Alternator Backup, JPI EDM 830 Our mission is to bring you the best selection Kevin Garrison Category, Original Options, Full Instrument Panel, Always Hangared since 1992-1993 Ground Up Restoration. Like of used aircraft at the best market price. Highly Modified, Totally Rebuilt, Modeled after the L-21 Military Version Total Engine Monitor, Dual Vacuum Pumps with Cooling 1964 PIPER SUPER CUB 160/L-21 • N407WBTailwheel, Instruments, Doors, Brakes,SELLING Original Wheels. YOUR Marketplace AIRPLANE?New Sensenich PROP, • ListAnnual it Due: here! October 2020, Full Electrical Shrouds,Throughout GAMI Injectors,this section, you’ll ANNUAL find quality DUE: NOVEMBERMichael Leighton2020 with Extended Wings, ailerons & flaps. Lycoming O-320 160 HP Engine aircraft, all priced to sell. Enjoy shopping • ONLY 141 Hours since Total Restoration • RefinishedAnnual Due: 2012 Januarywith Randolf butyrate dope. Annual Due: System including Electric Start, Includes SPARE Engine with • Located:Aviator Hot Warsaw, Line®’s Used AircraftIN. •Marketplace! ONLY $249,000John • RuleySteve • 2021 • ADS-B Out Compliant • Will DELIVEROctober to Buyer’s 2020, Location ONLY 65 •Hours SMOH, TT: 1251 Hours. Log • Walden, New York • Reduced Price: $22,222 • 574-551-8226 • [email protected] Dale Smith $134,500 or $132,000 without ALASKA Bushwheels CHANCE to OWN HISTORIC AIRCRAFT • N.Y. State’s 914-213-1878 • [email protected] Kristin Winter Located: Driggs, IDAHO • [email protected] VALLEY Location • ONLY $23,999515-574-2241 • 212-620-0398 1965 CESSNA 320C • N3040T • • [email protected] 4 CESSNA S/N: 320C0040Dennis • PROJECT Wolter 907-315-6006 (Chuck) • 907-354-6203 (Nick) [email protected] ROCKWELL / COMMANDER 690B-10 • N20MA 2005 THUNDER MUSTANG • N451KC Aircraft that has Potential • 1971 CESSNA 177RG CARDINAL 4 BEECHCRAFT TTAF: 2393, Continental TSIO- • N8008G • SN 177RG0008 • 470-D Engines: RIGHT-Total Time Unknown,CONTRIBUTING 415.8 SMOH, PHOTOGRAPHERS 4 AERONCA 4 BELLANCA 1976 BEECHCRAFT 58P 1980TTAF CESSNA2194, TTSN P210N 1035, • LycomingN117UM 16.7 STOH, RIGHT-2392 HSN, 21.3 SMOH,Paul S/N: 138529-70,Bowen BARON • N925TP • TTAF: •IO360-A1B6. One of the 200HP. best equippedMcCauley 1936 AERONCA C3 MASTER • 1972 BELLANCA 7ACA CHAMP • McCauley Props: RIGHT-D2AF34C-54-NP, 2393 HSN, 21.3 Highly Modified, Totally Rebuilt, Modeled after the L-21 Military Version 4420, 310 HP ENGINES: Left Prop 33hrs SMOH. Garmin 430Cessna NAV/COM P210N’s w/WASS, aroundGA-35 GPS • James Lawrence with Extended Wings,NC15729 ailerons •& ABSOLUTEflaps. Lycoming O-320 160 HP Engine N10983 • TTAF: 790.2, ENGINE TT: TTAF: 7523.3, Left Engine: 2578.0 Hrs, 2323 Cycles SMOH, 61.1 Hrs SHSI, Built by Ezell Aviation-TXSPOH, S/N: • Engine: 791935, Falconer V12,LEFT- TTAF D2AF34C-54-KMB, and Engine: 75 2393 HSN, & Right-1390 SMOH, Antenna,Right Engine: GL 2562.0 106A Hrs, Nav 2298 CyclesIndicator SMOH,Garmin w/Glidescope.61.1 Hrs. 530W SHSI, Annual Navigator GMA-340 Due: &AudioHours, 330 PROP: MT, Model MTV-16-1-E-C, Garmin Avionics: 430 Nav/ Keith Wilson • ONLY 141 HoursBARGAIN since ofTotal THE RestorationCENTURY • • Annual Due: January 899.6, STOH: 169.3, RARE Franklin FEB. 2021, Garmin GNS 530W & GNS 430W, GMA 340 Audio Panel, GTX 345 Com/GPS, 34021.3 Audio SPOH,Panel, 327 Transponder.S/N: 687434, Century KNS NSD360 80 HSI Area • King Navigation System, ESw/ADS-B Transponder In/Out, GTX 327, w/ADS-B Bendix KMH 820 Out, TCAS/TAWS KFC 200 • Reduced Autopilot, Price: AspenKX155 with KI-209 Glideslope Indicator, S-Tec 30 Autopilot • $525,000 Left Engine: 300 Since Major Repairs, Right Engine: 320 Panel,$649,000 ELT Battery due. Monarch Fuel Caps & Adapter Plates, 2021 • ADS-B OutVery Compliant RARE •• WillStandard DELIVER to Buyer’s Location • 2A-120-A Two Cyl., 60 HP Engine. Glass Panel, BAE-28 Turbo Alternator Backup, JPI EDM 830 Must See • FLORIDA • $40,000 • 305-298-0295 • $134,500 or $132,000 without ALASKA BushwheelsSince Major Repairs, GAMI Fuel Injectors, 3-Blade TransponderLocated: JACKSON, KT-76A, MS Altitude(KJAN) • [email protected] Reporting System. All Located:ADs Troy, Alabama (TOI) • [email protected] Category, Original Options, Full Instrument Panel, Always Hangared since 1992-1993 Ground Up Restoration. Like Paul Alexander • 662-392-5034 Kenny Campbell:[email protected] 334-372-7283 or 334-566-1563 Hartzell Prop, Garmin 340 Audio Panel, King 89B GPS, TotalComplied Engine with. Monitor, ALWAYS Dual Hangared, Vacuum Annual Pumps Scheduled with Cooling Dec Tailwheel, Instruments, Doors, Brakes, Original Wheels. New Sensenich PROP, Annual Due: October 2020, Full Electrical Located: Driggs, IDAHO • [email protected] ANNUAL with Sale • MEXIA,515-574-2241 TEXAS (LXY) • Shrouds,2018.1998 TanPIETENPOL GAMI Leather Injectors, GREGA Seats/Sheepskin GN-1 ANNUAL • N4FQ DUE: Covering NOVEMBER • $73,500 19342020 • STINSON SR-5E RELIANT • NC14187 1042 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337 Refinished 2012 with Randolf butyrate dope. Annual Due: System including Electric Start, Includes SPARE Engine with 1972 CESSNA 340 • N269WT • 907-315-6006 (Chuck) • 907-354-6203$119,999 (Nick) or MAKE OFFER [email protected] •Robert Located: Casey Warsaw,• 847-420-7589 IN. • •[email protected] ONLY $249,000 • Steve • October 2020, ONLY 65 Hours SMOH, TT: 1251 Hours. Log • Walden, New York • Reduced Price:SOLD $22,222 • TTAF: 3830, 310Upland, HP Engines CA 91786 574-551-8226 • [email protected] with Gami Injectors: Left-781 CHANCE to OWN HISTORIC AIRCRAFT • N.Y. State’s 914-213-1878 • [email protected] BEECHCRAFT E35 1971 CESSNA CARDINAL 177RG 626.844.0125 SMOH, Right-600 SMOH, 4HUDSON AERONCA VALLEY Location • ONLY $23,999 • 212-620-0398 4 BELLANCA BONANZA • N3216C • TTAF: 19801965• N8039G CESSNACESSNA • TTAF: P210N 320C 3800, • • N3040T N117UM IO-360- • 4 CESSNA Hartzell Q-Tips Props: 115 Hrs., A/C, MX 20,www.cessnaflyer.org GNS 430 WAAS, • [email protected] 7619.30, Tach Time: 3411.30, •S/N:AQ1B6 One 320C0040 Lycomingof the best L •7515-51A PROJECTequipped 200 GNS 430 with Separate CDI, GTX 345 with ADS-B In & Out, 1936 AERONCA C3 MASTER • 1972 BELLANCA 7ACA CHAMP • Owned, Flown, and Maintained by an ACessnaAircraft & P Owner thatP210N’s • TTAF: has 576, Potential aroundTTAF: • 1578, Lycoming Engine: 378 SMOH, Hamilton Standard Prop, 1971SMOH: CESSNA 271.48, 177RG Hydraulic CARDINAL Prop, Continental 65 HP Engine: 2.0 SOH, ClimbHP Prop: Engine: 27.0 SPOH, 350 SMOH,New Left New DashAppraised by Air Assets on 09/16/19--Market Value: $113,500 • 4 BEECHCRAFT NC15729 • ABSOLUTE N10983 • TTAF: 790.2, ENGINE TT: Bendix Mag and Fine Wire Plugs, 16 Gallon Fuel, Always Hangared • Open Exterior in ExcellentGMA Condition: 340, KN Original 64 DME, 1934 Colors Artex in a 12-Coat345 ELT, Stits Bendix Autopilot FD, Apollo GX60 GPS, KMA 24 Audio Panel & MKR, Century 1 Panel, MX170B, KLN-90B, NavomaticGarminTTAF: 2393, 530W Autopilot, Continental Navigator All Interior TSIO-&Polyfiber 330 • Annual is Good Until February 28th, 2021 • Always in a • N8008G • SN 177RG0008 • Cockpit Light Aviation Superstar in Big Sky Country • $16,900 O.B.O. Museum or HangarS-TEC • ONLY Yaw $99,999 Damper, A.A. Intercoolers, Vortex Generators, BARGAIN of THE CENTURY • Autopilot, New Windshield,899.6, New STOH: Aluminum 169.3, RAREAilerons Franklin and ES470-DNew-2017, Transponder Engines: New Brakes-2017, RIGHT-Total w/ADS-B Out,New Time KFCSpark Unknown, 200 Plugs Autopilot, & 415.8 Tires, SMOH, 10Aspen GPH, 1976 BEECHCRAFT 58P TTAF 2194, TTSN 1035, Lycoming MONTANA Location (MT53) El Cajon, CAWing (KSEE) Spoilers, L-3 WX-500 Stormscope, Last Annual: April Very RARE • Standard Ruddervators Replaced, Garmin2A-120-A GPS Two MAP Cyl., 60196, HP Garmin Engine. Glass16.7Useful406-499-2756 STOH, Panel,Load: RIGHT-23921049.70, BAE-28 • [email protected] Annual Turbo HSN, Due:Alternator 21.3 July SMOH, 2020 Backup, • SOUTH S/N: JPI 138529-70, CAROLINA EDM916-532-8004 830 • [email protected] Cessna Flyer is the official publication of the Cessna Flyer Association. Category, Original Options,BARON Full •Instrument N925TP • Panel,TTAF: Always Hangared since 1992-1993IO360-A1B6. Ground Up 200HP. Restoration. McCauley Like 2020 • Central California • $165,500 OBO • 661-303-1606 • 345 ADS-B In & Out • Annual Due: August 2020 • UTAH • TotalMcCauley• Reduced Engine Price:Props: Monitor, Only RIGHT-D2AF34C-54-NP, $68,000Dual Vacuum FIRM • 803-606-0985Pumps 2393 with HSN, (Walter)Cooling 21.3 Cessna Flyer is published monthly by Aviation Group Limited, 1042 4420, 310 HP ENGINES: Left Prop 33hrs SMOH. Garmin 430 NAV/COM w/WASS, GA-35 GPS 1969 PIPER CHEROKEE 6/300 • N8950N 1946 [email protected] J-3 CUB/PA-11 • N71081 Tailwheel, Instruments, Doors, Brakes, Original Wheels. New Sensenich PROP, Annual Due: October 2020, Full Electrical Shrouds,SPOH, S/N: GAMI 791935, Injectors, LEFT- ANNUAL D2AF34C-54-KMB, DUE: NOVEMBER 2393 HSN, 2020 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337, Upland, CA 91786. POSTMASTER: Send address & Right-1390 SMOH, Antenna,$56,999 (willGL 106A negotiate) Nav Indicator • 801-376-6651 w/Glidescope. (LEAVE GMA-340 MSG) Audio • • 803-360-9185 (John) • [email protected] Refinished 2012 with Randolf butyrate dope. Annual Due: System including Electric Start, Includes SPARE Engine with •21.3 Located: SPOH, S/N:Warsaw, 687434, IN. KNS • 80ONLY Area $249,000 Navigation • SteveSystem, • changes to Cessna Flyer, 1042 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337, Upland, CA Left Engine: 300 Since Major Repairs, Right Engine: 320 Panel,[email protected] ELT Battery due. Monarch Fuel Caps & Adapter Plates, 1976 CESSNA 421C GOLDEN October 2020, ONLY 65 Hours SMOH, TT: 1251 Hours. Log • Walden, New York • Reduced Price: $22,222 • 574-551-8226Must See • • [email protected] •1978 $40,000 CESSNA • 305-298-0295 182RG • N7359T • Since Major Repairs, GAMI Fuel Injectors, 3-Blade Transponder KT-76A, Altitude Reporting System. All ADs EAGLE • N421HF91786. • SN Subscriptions,421-0116 • advertising orders, and correspondence should be CHANCE to OWN HISTORIC AIRCRAFT • N.Y. State’s 914-213-1878 • [email protected] BEECHCRAFT B-36 TC [email protected]• TTAF: 7846.2, ENGINE: 9116.4 Hartzell Prop, Garmin 340 Audio Panel, King 89B GPS, Complied with. ALWAYS Hangared, Annual Scheduled Dec 8397TT, Left Engaddressed 862 SRAM- to 1042 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337, Upland, CA 91786. Annual HUDSON VALLEY Location • ONLY $23,999 • 212-620-0398 BONANZA • N1559U • TTAF: 1965SNEW, CESSNA 1885.6 320C • N3040TSMOH • FRESH ANNUAL with Sale • MEXIA, TEXAS (LXY) • 2018. Tan Leather Seats/Sheepskin Covering • $73,500 • Right: 629 SMOH,dues: $44.00Prop- Leftin the U.S.; Canada and Mexico add $15.00 per year; all • [email protected] 4 CESSNA 1800 Hours, Continental TTAF: 3297 Hours, Engine-SMOH: 1097 S/N:1972(LycomingHours, CESSNA3320C0040 Blade PROP,Factory 340 Garmin • N269WTOverhaul), PROJECTTOTALLY • Rebuilt and Highly Modified Piper J-3, Overhauled Continental 90 GNS 430, Dynon Avionics: EFIS-D100, 6 Place Stereo & Intercom System, HP with New 134Cylinders, SPOH, Cam, andRight Crank. 134 Powder SPOH, Coated Garmin, Airframe, Use King of & Collinsothers addEquipped, $25.00 per year (U.S. Dollars only). Eighty percent (80%) of $119,999 or MAKE OFFER Robert Casey • 847-420-7589 • [email protected] No autopilot, New Paint, Excellent Interior, TTAF:Hangared in3830, Saint Augustine, 310 HPFL, EnginesCarbon Fiber to Keep Weight Down, Modern Avionics Panel, Currently Located SOLD Engine, Gami Injectors, Garmin KMA-24Annual Due: Audio December Panel 2020 • ONLY with $83,900 3 LightAircraft O.B.O. Marker for this that Fabulous Beacon, has Piper Potential GNS-430at: Big • Lake Aviation LLC in ALASKA • Will Deliver to Buyer’s Location • 1971 CESSNA 177RG CARDINAL Cherokee 6/300 $109,500 Vestal White Ext., Taupe Leather Interior,annual dues8 Seats, is designated for your magazine subscriptions. 4 BEECHCRAFT GTX 330 Transponder, Garmin 200, Garmin 530. IFR with Nav/Com/GPS, KING KX155withTTAF: Nav/Com,Gami 2393, Injectors: Continental KING Left-781 KT76C TSIO- 1954 BEECHCRAFT E35 1971• N8008G CESSNA • SNCARDINAL 177RG0008 177RG • Convenient FLORIDA Location Location inAnnual Alaska • [email protected] 1/21, New Exhaust System • $425,000 • WAAS, Air-Conditioned • CALL FOR MORE INFO. • Located: 470-DTransponder,612-387-2486 Engines: •ARC [email protected] 300A Autopilot,SMOH, Time Unknown, SigtronicsRight-600 415.8 SPA-400 SMOH, SMOH,907-315-6006 4 (Chuck) • 907-354-6203 (Nick) The information presented in Cessna Flyer is from many sources for 1976BONANZA BEECHCRAFT • N3216C • TTAF:58P TTAF• N8039G 2194, •TTSN TTAF: 1035, 3800, Lycoming IO-360- Call 317-650-3327 • [email protected] Chappell Hill, TX 77426 • $298,999 O.B.O. • Stephanie Detmer www.aircraftforsale.comHartzell16.7Place STOH, Intercom Q-Tips RIGHT-2392 Props: (New-08/18), 115 HSN, Hrs., Dual 21.3A/C, SMOH,MXPTT 20, Switches, GNSS/N: 430138529-70, Electric WAAS, 15 this reason there can be no warranty or responsibility by the publisher BARON7619.30, Tach• N925TP Time: •3411.30, TTAF: AQ1B6IO360-A1B6. Lycoming 200HP. L 7515-51A McCauley 200 • 979-451-0295 • [email protected] GNSMcCauleyTrim, 430Tanis with Props:Preheater Separate RIGHT-D2AF34C-54-NP, System, CDI, GTX Annual 345 with Due: ADS-B 2393 March HSN, In &2020 21.3Out, • as to accuracy, originality, or completeness. The magazine is sold 4420,SMOH: 310 271.48, HP ENGINES:Hydraulic Prop, Left Prop 33hrs SMOH. Garmin 430HP NAV/COM Engine: 350w/WASS, SMOH, GA-35 New Dash GPS 1979 CESSNA 421C • N421SF • GMASPOH,Romeoville, 340, S/N: KN 791935,IL 64 • DME,$64,999 LEFT- Artex O.B.O. D2AF34C-54-KMB, 345 ELT,• Marilina Bendix AutopilotAngarone 2393 HSN, FD, • with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering Apollo GX60 GPS, KMA 24 Audio& Right-1390 Panel & MKR, CenturySMOH, 1 Panel,Antenna, MX170B, GL 106A KLN-90B, Nav Indicator Navomatic w/Glidescope. Autopilot, GMA-340 All Interior Audio TTAF: 5975, IFR Due: June 1970 BEECHCRAFT QUEEN S-TEC21.3815-834-6311 SPOH, Yaw Damper,S/N: • [email protected] 687434, A.A. KNS Intercoolers, 80 Area Navigation Vortex Generators, System, LeftAutopilot, Engine: New 300 Windshield, Since Major New Repairs, Aluminum Right Ailerons Engine: and320 New-2017,Panel, ELT NewBattery Brakes-2017, due. Monarch New Fuel Spark Caps Plugs & Adapter& Tires, 10 Plates, GPH, 2022, RAM Engines:product Left:endorsements 438 or providing instruction as a substitute for AIR 70 • N7515D • TTAF: WingMust Spoilers,See • L-3FLORIDA WX-500 •Stormscope, $40,000 • Last305-298-0295 Annual: April • SinceRuddervators Major Repairs,Replaced, GAMI Garmin Fuel GPS Injectors, MAP 196, 3-Blade Garmin UsefulTransponder Load: 1049.70, KT-76A, Annual Altitude Due: ReportingJuly 2020 • SOUTHSystem. CAROLINA All ADs SMOH & Right:appropriate 647 SMOH, training by qualified sources. Cessna Flyer and Aviation 5373.2, ENGINES: LEFT-1163.6 [email protected] • Central California • $165,5001980 CESSNA OBO •182Q 661-303-1606 SKYLANE • 345 ADS-B In & Out • Annual Due: August 2020 • UTAH • • Reduced Price: Only $68,000 FIRM • 803-606-0985 (Walter) BOTH Props: 145 SPOH, Garmin 530 & 430 GPS,Group ADS-B Limited In will & not assume responsibility for any actions arising Hartzell Prop, Garmin 340 Audio Panel, King 89B GPS, Complied with. ALWAYS Hangared,SMOH Annual & RIGHT-1214.5 Scheduled Dec [email protected] N5124N • 11,700 TT, Garmin $56,999 (will negotiate) • 801-376-6651 (LEAVE MSG) • • 803-360-9185 (John) • [email protected] Out, Navomatic 400B Autopilot, Colorfrom Radar any information and published in Cessna Flyer. We invite comments FRESH ANNUAL with Sale • MEXIA, TEXAS (LXY) • 2018.SMOH Tan • KingLeather Radios Seats/Sheepskin • Dual Inverters, Covering Alcor • $73,500 EGT, • 1972430W, CESSNA Cont. O-470USTC 340 • N269WT 252 HP, • [email protected] Stormscope, Wing Locker Fuel Tank (225and GAL welcome Useable), any report of inferior products obtained through our $119,999 or MAKE OFFER SOLD RobertElectric Casey Attitude • 847-420-7589 Gyro, •Full [email protected] De-Ice, Electric Props, 1976TTAF:Great CESSNA A/C.3830, well 310 421Ctaken HP GOLDENEngines care of. 1978 CESSNA 182RG • N7359T NDH, ALWAYS HANGARED • Annual Dueadvertising, July 2020 so corrective • action may be taken. New Battery • $69,500 • Call MichaelAll • 956-607-4819 our aircraft • Paint listings 8.5/10 Int are 9/10. 88also gal fuel. includedEAGLEwith Has Gami • 170N421HF Injectors:hrs on • SN both 421-0116 Left-781 engine • 19541994 BEECHCRAFTBEECHCRAFT B-36 E35 TC 1971• TTAF: CESSNA 7846.2, CARDINAL ENGINE: 9116.4177RG Eastern MISSISSIPPI • PRICE REDUCED: $299,000 • [email protected] and prop. Flies often so8397TT,SMOH, times will LeftRight-600 changeEng 862 SMOH,someSRAM- • BONANZA • N1559UN3216C • TTAF: •SNEW, N8039G •1885.6 TTAF: 3800, SMOHIO-360- 601-917-5194 (Cell) or 601-632-4266 (Ofc) • [email protected] HartzellCONVENIENTLY Q-Tips Props: Located 115 Hrs.,Right: A/C,at KTMB- 629MX 20,SMOH, GNS Miami, 430Prop- WAAS, FLLeft • 7619.30,1800 Hours, Tach Time:Continental 3411.30, AQ1B6(Lycoming Lycoming Factory L 7515-51A Overhaul), 200 134GNSPRICE SPOH, 430 REDUCED: with Right Separate 134 ONLY SPOH, CDI, $99,999 Garmin, GTX 345 •King Panair with & CollinsADS-B Flying Equipped, In Club& Out, • SMOH:Engine, 271.48,Gami Injectors, Hydraulic Garmin Prop, KMA-24 Audio Panel withCessna 3 LightHP Engine: FlyerMarker 350/ MayBeacon, SMOH, 2021 New GNS-430 Dash 4 • VestalGMA305-724-7810 340, White KN • 64 DavidExt., DME, WardTaupe Artex • [email protected] ELT, Bendix Interior, Autopilot 8 Seats, FD, ApolloGTX 330 GX60 Transponder, GPS, KMA Garmin 24 Audio 200, Panel Garmin & MKR, 530. Century IFR with 1 Panel,Nav/Com/GPS, MX170B, KLN-90B, KING KX155 Navomatic Nav/Com, Autopilot, KING All InteriorKT76C AnnualS-TEC Yaw Due Damper, 1/21, NewA.A. Intercoolers,Exhaust System Vortex • Generators,$425,000 • Autopilot,WAAS, Air-Conditioned New Windshield, • CALL New FOR Aluminum MORE INFO. Ailerons • Located: and New-2017,Transponder, New ARC Brakes-2017, 300A Autopilot, New Spark Sigtronics Plugs & Tires, SPA-400 10 GPH, 4 20 CallWing 317-650-3327 Spoilers, L-3 • WX-500 [email protected] Stormscope, Last Annual: April www.aviatorshotline.com RuddervatorsChappell Hill, TX Replaced, 77426 • $298,999 Garmin O.B.O. 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The article looked good. Your crew (you) do such a nice job with the graph- What’s Inside ics. Well done and thanks. Jeffrey Chipetine I’ve got so much more to think about Deadlines and commitments Thanks, Jeff. Pierre Kotze is our What to leave in, what to leave out designer, and he does a great job. - Bob Seger Blue skies, Jennifer Dellenbusch AS WE COMPILE the material for each monthly magazine, we are conscious of choosing content that is relevant for the Cessna ownership experience. Fortunately, Hi Jen, we have access to incredibly talented professional writers. We also receive great Hope all is well with you and Kent. I contributions from members. Your experiences owning, flying, and maintaining also hope you have a few extra issues of your Cessna are worth sharing. April’s Cessna Flyer magazine available I believe that a good mix of stories makes for an enjoyable read. According so that we can share one with a friend. to Wikipedia, “At its root, the word 'magazine' refers to a collection, or a storage Ed Abrams owns/flies his Cessna 206, device or facility.” We assemble a collection of worthy items and stuff them into our is a long-term Cessna Pilots Society magazine each month. This month, for example, we have three member-contribu- member, and does a huge amount of tors; Mike Davis, Robert Marks, and Troy Whistman discussing three very differ- charitable work with his airplane, most ent topics. Troy uses his experience as a TR182 owner to help others understand notably Young Eagles and Pilots N the retractable-gear 182s. Mike provides a review of the Foreflight Sentry. Retired Paws animal rescue flights. air traffic controller Robert Marks enlightens us about ATC procedures and has All of us CPS members know the some fun along the way. Speaking of fun, where would we be with Kevin Garrison’s lovable Jeff Chipetine, who wrote the monthly missive? This month, quite coincidentally, he also tackles the subject of great article you published in April. ATC, but with a very Kevin-like twist. Ed Abrams was one of the pilots fea- Have you ever wanted to comment on an Airworthiness Directive, but didn’t tured in that article, as was N206EA know where to start? Now you do—turn to Page 22 and allow Joseph Corrao to walk (formerly N167TH); both are in the you through the process. Have you wondered how much hail damage is too much? magazine pictures. Check out the answer in Q&A on Page 16. Jim Epting These articles and more await. I’ve heard from some of you that we don’t have enough about your specific Hi Jim! Cessna model variant in each issue. With limited space, what to leave in and what We are well. I hope you and Tami are to leave out will always pose a bit of a conundrum. We do have other ways that we too! support your particular Cessna—with parts locating, technical support, and online I will happily send a copy to Ed—and forums, to name a few. We are exploring additional ways to meet the most specific anyone else who wants one (until we run of the Cessna-specific requests, so stay tuned. out). Blue skies, Blue skies, Jennifer Dellenbusch

