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There are many fun and informative aviation videos on youtube. They depict first flights, stalls, spins, instrument information, weight & balance calculation, e6b use and more. Check them out with this page link https://myflyingstuff.com/flight-training/aviation-videos/ and let me know if you find them helpful…
Night, Decoding FARS
Night Flying and Decoding the FAR’s
Let’s take a look at the varied regulations on what is considered night, civil twilight, sunset, sunrise and the different certificate limitations. Probably should start with the FAA’s definition of night.
Far Part 1.1 General definitions.
We now see that night is a time constantly changing and you will need to have an Air Almanac or some method to determine legal civil twilight. The Almanac for 2013 is available on CD from the government bookstore for $28.00 or for free online at the U.S. Naval Observatory website: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php – For a quick planning approximate, you can use 30 minutes after sunset or before sunrise. It will always be a bit less, so you are safe with that approximation.
When we determine civil twilight times we also have the sunrise and sunset times. Why is this important? Navigation lights are required to be on from sunset to sunrise. So, according to the FAA, your nav lights on at sunset but night doesn’t begin until evening civil twilight.
Now let’s look at the different pilot certificates and night regulations.
For night solo as a private pilot student in training, you will need to have your FAA Medical Certificate, specific flight training at night and an authorized instructor’s endorsement in your logbook.
Far Part §61.85 Application
If you are a Certificated Private Pilot, we have the “recency of experience” period regulation for carrying passengers which is defined by the FAA as being from 1hr after sunset to 1hr before sunrise.
Far Part §61.57 Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.
…no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise, unless within the preceding 90 days that person has made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise…
Wait a minute. Isn’t that different from sunset/sunrise and civil twilight? Yup… So, if you are not night current, you can fly with passengers until 1hr after sunset. You could then plan a rest stop for your passengers, have them relax at a nice FBO for about a half hour while you do your 3 take-offs and landings, then gather them up for the rest of the flight…
There is no night training requirement for the student Recreational pilot and would not be eligible for night solo. As a certificated Recreational pilot, you are not allowed flight between sunset and sunrise.
Far Part § 61.101 Recreational pilot privileges and limitations.
There is no night training requirement for the student Sport pilot and would not be eligible for night solo. As a certificated Sport pilot, you are not allowed flight at night.
Far Part § 61.89(c General limitations.
Far Part § 61.315 What are the privileges and limits of my sport pilot certificate?
It is also interesting to note that while the Sport Pilot cannot fly at “night” (civil twilight), the Recreational Pilot cannot fly from sunset to sunrise. Not sure why the difference…
Recreational Pilot cannot fly
Night (evening /morning civil twilight)
Sport Pilot cannot fly
Time between evening /morning civil twilight (@ 1/2hr after sunset and before sunrise)
1hr after sunset / 1hr before sunrise
Private pilot with passengers must be night current
Designated period for the Private Pilot to get ”recency” experience for night currency
Ipad Mini 32Gb Wifi+Cellular $559.00 – Google Nexus 7 32Gb Wifi+Cellular $299.00
The Google Nexus 7 offers the 1.2GHz quad core processor, while the A5 dual-core processor of the iPad Mini is the one from the iPad 2. Geekbench tests put the Google Nexus 7 in front of the iPad Mini with twice the speed. You should get great battery life with either of the tablets. The Google Nexus 7 comes with around 8.5 hours, while with the iPad Mini you may be able to get 10 hours.
Ok, so some difference, but both very capable. Anyway, here is what I was quickly able to do with the Nexus 7 and the Garmin Pilot…
The main menu screen shows Map, Active Flight Plan, Trip Planning, Airport Info, Charts (like Approach Plates, STARS, SIDS), Downloads for maps etc, and settings.
Choosing the map screen from the Home/main menu, we can then select which basemap we want displayed.
Click Maps then Basemap
Icon Selection Choices
Here are the VFR Sectionals and IFR Low (or High) Altitude Charts for Basemaps. These can/should be downloaded so they are available when you have no wifi or cellular connections.
On top of the basemaps, we can overlay several other important pieces of information such as Radar, Airport weather, TFR’s, Winds Aloft, Fuel Price and others.