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14 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 All controllers throughout the world are required to speak English except for the controllers working at Indianapolis Center. Nobody understands what they are saying. controllers at their job for hours at a time complaining about The function of this ATC unit is to make sure all the air- our spouses and our jobs. And: planes line up for approach to the airport correctly. This unit 2. A fear that if we got to know each other “too well,” it might also is responsible for losing baggage, catering, gate holds, and lead to our becoming best friends and uniting against those yelling at us General Aviation pilots when we accidentally wan- awful Federation of Planets managers, which could violate the der into their precious Class B airspace. Prime Directive. The tower is that tall building at your airport that you may have wondered about. There are people up there who bark com- Components of ATC mands like “Sit!” “Stay!” “Do a three-sixty!” and “Go around!” There are three basic units of Air Traffic Control that you They usually seem pretty wound up, so I try not to call or bother will be responsible for remembering if you intend to pass this them unless it is absolutely, legally necessary. class. (I’m talking to you, Chad). There you have it. You now know more about the ATC They are the ATC Center, The ATC TRAPCON/RAPCON/ system, and the intrepid ATC controllers than Jimmy Stewart MAPCON, and the Control Tower. or June Allyson ever knew. Now, when you meet a controller at ATC Centers are large buildings spread like wadded-up off- a party, you can engage them in conversation. They are really brand tissues over our various states' and colonies’ width and nice people. breadth. They control, or at least make a reasonable attempt at controlling, en route aircraft that are only trying to get home for  KEVIN GARRISON’S aviation career began at age 15 as a Christmas, for goodness sakes. lineboy in Lakeland, Florida. He came up through General The ATC TRAPCON/RAPCON/MAPCONs are housed Aviation, retired as a 767 captain in 2006, and retired from in buildings near “major” airports. Major is defined as large instructing airline pilots in 2017. Garrison’s professional enough to contain at least three Sbarros, two Starbucks, and writing career has spanned three decades. Send questions or five of those coin-operated massage chairs. comments to [email protected]. THINK BRIGHT. WE DO.