Click Overlay Icon
Here are some overlay screens:
Upper Winds 6000ft
Airport Weather Overlay
Fuel Prices Overlay
Clicking on an Airport on the basemap, brings up another menu where you can select it as a Direct to, Airport Information, Navaids, Flight Plan or sets a Waypoint.
Airport Info Menu
Selecting Airport Info or Charts on the Home Screen Menu:
For Flight Planning, you can select Direct To, The Active Flight Plan icon on Home/Menu or do them directly on the screen with tap and rubberbanding a course. You can now also select the new Track UP feature for the Moving Map from the Main Menu -> Settings.
With Garmin Pilot, users can easily enter a flight plan. Pre-loaded forms make it quick to save and reuse data for frequently flown routes. And when the flight plan is ready, Garmin Pilot makes it simple to file, cancel or close the flight plan via DTC DUAT or CSC DUATS
Split Moving Map & ApproachPlate
Split Moving Map & NavPanel
Optional geo-reference Garmin FliteCharts® and Garmin SafeTaxi® show aircraft position on approach charts and taxiways.
Add the Garmin GDL 39 receive-only data link radio with on-board GPS, 978 MHz (Universal Access Transceiver frequency band), and 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (1090 ES) receivers. It is designed to receive, process, and output traffic (ADS-B air-to-air, and TIS-B traffic information), and weather (Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)) information to Garmin Pilot through Bluetooth.
All in all, I am very pleased with the new features and how well it performs on my Nexus 7 tablet. The 7 inch size works quite well in the cockpit either on a Ram Mount or kneeboard. There are a couple features some of the other tablet apps provide such as terrain maps/avoidance and synthetic vision, but not sure all that is really necessary. Plus you can only fit so much on a 7 inch tablet. I have to admit that having flown many years with the Garmin 430’s/530’s, I am a Garmin fan. There is not much else to need or want for general vfr or ifr flying and a reasonable price. For one year of Garmin updates I paid $74.99 + the $299.00 for the Nexus7.
I hear many of you are on Facebook and would like to have the blog posts and comments available there as well as the website. I have to admit that I not very adept with Facebook and haven’t used it much, but now have a page available with blog posts and links that can be connected to via : https://facebook.com/myflyingstuff …
Most aviation associations request that at a minimum, the FCC permit aircraft owners to continue using the 121.5 MHz ELTs currently installed in their aircraft. It can also be noted that the lower frequency is still monitored by the Civil Air Patrol and others involved in search and rescue.
You may submit your comments, identified by WT Docket No. 01-289, FCC 13-2, by any of the following methods:
Federal Communications Commission’s Web Site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
So why is the FCC bypassing the FAA when it comes to issues related to aviation safety? Beats me…
The pilot stated that the run-up and takeoff were normal. After takeoff to the south, he was planning to overfly the runway for a “photo pass.” He reported that he executed a slight right turn, followed by a left turn. He noted that the engine was running normally. However, he did not recall any subsequent events regarding the accident sequence. A witness reported that once airborne, the airplane turned right and then started a left turn above the trees. He noted that during the left turn, the airplane bank angle steepened and the descent rate increased. The engine sounded normal until impact with a barn. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact malfunction or failure. The pilot reported the wind was from the southwest, gusting to 20 knots with light turbulence, at the time of the accident. Based on the reported prevailing wind, a left turn after takeoff resulted in the airplane encountering a progressively increasing downwind condition during the turn.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain control while maneuvering at low altitude after takeoff, resulting in a collision with a barn.
So is it true that if you turn downwind quickly your airplane will stall and fall from the sky? Possibly, if your airspeed is slow enough that a stall will occur because of a steep turn. But certainly not as a result of a prevailing wind and an “increasing downwind condition during the turn”.
What’s really going on? If you are standing on the ground, there definitely is a direction for an upwind condition blowing in your face or a downwind blowing at your back, but remember the wind is really a result of an air mass moving in a particular direction over the earth. Sort of like a large container or box of air moving at say 20 Kts. Once you are flying, you are part of that big container and moving within it.
Let’s think about flying a rectangular course:
As we fly in the air mass box at a constant airspeed, the obvious external reference is the ground. If we are flying in the same direction in the air mass box that it is moving, our ground speed would be the sum of air mass speed and our true airspeed within and so on.