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Can you help me with determining what needs to be be photographing through a window. He said he has photo- done, if anything, about hail dents to a Cessna 182T Turbo graphed out the baggage door of a Cessna 182. I have never Q Skylane? The hail damage is present on both wings, both heard of this. ailerons, both flaps, horizontal stabilizer, both elevators, fuse- I do, now and then, remove my back bench seat. I have lage top skins, and cabin top skins. an updated weight and balance for this. This would open up Steve plenty of space for a photographer to photograph out the baggage door. Here’s the reply I got from Cessna: But I have never heard of flying without the Skylane bag- Regarding hail damage, typically damage that is more than A1/8-inch deep we recommend it be replaced. We advise to inspect each hail strike area for cracks in the skin and inspect structure under the skin for damage. If no skin cracks or substructural damage is found and it’s not more than 1/8-inch deep, it may be left as is or I’ve checked, and there is no filled, sanded, and painted. Control surfaces with damage aft of the hinge line meeting the above acceptable inspection criteria should be approval that I am aware of to fly left as is or replaced. DO NOT FILL. Any damage to the underlying structure or any composite with the baggage door removed. structure we will need a damage report with all details. The 1/8-inch go/no-go criteria was derived from a test program that Cessna performed years back. What we learned was that 1/8 inch is the maximum dent depth that can occur before any disbonds gage door. Have you? Can I simply have my A&P remove it (log- begin to occur. In other words, with minor dent damage (less than ging the removal, of course)? And can I expect the plane to fly 1/8 inch deep), the technician could consider paintless dent removal effectively the same? Or is there some STC that allows removal or eddy current [testing] and upon successful NDI [nondestructive and reattachment? Or can I, as the owner, take it off and put it inspection], restore to contour with aerodynamic filler except for back on like I can the bench seat? control surfaces aft of the hinge line. Thank you for any guidance on this. In locations where the dents are many, we usually recommend Bill part replacement due to aesthetics and multisite damage. [We also recommend replacement] where the mechanical properties of the I used to own a 1966 Cessna 182; a fine airplane. And thank skin are no longer known due to the hail dings. you for donating your time and the use of your airplane to The link to the Textron Aviation webpage for submitting photos A a worthy cause. and other information to Cessna engineering for damage evaluation I’ve checked, and there is no approval that I am aware of is at ww2.txtav.com/service/tasdaq. to fly with the baggage door removed. I called Cessna and the Happy flying, United States Parachute Association (USPA). Steve However, I did find an approval to modify the co-pilot’s door for skydivers. That mod would require structural changes and I am a longtime Cessna Flyer subscriber. I own N314PY, would cost a lot of money. In it, the door is hinged along the top. a 1972 Cessna 182P Skylane. It is nicely maintained and When opened, the door pivots at the top and rests against the Q configured. bottom of the wing. It’s a big expense that is probably not prac- I do some volunteer flying for SouthWings. (SouthWings is tical for this use. (See "Cessna 182: World's Most Popular Jump a conservation organization. —Ed.) Normally, the researchers Plane," Cessna Flyer, September 2020. —Ed.) get the photos they need out a back window. The window Many years ago, I witnessed a friend remove the door of his is new and unscratched back there, and there is no landing Skylane so a parachute jumper could do a few jumps. It was not gear in the field of view. an approved mod, but the pilot told me there were no control However, one researcher felt, for his needs, he could not problems with the door removed. (The USPA does have a STC,

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SA40CE, for removal of a cabin door, but it is only approved for the Cessna 182E. —Ed.) My gut feeling is that if you’re flying with the right main cabin door removed, it doesn’t affect the flying qualities of the airplane. I doubt that flying with the baggage door removed will cause any problems more difficult than dealing with flying dust and debris. But as I said, my search (cursory, I’m afraid) did not reveal any legal way to do it. If your airplane has a door window on the right (co-pilot’s) side that opens, remove the screw that limits the window opening and let the window open. Hold on to the handle and ease it up against the wing. It will stay there. With it up and out of the way, your photo pal will not have a window to contend with. Lastly, if you have a window that opens on the pilot’s door (more common), the screw that holds the limiting arm can be removed, which would clear the way for photography. The pilot would have to fly from the right seat, but that’s the easiest way to give the photographer the windowless option. Happy flying, Steve

I have a 1977 Cessna 182Q Skylane and would like to replace my seat belts, front and back, with new. Do you Q have experience doing this and where should I obtain the belts? Don Many owners don’t realize that seatbelts don’t last forever.

Good move. Many owners don’t realize that seat belts don’t last forever. As I understand the rules, if the data tag A on any one of the belts is defaced or worn off, the belt is no longer considered airworthy. Aircraft Spruce and Specialty offers basic replacement sets in black, brown, tan, navy blue, royal blue, gray, red, and green. BAS Inc. also offers sets of standard metal-to-metal seat belts, but you might want to consider the BAS upgrade from the Y-style three-belt system to the BAS four-belt (over both shoulders) system. It’s like a military system and has an inertia reel that permits needed movement when strapped in. Other belt suppliers include Alpha Aviation and Wag- Aero, among others. There’s also a lot of information in Dennis Wolter’s article, "Renovating an Interior Part Twenty: Passenger Restraints" which ran in the February 2021 issue of Cessna Flyer. Happy flying, Steve

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You can, but it is not a great idea. Nitrogen is recommended. The oxygen and moisture A in the compressed air will promote corrosion and breakdown of the fluid. Kristin Winter (A&P/IA)

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230-37931 ONE-X Quotes 825X1075AG.indd 1 8/19/20 3:11 PM THE OSHKOSH FORUMS ARE FREE. THE INFORMATION IS PRICELESS. Regulatory Civics By JOSEPH CORRAO • OSHKOSH • SUPERIOR AIR PARTS Comment Basics FORUM How to most effectively influence the agency that regulates you. SERIES n our last installment of Regulatory Civics, we discussed Back to basics WHERE: using publications of record—the Federal Register, Canada Ga- At one time the basics of journalism were taught in U.S. 2021 WHEN: Izette, and official publications by the European Union Aviation elementary schools, if you can believe it. Perhaps you, too, can Safety Agency (EASA)—to maintain awareness of what civil remember a teacher or two reminding you at a tender age to AIRVENTURE 2021 aviation regulatory agencies in the United States, in Canada, address who, what, where, when, how, and (if you know) why in SUPERIOR AIR PARTS 10:00 AND 12:00 and on the European continent are planning and doing. a writing class. It seems this heretofore timeless advice has FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, FORUMS In this installment, we begin a discussion of how to influence been supplanted recently by instruction to writers to “say TENT #257 & #258 ARE LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES the plans and doings of the agencies that regulate you. what you feel.” In each of the three systems mentioned, proposed regu- The former advice is the right advice for writing comments lations are published in the respective publication of record, on regulatory proposals and documents. Regulatory agencies together with a public invitation to comment, and the address to cannot justify decisions by reference to how you feel. They need which comments may be directed. the basic facts. LEARN HOW TO EXTEND YOUR ENGINE’S As the regulatory process unfolds, publications will include estimates of costs and benefits based on more or less rigorous Who analyses and more or less reasonable assumptions, a recitation Who is you. Identify yourself early in the first paragraph of LIFE AND LOWER OPERATING COSTS. and comparison of the options considered, and a more or less your comment, including a description that indicates you have reasonable justification for selection of the proposed option. Use experience or expertise that bears on the topic and a stake in Superior Air Parts Oshkosh/AirVenture All Superior Forums are hosted by Bill Ross of the phrase “more or less” in this paragraph is not stylistic; it the outcome. Here are some examples to get you started—don’t is literal. copy them; write your own introduction along these lines: 2021 Forum Series includes: Vice President, Product Support Some analyses are rigorous; others are flawed or haphazard, MONDAY: How to efficiently lean your engine. Superior Air Parts, Inc. typically underestimating costs and overstating benefits. Some A small business: TUESDAY: What does compression testing really show you? justifications are well-reasoned and seem obvious; others strain ACME Aviation is an airplane propeller repair facility recog- • Recognized expert in G.A. aircraft credulity or are simply ridiculous. The ratios of rigorous analy- nized as a small business by the U.S. Small Business Adminis- WEDNESDAY: Anatomy of an aircraft cylinder. engine operations and maintenance ses to haphazard ones and credible justifications to others vary tration. We employ three full-time and four part-time staff and THURSDAY: Oil changes as a diagnostic tool. from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; we will return to this topic in a contribute $2.5 million annually to East Halfacre, Nevada; our • 30+ years experience as an A&P future column in this series. hometown. Our customers are the owners and operators of air- FRIDAY: Exploring your options at TBO time. technician In some cases, the regulatory process may start with publi- planes ranging from individual owner-pilots to nationally known SATURDAY: The real cost of deferring maintenance. • FAA Inspector Authorization cation of questions or a general request for information designed aviation museums and collectors. to clarify a problem for subsequent regulatory consideration. • Author of the popular book: For a helpful overview of the regulatory process in the Unit- An individual: Engine Management 101 ed States, turn to the "U.S. Guide to the Rulemaking Process." I am the pilot [or owner or owner-pilot] of a single-engine TECH TUESDAY | SPECIAL FORUM FOR In Canada, you'll need to look for the "Guide to Federal Reg- SurlyBonds 250 airplane that I use for personal transportation A&P TECHNICIANS AND A&P SCHOOL STUDENTS ulatory Development Process." For the EU, that information and to support my work as a [whatever]. Request a FREE digital copy Join us at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, July 27. can be found in two places; an unofficial guide named, "What Through my aviation activities, I personally contribute over at: www.superiorairparts.com/EM101 are the Steps of the EASA Rulemaking?," and an official guide; $10,000 annually to support aviation businesses in and around Attendance earns FAA A&P I/A Renewal Credits "Rulemaking Explained." Links for all of these can be found in my hometown of East Halfacre, Nevada. I am instrument rated Resources at the end of this article. and have 1,000 hours of flight time in my logbook, about half of it Instruction for submitting comments is provided in each on instruments. publication that invites them; read the instruction carefully and follow it. Comments not in response to a specific invitation What SUPERIOR AIR PARTS should be submitted the same way; reviewing earlier publica- What is a summary of the proposal, issue, or aspect of the BOOTH #257 & #258 tions concerning the same issue usually yields the necessary document that will affect you. Here are examples using the small information. business and individual profiles above: Every publication in the regulatory process is subject to comment regardless of whether comments are invited. The A small business: 264 263 262 261 259 Exhibit influence comments have, particularly at the later stages of At Page 3, Paragraph 2 of the [name of the document you are Hangar B rulemaking, varies considerably depending on how well-con- commenting on] that was published on [date], you propose to 253 254 255 256 257 258

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21-SA-030_SAPForum_CFPF.indd 1 3/29/21 2:45 PM and to keep on the premises the latest version repair manual for quired by the regulations to obtain the necessary data before each item we are qualified to work on. we start any work.

An individual: An individual: At Page 3, Paragraph 2 of the [name of the document you The cost to equip with a radar altimeter far outweighs any are commenting on] that was published on [date], you propose possible safety benefit. A radar altimeter for my SurlyBonds 250 to require owner-pilots like me to equip our aircraft with radar costs over $6,000 and installation would add another $2,500 to altimeters for use when landing at primitive landing sites. $5,000, for a total near or exceeding $10,000. There is no reasonable safety justification for making me incur this expense. Where, when, and how First, I will never land my SurlyBonds 250 at a primitive Where, when, and how are your statements of the proposal’s landing site in normal operations. The SurlyBonds’ tricycle gear effects on you. Location, timing, and manner are all relevant, is not suited to operation on rough surfaces, and my insurance but one or more of these aspects of the impact may be more limits my operations to paved runways. relevant than the others; start with the most relevant and fill in Second, if I were forced by an emergency to land at a the others as you go. primitive site, a radar altimeter would do me no good; the radar Avoid angry words and emotionalism; stick to facts you can altimeter would tell me how high I am wherever I am, not what point to or prove and include as many relevant facts as you can. sort of terrain I’m over or heading to. Relevant facts are those having a real connection to the issue, In fact, referencing the radar altimeter would take valuable which sounds simple but has proven difficult to gauge for many time away from my scan outside the airplane; in an emergen- commenters. cy—which is the only time I would even consider landing at a I once worked with a passionate person who insisted the fact primitive site—the radar altimeter could compromise my safety that he was a military veteran was important in persuading the by distracting me rather than make me safer. FAA to permit him to do something. If the FAA had the power to Finally, a careful review of NTSB accident reports indicates take that into account, I’m sure it would have with enthusiasm; that there is no trend of accidents involving SurlyBonds 250 unfortunately, the person’s status as a veteran had nothing to do airplanes, or any airplanes like them, in which the presence and with the merits of his proposal. use of a radar altimeter might have made any difference in the Here are some examples of how you should approach it: outcome. This proposal is all cost and no benefit as applied to owners A small business: and pilots of my airplane and others like it. This proposal will harm my shop and shops like mine in two ways. First, when manufacturers change designs or improve Why equipment, they often remove information about older units Why can be either a powerful way to wrap up a comment or from their new manuals. an equally powerful way to undermine it. Explaining why this is- If shops like mine cannot keep our older manuals, we sue is important to you and why the proposal should be adopted, won’t have ready access to the information we need to main- changed, or abandoned amounts to a summary of the argument tain those older units, many of which may keep operating for you just made and, carefully done, can help plant your points in many years. That will severely limit our business and have the reader’s memory. very negative effects for all our customers who have that Trying to explain why the author of the proposal is propos- older equipment. ing it—what their hidden and presumably malicious motive For example, ACME Propellers (no relation to our shop, is—can undermine your credibility by making you sound like a ACME Aviation) stopped manufacturing the GreaseMaster crank. Some examples of good why arguments: Model 100 prop governor 25 years ago and hasn’t included drawings, specifications, or part numbers for that model in its A small business: manuals for more than two decades, but company data indicate It is very important to me, my employees, my customers, that over 400 of those units, and possibly as many as 600, are my business, and my community that you withdraw and rethink still flying. these two proposals. Each proposal will impose significant Your proposal says the new rule is needed to enhance safety, burdens on my shop’s ability to maintain the proper operation of but we are unable to see how safety is enhanced by forcing equipment our customers rely on for their safety. us to jettison maintenance information that is needed to keep Discarding our legacy repair manuals would make it difficult equipment like the GreaseMaster Model 100, and many others, or impossible to work on older versions of items we are oth- operating correctly. erwise qualified to maintain and repair; and acquiring new Second, the requirement to have on the premises the latest manuals for all the items we are qualified to work on will cost us repair manuals for each item we are qualified to work on creates hundreds of thousands of dollars, much of which would not be a great burden because we see some of those items very infre- recouped for decades, if ever. quently; some of them we have seen only once in a decade. Neither action will enhance safety because we are required The cost to acquire and store all those manuals is very by other regulations to have the necessary data anyway before great, cumulatively in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. For we do the work. Either action will severely burden my shop’s example, GreaseMaster’s price for a new manual for the Model ability to pay our employees, and that will have negative conse- 2000XLi SmartProp governor is $90,000. quences for my hometown and our whole region. There is no safety benefit associated with this proposed The costs are great, and the benefits are nonexistent or very requirement because we, and shops like ours, are already re- close to it. These proposals should be withdrawn.

24 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 25 An individual:  JOSEPH CORRAO is an aviation attorney, former aviation As a non-commercial owner-pilot, I count on the FAA as a association vice president for regulatory and international safety partner in my flying. I rely on ATC to help me stay safe affairs, and U.S. government regulatory specialist. He in the clouds, on airworthiness information bulletins and ADs has represented industry and government interests in, to avoid catastrophic structural and mechanical problems, and and chaired, managed, or staffed, many federal advisory on the operating regulations as smart, time-tested, reasonable bodies including more than a dozen subcommittees and baseline boundaries for safe flying. This proposal has none of working groups of the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory those characteristics and seems out of character for the FAA. Committee and FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committees, Requiring me and owner-pilots like me to purchase and TSA’s Transportation Security Advisory Committee, ICAO’s install radar altimeters will not keep us safe or help us avoid Helicopter/Tiltrotor Study Group, and FAA’s Aircraft catastrophic structural or mechanical problems. Certification Joint Harmonization Working Group in Most importantly, this proposed requirement is not part of partnership with European civil aviation authorities. The a time-tested reasonable baseline for safe flying. This proposed views expressed in these Regulatory Civics columns are requirement is almost pure cost without offsetting benefit. It Mr. Corrao’s and not necessarily those of the Cessna Flyer should be withdrawn. Association nor Cessna Flyer magazine. Other outcomes RESOURCES When I sat down to write this column, I did not anticipate that both hypothetical situations would end with pleas to U.S. REGULATORY PROCESS withdraw bad proposals. Other outcomes are possible, such as tinyurl.com/USRulemaking asking the FAA to adopt a proposal because it enhances safety in a smart, cost-efficient way, and asking the FAA to modify CANADA REGULATORY PROCESS a proposal to make a good one better or a bad one acceptably tinyurl.com/CanadaRulemaking good. Writing an excellent comment to the regulatory authority is EASA REGULATORY PROCESS (UNOFFICIAL) not difficult. No one is in a better position than you to do it, and tinyurl.com/EASAUnofficial no one will be more helpful and persuasive to the authority when you provide facts about how the proposal will affect you. EASA REGULATORY PROCESS (OFFICIAL) Next time: Comment Strategy, Part 1. tinyurl.com/EASARulemaking

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I’m talking about pilots and Air Traf- U.S. has 22 Centers, including one each in lay runner in the race, Clearance Delivery fic Control. Alaska and Hawaii. (CD). Many times, CD is combined with Come with me, as your guide and Terminal Radar: These facilities are Ground Control, so your mileage may storyteller, to visit this magical land of delegated airspace by the Centers via vary here. ATC. On our journey, I will point out the very boring documents with illegible CD takes your information and inputs wonders of this mysterious world. You signatures. Generally speaking, their it into a keyboard that is probably laid will hear stories unheard outside the airspace is around 40 miles from the pri- out A-Z. How come it’s not a QWERTY Kingdom of Orders and Procedures. You mary airport, with top altitudes varying keyboard? will glean knowledge the common bird- all over the place, but usually 15,000 feet Fun Fact No 1: In the ancient days, person can only dream of having. msl to Flight Level 230. when the Automated Radar Terminal Let’s get going! Towers: The most recognizable of System (ARTS) came into being, its 1960s We’ll start at my favorite point: me. ATC facilities, these iconic glass-en- computers were slow and prone to crash- I’ve been a pilot since 1978. My passion closed cabs are known the world over. ing. Some gifted controllers were able to for aviation led me from the U.S. Postal They are sealed to keep the controllers transition from stone tablets directly to Service (I tell people I couldn’t stand the from running away, while permitting the typewriters. The ARTS would get overload- stress) and into a 27-year career as an curious to see the silhouettes high above ed if someone knew how to type, so the A-Z air traffic controller at L.A. Center and as they mosey about in their natural keyboard slowed them down enough to help Southern California TRACON. environment. prevent overloads. Forced into retirement in 2014 by an OK, back to the present. CD enters outdated age restriction law that turned How it works (in theory) your callsign, destination, type of air- me into an ATC pumpkin, I now find my- Air Traffic Control is an incredibly craft, and sometimes altitude. The com- self able to fly over 200 hours a year while complex and fine-tuned machine. Here in puter spits a code back, CD gives you writing and producing online content for the U.S., we have the most efficient and the code, and tells you to call Ground. King Schools. I love it. safest air transportation in the world, by Baton passed. far. So, how does it all work? Ground Control has the baton and The basics The system is set up like a relay race. is entering the first turn. You call them The U.S. Air Traffic Control system is The trick is to get rid of the baton you with your location, request, and the divided into three types of facilities. have as fast as you can because that’s the ATIS code. Air Route Traffic Control Centers: only thing the runner (controller) behind Fun Fact No. 2: Rumor has it that tower These facilities control all the U.S. air- you is thinking to do to you. Let’s start controllers never learned the alphabet and space. All of it. From the ground up. The with a simple VFR call-up to the first re- that’s the reason for the A-Z keyboard. They

30 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 from the airport. Baton passed. Some approach/departure facilities are standalone, where they work traffic to a primary airport and some surrounding ones. Others, like SoCal Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), are “consolidated,” made up of previously individual facilities, and now serve multiple large airports and numerous surrounding ones. If your flight is going to take you into the airspace of another ATC facility, then a “handoff” becomes necessary. Every baton pass I’ve mentioned is a form of Introducing handoff. Most facilities have automation ™ to handle this task, with your data block Tempest AeroGuard flashing in one form or another to the Induction Air Filters receiving controller. When that controller accepts you, (the baton), the data block from your current controller changes. When you hear, “so-and-so isn’t taking the handoff…” now you know what that means. If VFR, usually the baton is dropped. If IFR, it means we spin you like a top. A controller has to have positive permission to enter another controller’s airspace. And you get “spun.” can look down at ATIS time and know We can’t cancel your IFR flight plan, which letter is up next. Har de har har! so the baton gets danced around all Ground taxis you out, maybe issues over the sky until the next controller you an initial flight clearance, and tells accepts the handoff. you to contact Tower. Baton passed. The next facility you may go to is Tower gets you onto the runway, an Air Route Traffic Control Center and off you go. Now, that squawk code (ARTCC). They have the largest swaths you got is crucial. It is used by the ATC of airspace, designed to handle high-al- equipment on the ground to associate titude and high-speed traffic. Some the information you gave CD with your sectors are so large they have multiple • Minimize Contaminants radar target. Tower, or “Local,” will communication sites. make sure that the correct data block Fun Fact No. 4: Centers can give you • Maximize Airflow tags up with your airplane. VFR flight following below 18,000 feet, and • Synthetic Washable Why? Because they can physically above 60,000 feet. Keep that in mind if you Media see you and the radar screen, and cor- get in a really strong updraft. (not affected by AD 84.26.02) relate the two. If the tower doesn’t have This entire process is reversed as you • radar, Departure Control will have you get closer to your destination. • Black Anodized Frame ident to confirm it really is you. • Approvals for Most GA Fun Fact No. 3: The ATC automated Next time, we’ll discuss Air Traffic radar systems only know squawk codes. If Control and the student pilot. Aircraft you come up on the wrong code, you may • Extreme Quality suddenly find your Cessna 150 tagged up as  ROBERT MARKS has been a an Air France Super. That is easily remedied pilot for over 40 years and holds a for you, but it starts the flight plan process- commercial multi-engine certificate ing for Air France and controllers have to and instrument rating. He is a retired manually suspend it. They will be mad at air traffic controller and currently you and question your patriotism. works as a writer, producer, and Tower sends you on your way and director for King Schools. His switches you over to Departure Control. home airport is Montgomery-Gibbs This is the in-between facility that will Executive Airport (KMYF), in San work your flight to about 40 miles away Diego, California.