Wind (or movement of air mass) 20 Kts
True Airspeed (in air mass) 100 Kts
Ground Speed Downwind 100+20= 120 Kts
Ground Speed Upwind 100-20= 80Kts
Ground Speed Crosswind 100-10= 90 Kts
(assuming a ±30° correction angle)
A good way I have heard it described:
You’re in a bus that is going 55 MPH. If you stand up, you don’t shoot out the back of the bus at 55 MPH. If walk forward at 1 MPH, your speed relative to the ground outside is 56 MPH, but still 1 MPH relative to the bus floor. So, the bus is like the air mass in which your airplane travels, the ground is the earth that you fly your airplane over. No matter how fast you turn when you reach the front of the bus and begin walking back, you will still be moving at 1 MPH. The same is true with you and your airplane in that downwind turn.
So, how might an accident occur on a downwind turn?
If you were to become distracted and see that your
normal downwind position relative to the runway is
passing by, one might overbank their turn to compensate.
A steeper bank causes a stall speed increase and if it
exceeds the true airspeed, a stall can occur close to the
ground and be difficult to recover.
Certainly there are other factors in an air mass such
as small and random wind accelerations inside the
the air mass. Turbulence from thermals, trees
buildings etc. Maintaining a proper airspeed for
the conditions and good situational awareness are
always a necessity for positive outcomes in the
airport pattern. Bottom line, any steep turn flying
low at slow air speeds is risky unless you are an
aerobatic pilot with a powerful aircraft.
Here’s some common classified abbreviations:
0SFRM – Zero time since factory remanufacture
0SMOH – Zero time since major engine overhaul
COMP – Compression : CSPD – Constant speed propeller
FWF – Firewall forward : DH – Major damage history
NDH – No damage history : SCMOH – Since chromed cylinder major overhaul
SFRM – Since factory remanufacture : SMOH – Since major engine overhaul
SOH – Since engine overhaul : SPOH – Since prop overhaul
STOH – Since top overhaul (cylinders, pistons & valves)
TBO – Time between engine overhauls : TT – Total time
TTA – Total time airframe : TTAE – Total time airframe and engine
TTE – Total time, engine : TTSN – Total time since new
If it’s an older classic type airplane and there is no mention of fabric age/condition or corrosion, you might want to be asking questions in those areas. Expect to see included in the ad Information total times on airframe, engine and prop. any damage history, listing of all the avionics, any autopilot and interior/exterior condition. Other items included could be new battery or tires and recent annual or pitot/static xponder certification dates.
Now you can begin to compare prices for a plane equipped as you would like and see what falls into your price range. Aircraft are not selling very quickly as of late and motivated sellers prices can be a bargain. Not sure how long the bargain prices will remain, but beware if an unusually low price is listed. I recall going to look at a “super bargain” once. The pictures looked good, low time engine, you name it and when I traveled to see the airplane with my trusted A&P, he would not even let it fly with a ferry permit. If I wanted to buy it, the plane would need to be disassembled and put on a flatbed truck for transport. Yeah, I passed on that one…
To help get a better handle on pricing, go to the AOPA website and do a VREF (Aircraft Value Reference) to see what the specific plane is estimated to be worth. You need to be an AOPA member to use the VREF, but being an AOPA member is definitely worthwhile for pilots considering all the membership benefits. VREF prices will probably be lower than the listed price, but then everyone always thinks their stuff is worth more than the market. A seller will usually have a price in mind lower than the listed price so don’t be afraid to ask if that is the best price. I have gone to complete a purchase with a percentage of the price in a cashiers check and the balance in cash. Sometimes there are problems not discovered from the conversations, photos, and specs and it turns out to be worth less when you are there looking at the aircraft.
When figuring out your total purchase costs, you will need to know what state sales or use tax might apply to your purchase. There often is a state registration fee as well. All are likely found on your State Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation / Aeronautics websites.
When you call or email the owner, see how they respond to why are they selling the plane? A big pause might tell you something. Other good questions are how long have they owned it, are they the first owner, any liens on the aircraft, how many other owners, what were their locations, what is the useful load, empty weight, fuel capacity, typical fuel burn, typical airspeed at normal cruise altitude and 75% power, cylinder compression, date of last annual, any damage history, and do they have digital copies of the log books or the last annual…
If you are seriously considering a particular aircraft it is wise to get an aircraft title search done. Current cost of the service is $160.00 with a discount for AOPA members. You can find out about any liens on the aircraft as well as previous owners, complete aircraft records and any accident/incident reports. These services are available through Aircraft Title and Escrow Service. Bottom line is that it’s money well spent to avoid problems on tens of thousands being spent.