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 31 The Sentry provides dual-band ADS-B traffic and weather, as well as a CO sensor and alarm system.

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s most Cessna Flyer pitch and bank within Synthetic Vision Navigating home was a snap with readers know, I am in ForeFlight. ForeFlight and my ForeFlight Sentry, completing my reen- Many of us bought these ADS-B which provided me with synthetic vision try into General Avi- in-a-box solutions to use when renting and direct headings home. Had it been ation after spending aircraft and before the ADS-B tran- IFR, I’m confident I could have navigated nearly four decades sponders became readily available (and to VFR conditions, but yes, I’d prefer not (wow, that seems like required). Sentry is delivered with a to need to do that. a long time!) flying airline aircraft. For suction mount, a USB-C charging cable, In the second story, a colleague and Aanyone that is entering, or, in my case, and a carrying case. The total price for friend, who (like me) recently retired, reentering General Aviation, one of the the unit is $500 and can be purchased decided to buy a GA airplane. I told him first recommendations from the GA at Sporty’s in the U.S. and SkyFox and to get that ForeFlight subscription and community is to subscribe to ForeFlight Kniebrett in Europe. a Sentry, to use during his checkout and and buy an iPad. pre-buy flights. The days of unfolding sectional charts Experiences He became comfortable with the are (apparently) over, and getting com- Before I talk about the versatility Sentry and used it during all his training fortable with electronic charting is not and usefulness of the Sentry, I’d like flights. He found an airplane, had a only important but essential in today’s to include a couple of stories where pre-buy done, and completed the deal. GA flying. ForeFlight Mobile App is a sen- the Sentry was invaluable. I recently On his first extended flight, about 30 sational product, but I’d like to highlight finished a complete avionics upgrade in minutes into cruise, the carbon monox- another product the company promotes, my Cessna 182 Skylane. It’s now outfit- ide warning on the Sentry sounded. How the ForeFlight Sentry. ted with a complete Garmin panel; an could an airplane with a fresh annual absolutely great setup. have a CO issue? ForeFlight Sentry Honestly, I think I have more capabil- He silenced the Sentry and contin- In July 2018, at EAA AirVenture ity in my airplane than I had when flying ued. However, the warning sounded Oshkosh, ForeFlight introduced the the Airbus A330; but I digress. All that once again. Now, realizing the airplane Sentry as a full-feature ADS-B receiver; avionics magic depends on one thing; had a serious problem, he opened all the a follow-on to the simpler ForeFlight electricity from (in my case) a single al- vents and windows; any opening to get Scout. Developed in collaboration with ternator. Recently, while quite a few miles fresh air into the flight deck. Landing uAvionix, the Sentry boasts a 12-hour from home, my alternator shed the belt. at the nearest suitable airport seemed internal battery, carbon monoxide With my expensive avionics dying the prudent thing to do, which they did. detector, in-cockpit ADS-B weather, quickly, I pulled breakers on everything The local mechanic offered to take a and traffic information. Additionally, except the transponder. With a 12-hour look, and found a massive exhaust leak the AHRS (attitude heading reference battery life, I was not in any danger of the which was venting CO directly into their system) in Sentry will allow display Sentry running out of charge. breathable area.

34 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 The days of unfolding sectional charts are (apparently) over, and getting comfortable with electronic charting is not only important but essential in today’s GA flying.

Obviously, it is speculation as to Operation The traffic, weather, and overall situa- whether a disaster was averted, but my The setup instructions from Fore- tional awareness enhance our threat and friend is convinced he would not have Flight Sentry are easy to follow and error management greatly, as we become realized the CO leak without the Sentry once set up, the unit confirms “Sentry more comfortable with the incredible warning. So many pilots rely on those Good” in the upper left, indicating amount of data we can amass in the cock- questionable chemical-based carbon ADS-B tower reception. For best pit. Granted, the information generated monoxide sensors, or, worse yet, do not results, the Sentry should be mounted by your transponder is excellent, but the have any CO sensing in their airplanes. on a window to maximize reception, Sentry provides great backup. I see the stick-on carbon monoxide but it can also be mounted on the top indicators in many airplanes, but after of the panel. It’s not necessary to be in User reviews that first glance, I pay them absolutely the pilot’s field of view; for example, it’s The feedback and product reviews zero attention. possible to mount on a rear window as for the Sentry are overwhelmingly The facts are most of us fly airplanes to not block your traffic scan. positive. By far the biggest complaint is that are decades old, and our risk or The setup program allows the pilot that while the RAM mount suction cup exposure to CO is relatively high, so it’s to select left/right/center position for provides a convenient and secure mount, vital your aircraft have a reliable carbon mounting. Sentry uses a Wi-Fi signal to the black rubber can leave marks on monoxide warning. From experience, connect to the iPad and ForeFlight maps. windshields. Most of these issues have even with noise-canceling headsets on, Most of us now fly with fully functioning been with suction cups that are mounted you will not have difficulty hearing the ADS-B In and Out transponders and and left in position for extended times in Sentry CO warning. can’t imagine the “before ADS-B” days. warm/hot environments.

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36 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 The rubber becomes soft and in turn, leaves a round ring Beechcraft King Air 350 in North Carolina. Mike is the proud when the mount is removed. The solution is simple; remove the owner of a 1971 Cessna 182N Skylane. mount after completion of your flight. I keep my airplane in a hangar and leave the mount in position full-time and have never had an issue with marking the windshield. When I flew for the RESOURCES airline, we used similar RAM mounts for our iPads and were CFA SUPPORTER required to removed them from the windows at the completion of each flight day. SPORTY’S PILOT SHOP If a pilot prefers an alternative method of mount, there sportys.com/foreflight-sentry-ads-b-receiver.html is a list on the Sentry website. ForeFlight provides trouble- shooting for anything Sentry-related via email. OTHER The warranty on the Sentry is from uAvionix and extends for one year after purchase. It’s important to know that if con- FOREFLIGHT SENTRY sidering a Sentry, you will be married to ForeFlight Mobile; it foreflight.com/products/portable-ads-b-receivers/ will not work with Garmin Pilot app, FltPlan.com, or Jeppesen foreflight.com/support/sentry/ Mobile FD. As I peruse the myriad aviation buy, sell, trade sites, I’ve no- KNIEBRETT.CH ticed advertisements that state, “Just installed my new ADS-B kniebrett.ch transponder and am selling my ForeFlight Sentry as I have no Foreflight use for it any longer.” I’ll admit I’ve taken advantage of a few of SKYFOX GROUP those deals, but personally, I would advocate for keeping that skyfox.com Sentry, or if you don’t own one, purchase it and use it contin- uously as you operate your aircraft. The backup and carbon monoxide protection are very cheap insurance.

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38 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 TROY WHISTMAN examines the costs and benefits of the Cessna R182 Skylane RG and TR182 Turbo Skylane RG.

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 39 From straight-leg 182 to non- turbo retract 182 (R182), expect a 15-knot (11.5%) speed increase. You’ll get an additional 19% increase moving from the R182 to the TR182, if you’re willing to fly high.

hen Cessna introduced the R182 that specific phrasing. While I am not encouraging you Skylane RG to the flying public in to do it, pilots have been known to easily top FL200 to 1978, it had a winner from the start. stay out of thunderstorm tops or icing in the TR182. Building on the venerable straight- Popular lore suggests that Cessna defined a legged Cessna 182 Skylane’s stable “Certificated Maximum Operating Altitude” as a flying characteristics and fantastic marketing ploy to move folks that wanted to fly useful load, the R182 models added higher into the T210 Turbo Centurion, with its speed by allowing the pilot to fold FL270-FL300 service ceiling. The TR182 does have the gear up for most of the flight, at the expense of plenty of power to climb to high altitudes, and Wsome additional systems complexities—and costs that you’re authorized to carry maximum manifold pres- come with them. sure (31 inches) all the way to the top, but it does get The TR182 models, which added a turbocharger cold up there. and built-in oxygen for all four seats, boosted speed It’s worth noting that the 20,000-foot value is even further, bumped up the maximum cruising alti- listed in Section 2 of the POH as a limitation, so the tude, and yielded better performance numbers when prudent pilot would observe that number. Anything operating at high density altitudes. higher, and you’re a test pilot who best be exercising In this article, we will discuss the additional costs emergency authority. Have a good oxygen mask (can- that come with operating a turbocharged or normally nulas are a no-go above FL180), a warm jacket, and aspirated 182RG, and what you absolutely need to ensure your door seals and cabin heater are in good know when you start shopping for your own R/TR182. shape before exploring the Flight Levels. You’ll enjoy the amazing tailwinds that await you when flying To turbo or not to turbo? That is the question! eastbound at FL200. The turbocharged airplane was created for a If you do much mountain flying or summer flying reason. It flies higher, with a 20,000-foot (Flight Level in hot parts of the country, the turbocharged engine 200) “Certificated Maximum Operating Altitude,” per will also make the airplane feel far less sluggish when the POH. Note that this is not labeled “Service Ceil- launching off that 9,000-foot density altitude strip, and ing.” The TR182 is the only aircraft I know of that uses you will climb to your cruise altitude more rapidly. Do

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you need a turbo to operate in the mountains? No, but pre-buy by a R/TR182-knowledgeable professional. your operating limitations will increase without one. Here are some type-specific items to which you While both the turbo and non-turbo aircraft feel the should pay attention. same air molecules flowing over the wing, the engine experiences entirely different induction airflow mass, Check for corrosion and the turbo will make significantly more power. You Look inside the wing bays, at the upper skin in will notice the difference. particular, as well as the ribs. Due to the openings at From straight-leg 182 to non-turbo retract 182 the forward and aft sides of the rear wing spar’s root, (R182), expect a 15-knot (11.5%) speed increase. You’ll moisture can enter the wing. These are common loca- get an additional 19% increase moving from the R182 tions where corrosion first exhibits itself. to the TR182, if you’re willing to fly high. While both Also, look inside the aft tail sidewalls, accessible aircraft do around 147 knots at 10,000 feet msl, the from the rear baggage area or by removing the co-pilot R182 drops to 143 knots at 14,000 feet while the TR182 side exterior O2 tank access panel on TR182s. Fifteen increases to 174 knots at 20,000 feet. minutes spent with a screwdriver and a digital camera Both models have comparable performance at can ensure you don’t end up with an RR182 (Rusting 10,000 feet, but the speed advantage goes to the TR182 Retract 182). for those willing to fly high. The R182 will take 18 minutes to climb to 10,000 feet and be doing 330 fpm Strut attach point inspection when it gets there. The TR182 takes 17 minutes to get If the logs don’t indicate that the new AD 2020-18- to the same altitude, but will be doing 575 fpm, and 20 01 has been complied with, now is the time to check minutes later will have you at FL200, still climbing 400 the area of concern from this AD. The AD requires fpm. Choose the turbo if you want to fly high and go far. repetitive inspections of the lower area of the forward cabin doorposts at the strut attach fittings on many What to look out for Cessna/Textron 100- and 200-series aircraft. Take a You’ve found one for sale…congratulations! good look per the AD. Owners that have found cracks What’s next? After getting it locked down on report a $10,000 bill per side to have the applicable contract with a deposit, arrange for a thorough service kit purchased and installed.

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 41 Hydraulic hose condition How long has it been since the oil and fuel and brake reservoir hoses have been changed? How about the ones driving the nosegear actuator? Seven years is the typical recommended life limit. You may need to budget for replacement when making your offer. Have your knowledgeable mechanic take a listen to the gear hydraulic pump operating in flight. Does it sound normal and is the cycle time appropriate? NTSB records for this aircraft type show that in-flight fires have started when hydraulic pumps keep running and overheat. The pump is in your passenger cabin behind the lower center console. Make sure that pressure limit switch that disables the pump is functioning properly. Noise-canceling headsets can mask the sound of the pump still running. I installed a red “GEAR PUMP ON” warning light in my TR182 Turbo Skylane RG to help me visually identify when the pump doesn’t shut off when it should.

Gear swivel fittings and gear leg inspection Below the rear seat’s carpet, remove access panels to get a view of the gear swivel fittings, which route the brake lines inside the gear legs. Clean the area and leave clean paper towels placed below the fittings overnight (if possible) with the parking brake set. If they are dry in the morning, you have no leaks to deal with. While in this bay, inspect the hydraulic lines that run through the area, especially directly below inspection covers. The Cessna service manual calls for different length screws on each of the inspection covers, to avoid long screws abrad- ing the hydraulic lines. Issues have been found when unknowing mechanics or owners have put long screws back in the “short screw” holes. Don’t have a gear-up landing due to a long screw in the wrong hole puncturing your hydraulic lines! Verify that the main landing gear bolts are properly torqued or have drilled-head bolts safety wired, if allowed. Inspect the gear legs and actuators for any cracks or discrepancies.

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May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 43 Engine bay inspection 1978/1979 models had the battery in the engine compartment. In 1980, the battery moved to the tail. Most consider this an improvement for both battery life and CG location. The R/TR182 models use a 235 hp Lycoming O-540 series engine with a dual magneto on a single drive. For- tunately, magneto failures have not been as prominent in these engines as they have been in other models with dual/single magneto arrangements. Perform regular 500-hour overhauls with a good mag shop, and ensure the magneto is secured with the proper clamp. The incorrect clamp will allow the mag to shift, affecting timing adversely. See photo Page 42, top. See Resources for a link to SEB11- 3 for more on this topic. known to suck gravel up through the open cowl flap into STC’d dual electronic ignition systems are on the the airbox, and that leads directly to the turbo, where near horizon, which will eliminate this possible issue the gravel will destroy your turbocharger vanes. for those willing to spend a little money (see sidebar). Now that you know this, you’ll be particular about While in the engine compartment of a TR182, note how where and how you do runups! the airbox is not sealed against the firewall. The intake and exhaust flanges on the Lycoming High RPM runups over loose gravel have been only use two bolts each, so leaks are more common than on three-bolt flanges. Check these for blue fuel staining The TR182's throttle swash plate or exhaust leak evidence and address as necessary. requires periodic lubrication. Finally, the TR182 requires attention to the unique swash plate mechanism on the carburetor, which allows the cockpit throttle control to move the carb plate during the first half of travel, then activate the wastegate during the second half of travel. This swash plate must be assembled properly and lubed regularly. Every time the engine cowling is off, use Mouse Milk penetrating oil on the wastegate shaft and the wire- wound sheath that houses the wastegate actuator cable to help ensure years of trouble-free service.

Fifteen minutes spent with a screwdriver and a digital camera can ensure you don’t end up with an RR182 (Rusting Retract 182).

44 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 Add-on safety items A fire extinguisher should be standard equipment on aircraft, but many R/TR182’s shipped without one. Your mechanic can fabricate a bracket to place a properly sized fire extinguisher on the front pilot seat, as in late-model Cessna aircraft. It’s sad when people die in otherwise survivable accidents due to hitting their head on the instrument panel. If the airplane doesn’t have inertia-reel seat belts, budget for STC’d belts to be installed promptly after purchase.

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 45 Remember, it’s an older Cessna. They When landing on grass, make sure aren’t airtight airplanes and can suction the field is well-groomed and smooth, and exhaust gasses into the cabin due to the realize that the smaller, high-pressure lower pressure inside the cabin. Have an tires tend to hydroplane on wet grass. Fly aviation-grade CO monitor on board, use it until it stops, keep it under control, and it, and heed its warnings. you’ll have years of safe landings. Speaking of CO, do a good examina- 1978 models were the only ones pro- tion of the gear well lining and baggage/ duced with bladders in the tanks. 1979 door seals. These are common CO models onward are wet wings. Here’s intrusion points on the retract Skylanes. one simple tip to keep the wet wings Running the cabin air partially open helps from developing leaks: while the POH pressurize the cabin and make it harder allows flaps deployment to 10 degrees at for outside exhaust to enter the cabin. speeds as high as 140 kias, don’t do that! The flap attach tracks are connected Operational considerations to the rear web/spar of the integral fuel A Leading New Surplus and The leading cause of accidents in tanks, and flap deployment at high- Used Aircraft Parts Supplier the retract Skylanes is RLOC (Runway er speeds causes visible flexing that for Cessna Aircraft! Loss of Control), due to the smaller, eventually leads to cracked ProSeal, and high-pressure tires and carrying exces- thus, leaks. Check with us for parts such as: sive speed on landing. At altitude, learn Maximum Landing Gear Operating • Airframe Parts to comfortably fly the airplane slow. 65 Speed (Vlo) is also 140 kias, so use • Accessories, bellcranks knots or less is great when landing, yet the gear to slow down, and reserve we continue to see people landing at all flap movement until you’re in the • Air Filters 35% to 85% 80 knots or more. Experiment with 20 white arc. Follow this one tip, and your • Engine Parts off list price! degrees flaps versus full flaps, and know chances of needing to reseal tanks • OHC Rotables when it is best to use each. greatly diminishes. • Propellers • & a whole lot more! We can look up part numbers for Caravans, Singles, Twins, and Citations

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May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 47 Crunching the numbers There is no arguing that it is a seller’s market as of the first quarter of 2021. Skylanes of all types are in high demand, with nice examples being snatched up within hours of being listed, and often after a bidding war that results in the seller receiving more than their asking price! Cessna built 2,041 R/TR182’s and licensed the French (Reims Aviation) to build 70 airframes DUAL ELECTRONIC IGNITION ON THE HORIZON (FR182’s), for a total of 2,111 airframes built. I recently spoke with Michael Kobylik, owner of Electroair Not all are still flying, and that’s reflected in the slim pick- Electronic Ignition Systems in Waterford, Michigan, about their ings you’ll find when you go shopping. They are valued by their long-awaited dual electronic ignition system (EIS) replacement owners, and rarely come up for sale. The informed buyer will do for the Bendix D2000/D3000 series of dual magnetos. This is their homework, understand the competitiveness of the market, not a single electronic ignition system paired with a traditional research insurance coverages and costs, and be prepared to magneto, as we’ve seen used in other EIS units, but replaces move quickly when the right airplane becomes available. the entire traditional magneto with two separate electronic Being prepared to offer cash above and beyond what a bank ignition systems with a much hotter spark and advanced will finance is a smart strategy, as actual selling prices in 2021 variable ignition timing for smoother engine operation and are often more than a bank will finance based on VREF data. better fuel efficiency at all altitudes. On Electroair’s application, each EIS utilizes its own Insurance independent trigger mechanism. One is driven off the current Let’s get a common question out of the way. How much more drive pad on the accessory case, and the other uses a trigger will insurance cost for a retract 182 versus a fixed-gear model? off the crankshaft just behind the prop flange. Both trigger I asked aviation insurance expert Victoria Neuville of Aviation mechanisms are derivatives of trigger mechanisms previously Insurance Resources in Frederick, Maryland, for her assistance used by Electroair with FAA approval. Four-cylinder kits (think answering this question. Victoria is a specialist on insurance for Cardinal RG) are expected by Sun ‘n Fun (April 2021) or shortly Skylanes, including the R/TR182 models. thereafter. Six-cylinder kits (R182, TR182) should be available According to Victoria, using quoting data from March 2021, by June or July of this year. the average pilot will pay about twice as much per year for a This is a robust system that has undergone extensive retract Skylane than for the fixed-gear model. We modeled the testing. The software in the EIS is written to DO-178 standards, data using a 500-hour private pilot with an instrument rating which defines the exacting standards that certification and no claim history, insuring the airplane for $50,000 hull and authorities such as the FAA, EASA and Transport Canada industry-standard liability limits of $1,000,000, with $100,000 use to approve all commercial software-based aerospace per-passenger sub-limits. With those inputs, the annual rate systems. Validation of Electroair’s software began in late 2018 jumped from $986 for the fixed-gear Skylane to $1,973 for the and DO-178 validation was received December 2020. It’s an retract version. exhaustive and thorough process that can give you confidence Note that this example uses only one insurance carrier’s in the system driving your engine. rates and your quote could vary significantly. It is best to have Additional lab testing for EMI/RFI and HERF was completed your broker shop all the markets with your specific information mid-February 2021, and the full package is now with the FAA before budgeting your insurance. Your choices of liability limits for final STC approval. and hull value, as well as your individual background and certifi- One gotcha: the STC for dual EIS will require a backup cates and experience, will impact your quote. power supply. Each EIS draws about 1.25 amps, so two Note that moving from a straight-leg 182 to a retract 182, together require 2.5 amps. We are currently aware of no while roughly a 2x jump in premium, is far better than moving STC’d standby alternator for the R/TR182. Some options may from a straight-leg 182 to a Mooney or Bonanza with retractable include using a TSO’d battery backup system or the installation gear. There, you can expect a 3x jump, or more. of a vacuum pump pad-driven alternator (B&C Specialities Why the premium jump on models like the Mooney/Bonan- has one) and obtaining a field approval for installation. Field za, but not the R/TR182? Underwriters see these competing approvals are still possible, you just need to work with FAA models as high-performance complex airplanes. And while Engineering and Flight Standards closely—that means you may the R/TR182 models also technically fit that definition by FAA need to manage the interface between those two groups or hire rules, insurers tend to see our Cessnas as a member of the 152 someone to do it for you. > 172 > 182 > R182 chain of training-fleet aircraft, and we inherit Pricing will be announced as the units are released. If the bonus of cheaper insurance on the R/TR182. you have other questions, reach out to Electroair’s president Next, you should know that having an instrument rating directly; see below for details. He’d be happy to talk with you, will save you about 10% on your premium, indicating its value as he did with me. to underwriters. While optional for obtaining coverage on your retract 182, it is almost mandatory to be instrument-rated if Electroair you make the jump to a Mooney or Bonanza, so that is another electroair.net “plus” in the column for the trusty Skylane. Michael Kobylik Also, if you lack make/model time and have little to no (248) 674-3433 / [email protected] retract experience in your logbook, expect that your policy will include a limitation stating a minimum amount of dual training

48 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 R182 vs. TR182 From the outside, an R182 and a TR182 look very similar. How can you differentiate them? The only reliable telltale in photographs is the exhaust stack arrangement. On the R182, the left and right banks of cylinders each dump their exhaust into their own stack that exits behind the cowl flaps, so you’ll see two exhaust stacks, both toward the back of the engine. On the TR182, the left and right banks of cylinders collect their exhaust gasses into a single collector that exhausts through the pilot-controlled wastegate valve. A single exhaust pipe extends below the wastegate and exits the cowling in front of the pilot-side cowl flap. Look at the pictures to the left. Can you identify which is the R182, and which is the TR182? Finally, if that’s not enough, and you’re on a ramp, look at the ceiling of the airplane between the pilot and co-pilot seats. The TR182 will have oxygen ports, a pressure gauge, and an on/off lever. The manifold pressure gauge will be marked with a redline at 31 inches on the turbo model.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Perhaps no other airplane has such a confusing amalgamation of names/codes/letters as the Cessna R/TR182. Visit most online selling sites, and look for R182 or TR182, and you won’t find anything. That’s because they list the retractable gear 182s under variants of the model’s colloquial—though technically incorrect—moniker of 182RG, or Turbo 182RG. Controller.com gets even more creative, listing the models as R182RG Skylane and Turbo R182RG Skylane. ASO.com classifies them as R-182RG and T182RG. Both sites use a naming convention that is a little redundant, and inaccurate. Saying “R182RG” is like saying “retract 182 retract.” What’s the right nomenclature, and how can you remember it? The “R” stands for “retractable,” and the “T” stands for “turbocharged.” A normally aspirated retract Skylane is thus a R182, and the turbo retract Skylane is a TR182. These are the descriptors you’ll find on Type Certificate Data Sheet 3A13, on Cessna/Textron’s website when looking for service bulletins, and on the FAA’s site when looking for STCs applicable to your airplane. You can sound smarter just calling them by their real names, the R182 or the TR182; or, in conversation with other pilots, perhaps the 182RG and the Turbo 182RG. More importantly, using the right model name is critical when shopping for insurance. The older model 182R is a very different fixed-gear Skylane. Look at your policy when you receive it, and make sure you were quoted for the correct type of airplane. You don’t want to find the error when you go to file a claim: that could make a bad experience even worse! One more thing: when filing your flight plan, your R182 is filed as aircraft type C82R, and your TR182 is aircraft type C82T.

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 49 required prior to solo flight, and sometimes an additional number of solo hours prior to carrying passengers. If this is you, factor some instructor expense into your cost equations. Finally, I asked if one should expect a premium increase moving from the normally aspirated R182 to the turbocharged TR182. Victoria said that depends on the underwriter/carrier. This is one of the benefits of using a broker when shopping for insurance versus shopping on your own. They know what each carrier requires and can use that intelligence to save you money for Avgas!

Acquisition and maintenance costs A quick scan of popular aircraft shopping sites (Spring 2021) shows that inventory is light, as expected in a hot market. R182s currently range from $117,000 to $145,000, and TR182s start at $134,000; a few top $200,000. As usual, airframe, engine time, and avionics seem to be the drivers of price. A model that has had a newer glass panel and a digital autopilot such as the Garmin GFC 500 installed will command a premium and sell quickly. Maintenance is “standard 182” outside the retractable gear systems, which will add extra cost at the time of annual inspection, since the aircraft must be put on jacks and the gear extended/retracted multiple times. Seek out and use a shop familiar specifically with retract 182s! As a Cessna Flyer Association member, you can use the Tech Sup- port Ticket to find one. I listed one I’m personally familiar with, John Efinger, in Resources, and he knows others around the country. (Send your recommendations for R/TR182 experts to kent@ aviationgroupltd.com. —Ed.) Annual inspection base rates will typically be priced around $1,800-$2,000, with time and materials added for any discrepancies identified. This is, like the insurance, about two times the rate charged for a fixed-gear aircraft. If you have the TR version, set aside reserves for turbocharger and wastegate overhauls, and expect additional expense for occasional replacement of turbocharger oil check valves and V-band clamp replacements. A discussion with a knowledgeable A&P about price expectations for replacement parts will keep you from being surprised when that time arrives.

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Speaking from operational experience, you can expect to burn 12.8 to 15.4 gph with the TR182 in cruise at typical power settings. I’ve seen below 9 gph with power and prop pulled way back for a Saturday morning cruise. Lowest Prices In conclusion on Radios The retract Skylanes are wonderful airplanes, as evidenced by their scarcity on the Go LED & Be Brighter - In Stock market. Owners love them, and it’s hard to find one for sale. If you want one, keep your eyes open, try some nontraditional hunting, and find yourself a nice airplane to fly for years to come. The tips in this article will make sure you know what to look for when buying a retract 182!

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May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 53 “The inhabitants of Cincinnati are proud of their city as one of the country’s largest inland coal ports and an international of the most interesting in America: and with good reason.” airport that recently became a significant hub for Amazon. —Charles Dickens, “American Notes for General Circulation” Today, Cincinnati is a place I recommend you fly into and visit. It has the second-oldest, and in my opinion, the sec- hen it comes to Cincinnati, location is everything. The ond-most-incredible zoo (behind only San Diego) in the country. city is located on the Ohio River, one of the most signifi- The country’s oldest professional baseball team, the Reds, cant commercial waterways of the United States. It is in plays in Cincinnati. The town is so full of history and fun things a position amid most of the country’s industrial might, to do that the Roman great Cincinnatus, for whom the place is and for fliers, it is in a handy spot between Oshkosh, named, would frown down on you from his spot in the Elysian Wisconsin, and Lakeland, Florida. Fields if you don’t visit. The city began its life earlier than Chicago or St. Louis, and had a varied and gritty history. Charles Dickens loved the place, City attractions saying it was his “only favorite city” in the United States. Mark Every large city offers quite a few things to do and see. If you Twain, on the other hand, showed that he was not so much in are interested in something, almost anything, a city the size of love with the place when he said, “When the end of the world Cincinnati can provide it. Here is a shortlist of the top 10 things comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it’s always 20 years to do and see, along with links for more information: behind the times.” Cincinnati was the first significant city built west of the Fountain Square Allegheny Mountains. It always has been a center of transporta- 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio tion and a jumping-off point to great things. It was known as the myfountainsquare.com “Queen of the West,” beginning in 1819, when the town became a A focal point of the Cincinnati city center, with its modern gateway for westward expansion. tower blocks, is Fountain Square. You may remember this land- It was later called the “Queen City” by residents and writers mark from the opening credits of that old TV sitcom, “WKRP because it was a beacon of the arts and culture in the emerging in Cincinnati.” Fountain Square is a social center surrounded American West. While it was a part of the West, it also was a by dozens of choices for dining and entertainment. Fountain strategic part of the North. Before the Civil War, Cincinnati was Square is busiest in summer when you can enjoy a meal or home to abolitionists Henry Ward Beecher and Levi Coffin. It coffee at an outdoor table. In winter, skating on the outdoor ice was a major hub in the Underground Railroad and remained rink is a popular pastime. faithful to the Union during the war. After the Civil War, Cincinnati came into greatness as the Cincinnati Museum Center rail and river connections to the south reopened. It was and is a 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio manufacturing town and a transportation hub that includes one cincymuseum.org

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54 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 The Cincinnati Union Terminal, an Art Deco railroad station constructed in 1933, has been the Cincinnati Museum Center’s home since 1990. The center is a Cincinnati icon and features three muse- Roller coaster at Kings Island. ums at its one location at Union Station. These are the Cincin- nati History Museum, Duke Energy Children’s Museum, and the Museum of Natural History and Science. Other tourist draws here include an OMNIMAX Theater and the Cincinnati History Library and Archives. The Muse- um Center has a vigorous schedule of traveling national and international exhibits.

Music Hall 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio cincinnatiarts.org/music-hall The wonderfully renovated 1878 Music Hall is one of the best buildings in Cincinnati. The roomy Music Hall is in Cincinnati’s reenergized Over-the-Rhine neighborhood at Washington Park. The Music Hall is home to the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet, and Cincinnati Opera. It features two beautiful tiers of balconies and an ornate ceiling with decorative panels.

Cincinnati Zoo 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio cincinnatizoo.org The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens are well-known for their white Bengal tigers and gorillas. It also contains one of the largest insectariums in the world. A zoo visit is a full-day adventure, with rides, a 4D theater, and animal encounters Cincinnati lies on the banks of the Ohio River. and shows. Close access to the animals happens in the zoo’s world- class exhibits, like Gorilla World, Africa, Cat Canyon, and Painted Dog Valley. The botanical garden has tons of shows where you can learn about the best plants for pollinators, native plants or take part in one of the many symposiums and classes presented throughout the year.

Cincinnati Reds baseball 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, Ohio cincinnati.reds.mlb.com Your life will not be complete without enjoying a Reds baseball game at the Great American Ball Park in the center of downtown. The Reds are a household name in Cincinnati Tyler Davidson Fountain at Fountain Square. and an essential part of the community. While baseball games are seasonal, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum is open year-round, and you will often find Reds-related events Washington Park lawn with Music Hall. throughout the year.

Cincinnati Art Museum 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio cincinnatiartmuseum.org The Cincinnati Art Museum, located in Eden Park, features excellent works of art, including sculpture, ceram- ics, and pictures. On display is the Museum’s permanent collection, along with temporary national and international exhibitions. The collection’s high points include American and Europe- an painting and sculpture, Far East and African art, Deco- rative Arts, textiles, and photographs. The museum is also

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 55 It was later called the “Queen City” by residents and writers because it was a beacon of the arts and culture in the emerging American West.

famous for its art-related programs and American Sign Museum special events held throughout the year. 1330 Monmouth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio americansignmuseum.org Irwin M. Krohn Conservatory One of the hidden delights in Cincin- 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio nati is the American Sign Museum. This cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/ distinctive and imaginative museum The Irwin M. Krohn Conservatory in displays every type of sign imaginable Cincinnati is the city’s horticultural trea- throughout its 19,000 square feet of sure, with more than 3,500 plant species space. from all over the world. The conservato- The “neon shop” shows signmakers ry features unique themed houses that busily working their art there during include a desert and a tropical rainforest, weekdays, and a museum tour gives a complete with waterfalls. close-up look at the process. The radiant- The Krohn Conservatory, constructed ly lit signs are beautiful to see and enjoy. in 1933 during the Art Deco era, became You will not get a visual experience like well-known for its unique architecture this at any other museum. of aluminum and glass and its various plants inside the greenhouse. Managed Flying there by the City of Cincinnati Parks Depart- Cincinnati is home to the Cincinnati/ ment, it hosts multiple events and chang- Northern Kentucky International Airport ing exhibits throughout the year. (KCVG). I recommend you do not fly there, at least not in your own General Taft Museum of Art Aviation airplane. I enjoyed being based, 316 Pike Street, Cincinnati, Ohio for over 15 years, at this airport as an taftmuseum.org airline pilot. It was and is a great place to The Taft Museum of Art in Cincinna- fly a transport jet. It is a terrible place for ti, housed in a stately 1820 Palladian-style a General Aviation pilot. building called the Baum-Longworth-Taft KCVG is in the center of a large Class House, is listed as a National Historic B airspace area, and it is always busy Landmark and gives a sense of the great- with heavy jet traffic. If you choose to ness of our country’s life in the past. land at KCVG, the one FBO there is rated The museum displays a small but pretty low by pilots, and it caters almost impressive collection of paintings from exclusively to the jet crowd. Old Masters, European Decorative Arts, Four significant medium-sized air- sculptures, and furniture, among many ports surround the Cincinnati area. Your other pieces. In front of the museum is choice depends on what geographical a statue of Abraham Lincoln created by section of the city you would like to ex- George Grey Barnard in 1917. plore and how extensive and complicated an airport you wish to visit. Carew Tower and Observation Deck Here are your choices: 441 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Clermont County Airport (I69) is a This French Art Deco building, built public-use airport located 2 nm west of in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco the village of Batavia’s central business era in the United States, is a National district, in Clermont County, Ohio. The Historic Landmark. This multifunctional Clermont County Commissioners own it. building containing offices, stores, and It is also known as Sporty’s Airport. The hotel rooms, but the highlight for most fixed-base operator is Eastern Cincin- people is the Observation Deck’s view on nati Aviation. (CFA supporters Air Mod the 49th floor. and Sporty’s are based at I69 and welcome

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Cincinnati is a great place to stay for a few days, but it would take a few weeks to take in all that it offers. May I suggest a couple of daylong visits on your way to or from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year? It would be a wonderful place to stretch your legs. Pick an adventure or two while there and enjoy a great time in a great city.

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 KEVIN GARRISON’S aviation career began at age 15 as a lineboy in Lakeland, Florida. He came up through General Aviation, retired as a 767 captain in 2006, and retired from instructing (239) 405-6117 airline pilots in 2017. Garrison’s professional writing career has spanned three decades. Send questions or comments to [email protected].

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ENID, OKLAHOMA, March 22, 2021— example is their recent work toward With a collective fifty-plus years of receiving PMA approval for Cessna experience in general aviation and 177, 182, and 210 gear leg tunnels where adjacent manufacturing industries, North replacement parts are hard to come by or American Aerospace Holdings’ manage- are damaged easily. ment’s team of Mark Seaver, President, Hard-to-find parts are one thing that and April Mills, Director of Sales and the team has a competitive advantage in Marketing, understand their customers’ within this market, due to fully under- aftermarket part needs. standing the products, and applying The organization, which specializes advantaged technology to produce them. in anything from “interior composites The company uses 3D scanning, 3D mod- and plastics to custom interiors, exteri- eling and printing, thermoforming, and or composites and plastics to windows, laser etching, with powder coating, and and aircraft accessories,” was founded built interior for experimental aircraft other technologies soon to be introduced. in September 2019. Since its inception, [for the RV10]. Nobody, until now, has These capabilities complement the team’s the team has provided quality products come along and scanned the interior understanding of the market. and services that focus on hard-to-find of various experimental aircraft to be “Most pilots are highly successful peo- parts (i,e.; landing gear doors, gear leg able to build it out ahead of time. Pur- ple that don’t want to spend time looking tunnels, etc.) pose-built interiors by North American for stuff on their own. We help to find the Excited about the company’s work Aerospace Holdings bring more class best options out there, even if it is not thus far and its future, Seaver notes and comfort, something which the seg- from our own company in that instance,” many projects that they have undertaken ment has largely been missing.” Seaver noted. in the last year or so of business. These Their current and proposed offerings Current and prospective customers varied solutions have been incorporated in the space include several platforms, can meet the team and see their offer- into a litany of aircraft, from Cirrus to from Zenith to Kitfox to Vans. For ex- ings at either Sun N’ Fun or Oshkosh, Piper to Cessna. ample, the team is working with Zenith where they will bring product samples Highlights of North American Aero- to produce aftermarket fairings for the and a willingness to listen to their space Holdings and its work at crafting CH650, CH701, STOL CH750, and CH750 customers. solutions are a couple of products, in- Cruzer. More information about North Amer- cluding visors, glass, fairings, and various An example of the company’s work ican Aerospace Holdings can be found on exterior parts. on production models is their foray into their website at northamericanaero.com Seaver mentioned that an increas- various Piper parts. Among these are re- or their Facebook page “North American ingly important business vertical is the placement fiberglass fairings that fit the Aerospace.” The company’s phone is 580- experimental aircraft industry. As of Piper Pilot 100/100i, which is delivered 297-1600. early 2021, there is “...only one specific factory new with plastic ones. Another

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62 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 are NAVAID NOTAMs that graphically depict the active status of a NAVAID. When a NAVAID is out of service, withdrawn, or unusable, Garmin Pilot depicts the NAVAID symbol in red to alert the pilot. A NAVAID depicted in orange indicates the NAVAID has limitations, such as VOR/DME that is not maintained. For quick access to additional information, pilots may position the radial menu over these NOTAMs. NAVAID NOTAMs are also available in split-screen mode using the NOTAM widget.

Airspace and NOTAM filters The new airspace and NOTAM filters make it easier to declutter airspaces and NOTAMs on the dynamics map, allowing pilots to better focus on airspaces and NOTAMs relevant to their flight. To enable these new decluttering options, select Filters from the Map Layer icon on the Map page. These filters include: • Hide airspace above active FPL altitude—suppresses airspace and NOTAMs above the active flight plan altitude, which may be customized in increments from 500 to 5,000 feet. • Dynamic airspace rendering— pilots can de-emphasize airspace and NOTAMs 1,000 feet above and below their current altitude. • Hide airspace above—suppresses all airspace and NOTAMs above a specified altitude selected by the pilot. Once enabled, a new active filter will appear on the top left-hand corner of the map. Pilots can tap the Filter icon to view the details of the active

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 63 airspace and NOTAM filter and can also select the Settings icon to quickly access the filter settings. If for any reason pilots choose to climb above the altitude configured with an airspace and NOTAM filter enabled, the filter will automatically be overridden and the airspace will reappear. With this update, pilots can filter the NOTAMs overlay based upon the active flight plan to only include items that will be active during a particular flight. Using the departure date and time of an active flight plan, as well as the estimated time en route (ETE) plus a three-hour margin, Garmin Pilot will display only the relevant NOTAMs for that flight on the map or widget view in split-screen mode.

Upcoming NOTAMs visibility Graphical NOTAMs in Garmin Pilot have been enhanced to allow pilots to configure the visibility timeframe for upcoming NOTAMs, which currently default to 24 hours. Pilots can elect to display NOTAMs on the map page and widget view from three to 48 hours in the future.

VFR briefing pack for Europe Garmin Pilot subscribers in Europe can generate a VFR briefing pack that includes weather, NOTAMs, and airspace use plan. This briefing pack is formatted as a PDF that can be easily printed for reference in the cockpit if desired. The newest release of Garmin Pilot on iOS mobile devices, version 10.4, is available immediately. For new customers, Garmin Pilot is available in the Apple App Store as a free download for the first 30 days. After the 30-day trial period, customers may purchase an annual subscription of Garmin Pilot starting at $79.99. Garmin Pilot is supported by Garmin’s award-winning aviation support team, which provides 24/7 worldwide technical and warranty support. For more information, visit garmin. com/aviation.

64 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 CONCORDE BATTERY TRAINS OVER 2,500 IN VIRTUAL IA EVENTS

WEST COVINA, Calif., March 31, 2021— Early 2020 saw the last of in-person events, including the Concorde Battery IA (Inspection Authorization) Renewal Series hosted annually at key locations throughout the country. Rather than cancel Concorde’s IA recurrent training events in 2021, Concorde Battery Corpo- ration pivoted and created Concorde’s Virtual IA Renewal Series that provided the opportunity for airmen to complete the training necessary to renew their IA certificate through virtual classes provided free of charge. The inaugural Virtual IA Renewal Series event in January had nearly 1,500 attendees via virtual connection. This was the largest IA Seminar ever held and included participants from all over the world. In March, Concorde presented the Northeast Concorde Battery Virtual IA Renewal Series in conjunction with the Westchester Aircraft Maintenance Asso- ciation (WAMA). This event provided a last-minute opportunity to complete IA Renewal Training ahead of the March 31 application deadline. Concorde Battery Corporation representatives also partic- ipated in online courses eligible for IA and AMT credit hosted by the Helicopter Association International (HAI), univer- sities, colleges, associations, and the FAA across the nation this year. These virtual events resulted in the training of more than 2,500 individuals in 2021. “The industry needed it. Concorde stepped up big this year,” confirms Dave Schiavone, area sales manager and host of the Concorde Northeast Virtual IA Renewal Series. “We continue to support HAI, NBAA, along with aviation organi-

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 65 zations like PAMA, WAMA, and LIBAA (Long Island Business Aviation Associ- ation). There was little opportunity for these professionals to train for IA recerti- fication in 2021—we had to find a way to present this information.” “Concorde Battery Corporation has provided IA training in South Carolina for 23 years. When several IA seminars in Florida and Tennessee were shuttered in 2017, Concorde Battery revived those seminars in order to provide continuity for those technicians to recertify each year,” said Chris Holder, eastern US sales manager and founder of the South Caro- lina IA Seminar. “As the 2020 pandemic set in, it immediately became clear to us that thousands of IAs across the nation would soon be in a precarious position regarding their Inspection Authorization certification renewal—and something had to be planned.” “What continues to stand out with regard to the Concorde IA Renewal Series is the quality of the speakers at each event,” Schiavone said. “Our lineup of presenters—Collins Aerospace, JSSI, CAMP, Champion Aerospace, Michelin Aircraft Tire, Dassault Falcon Jet, Hon- eywell Aerospace, WAMA, and the FAA Safety Team—are recognized in the aviation industry as exceptional instructors. Their knowledge regarding their product and aspects of safety in the industry is what sets them apart. We could not have done it without them.” “Each year, I’m approached by attendees who are so grateful—and a little surprised—at the quality of the training that is provided at the Concorde Battery IA Renewal Series. Being involved in these seminars for a quarter century gives you an opportunity to listen to hundreds of speakers,” Holder added. “That has allowed me to identify folks like Tim Gauntt (Hartzell), Vince Bechtel (Tem- pest), Dennis Wyman (G&N Aircraft En- gines), Vern Rodgers (Cleveland Wheel & Brake), and so many others who are very passionate—as I am—about providing the right information to the technician in a way that is both entertaining and informative.” For more information on Concorde Battery Corporation and future events, please visit concordebattery.com.

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 STEVE ELLS has been an A&P/IA for 45 years. He is a commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings and loves utility and bush-style airplanes and operations. Ells served as associate editor for AOPA Pilot until 2008. He owns Ells Aviation (EllsAviation.com) and lives in Templeton, California. Send questions and comments to editor@ cessnaflyer.org. www.aircapitoldial.com RESOURCES [email protected]

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(b) Affected ADs None.

(c) Applicability This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 208 airplanes, serial numbers 20800564 through 20800594 and 20800603 through 20800605; and Model 208B airplanes, serial numbers 208B5141 through 208B5285, 208B5287 through 208B5305, 208B5307 through 208B5312, 208B5314, 208B5316 When buying from one of our through 208B5344, 208B5346 through 208B5350, 208B5353, 208B5354, 208B5356 through 208B5359, 208B5362 through advertisers, tell them you saw their 208B5366, 208B5401, 208B5403, 208B5404, and 208B5408; certificated in any category.

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(e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports of loose elevator torque tube attach fasteners. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and correct loosening and eventual failure of the Parts elevator torque tube attach fasteners. The avionics unsafe condition, if not addressed, could EnginEs result in loss of elevator control, resulting in ProPs loss of control of the airplane. #1 for Aircraft Parts Support (f) Compliance Since 1984 Comply with this AD within the compli- Same-Day Worldwide OverOver 55 MilliMilliOOnn ance times specified, unless already done. Shipping (g) Inspection and Fastener Replacement We Price Match! iin-Stn-StOOckck PartPartSS!! (1) At the following compliance times, Search our Parts inspect each inboard and outboard elevator for Free 24/7 torque tube attach fastener for looseness DoDSon.coM cAll uS toDAy At 785-878-8000 68 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021 and fretting by following sections 2.C. and 2.D. of Task 27-30-00-290, Left and Right Elevator Torque Tube Attach Points (Bo- rescope) Special Detailed Inspection, dated October 1, 2018, of the Cessna Model 208 Maintenance Manual. You must also inspect for incorrectly installed fasteners. (i) For airplanes that have accumulated less than 800 hours time-in-service (TIS) as of the effective date of this AD, complete the initial inspection before the airplane accumulates 800 hours TIS or within 200 hours TIS after the effective date of the AD, whichever occurs later. Thereafter, repeat the visual inspection at intervals not to exceed 200 hours TIS until the airplane has accumulated 4,000 hours TIS or until all 48 elevator torque tube attach fasteners are replaced, whichever occurs first. (ii) For airplanes that have accumulated 800 or more hours TIS but less than 4,000 hours TIS as of the effective date of this AD, complete the initial inspection within 200 hours TIS after the effective date of the AD. Thereafter, repeat the visual inspection at intervals not to exceed 200 hours TIS until the airplane has accumulated 4,000 hours SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM INTERIORS TIS or until all 48 elevator torque tube attach fasteners are replaced, whichever occurs first. (iii) For airplanes that have accumulated 4,000 or more hours TIS as of the effective date of this AD, complete a one-time visual inspection within 200 hours TIS after the effective date of the AD. No repetitive inspections are required after completion of the one-time visual inspection. IMAGINATION SEWN INTO REALITY (2) If there are any loose, fretting, or SEATS, TRIM PANELS, CARPET, YOLKS, SEATBELTS, HARWARE, & MORE incorrectly installed fasteners, remove the 480-980-0639 elevator and replace all 48 elevator torque WWW.AVIATIONSCREATIONS.COM tube attach fasteners (24 per side, with 12 each on the inboard and outboard elevator torque tube attach point) before further flight. Maintain proper alignment by marking each part prior to removal and by replacing one fastener at a time. Replacing all 48 fasteners is terminating action for the repetitive inspections required by para- graphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD. (3) If all 48 fasteners were replaced before the effective date of this AD by following the instructions in paragraph (g) (2) of this AD, then the initial and recurring inspections detailed in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD are not required provided you re-

May 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 69 Aircraft Safety Alerts

port the information required by paragraph The NorthPoint XP470 will dramatically (h) of this AD. increase the performance of your aircraft by improving thrust and giving you the capability (h) Reporting Requirement of higher cruise speeds with little if any Within 30 days after doing the initial increase in fuel consumption. inspection (regardless if loose, fretting, or incorrectly installed fasteners were found) or within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and then within 30 days after each inspection where loose, fretting, or incorrectly installed fasteners were found, report the following information to the FAA at Wichita-COS@ faa.gov: (1) Name and address of owner. (2) Date of the inspection. (3) Name, address, phone number, and email address of person submitting the report. (4) Airplane serial number, registration number, and total hours TIS on the airplane at the time of the inspection. (5) If an earlier inspection identified loose, fretting, or incorrectly installed fasteners, identify the hours TIS on the airplane and which fasteners were replaced, if known, or if all fasteners were replaced. (6) If loose, fretting, or incorrectly installed fasteners were found, detailed information including a sketch or picture showing the location of the loose, fretting, or ww incorrectly installed fasteners and identi- fication of any installed supplemental type certificates (STCs), alterations, repairs, or field approvals affecting the area of concern.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance NEW! SPORTY’S with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight FLIGHT GEAR Standards District Office, as appropriate. If You can pay more, but you won’t sending information directly to the manager Freedom Aviation is a of the certification office, send it to the Cessna and Beechcraa fi nd a better fl ight bag Single and Multi-Engine attention of the person identified in the Parts/Service Center. Unmatched durability Related Information section of this AD. Light weight (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, High visibility interior or lacking a principal inspector, the manag- Pilot-centric design jmoorefield@flyfreedom.com er of the local flight standards district office/ Personalization options certificate holding district office. Customizable add-ons (j) Related Information SPORTYS.COM/FLIGHTGEAR For more information about this AD, www.flyfreedom.com contact Bobbie Kroetch, Aviation Safety 70 • Cessna Flyer / May 2021

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