Plan on talking with an aviation insurance agent about cost, pilot requirements and how you can quickly bind a policy for the particular aircraft you are interested in purchasing. Depending on your hours and time in type, you may not be able to fly the aircraft home without some sort of check ride or additional flight time in type. I have taken an instructor friend along to not only help me evaluate the aircraft pre-purchase, but to also do any necessary check outs/dual flight time required by insurance. Make certain the instructor will be covered by your insurance and has proper time in type. It is not unusual these days that the sellers insurance policy will not allow you to actually fly the aircraft. Possibly not even with the sellers CFI unless his policy specifically includes instruction in the plane. It is common that only named pilots and instructors are covered by a policy. If you have not flown the type before, you may want to find an FBO that has the type on the line and get an instructor to take you flying. At least you will know the characteristics of the type…
Most of us are not aviation mechanics, so my first recommendation would be to either bring a trusted mechanic with you or arrange for a local mechanic to meet you at the aircraft location and do a thorough mechanical inspection. You could also arrange for a mechanic to inspect the aircraft prior to making the journey and send you a written report. I would also be inclined to choose a mechanic other than the one regularly doing the annuals.
A simple walk around will tell you quickly how the owner has cared for the aircraft. Was the aircraft something special or simply something to fly as cheaply as possible? Scratches, hangar rash, fuel stains, torn/dirty upholstery, all for future bargaining and a clue to overall care. It can be amazing how much better an airplane can look in the ad pictures.
The aircraft engine, airframe and propeller logbooks should be studied in-depth for inspections, major repairs, AD compliance and status of manufacturer service bulletins. Check for missing pages or entries. Do your ARROW check for the airworthiness certificate, registration, radio station license (not req. in U.S.), pilot operating handbook and the current weight and balance. Missing items can cause some real problems for you.
Finally, take a test flight/ride. See that all avionics, autopilot and systems work properly. Study the manuals a bit beforehand if some of them are unfamiliar to you. Then just look, listen and sense for an overall impression.
Okay, now time to make it happen. The price is agreed to and you should have some sort of written agreement. The agreement does not need to be complicated but is a good idea to involve an attorney and make certain that it is enforceable. Here is a link for a sample agreement. Sample Agreement
An FAA Bill of Sale AC Form 8050-2 is needed with original signatures on both copies. (both copies go to buyer) Seller name should be EXACTLY as it is on the current registration. The actual moment of aircraft transfer occurs when the Bill of Sale is signed.
The purchaser then needs to fill in the Aircraft Registration Form AC Form 8050-1 and the name should match the purchaser information exactly from the Bill of Sale. This form is NOT available online, cannot be a copy and must be obtained from the Aircraft Registration Branch or your local FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). Purchaser(s) must also print or type name in addition to signature(s). Don’t count on the seller to automatically have these forms unless they are a dealer and say they will supply all the necessary forms. If you are unsure, go and get a couple of the forms from the FSDO yourself to make certain the transaction can be completed.
You the purchaser submits the Aircraft Registration Application, FAA Form 8050-1, along with the Bill of Sale AC Form 8050-2 and recording fee, to the FAA. Be sure to send any state registration forms and fees to your appropriate state offices.
Seller removes the original aircraft registration certificate, from the aircraft, completes the sale information on the back side of that certificate and mails it back to the FAA registry in Oklahoma City.
The pink copy of the Registration Application is placed in the aircraft as the temporary registration certificate and valid for flight within the United States for 90 days.
Well, the plane has been purchased and the money spent. Always exciting, and now begins your new adventure with the perfect airplane. If you have any questions about this process, feel free to email me.
And oh, by-the-way, if you would like to put up a FREE For-Sale or Wanted ad in the MyFlyingStuff Classifieds, pictures and all, Who knows, you might just have a buyer/seller lurking here.
Now we come to humidity. I think that I may have just accepted the fact that air density decreased with humidity and never really spent much time thinking about why. Sure, I would calculate Density Altitude to determine takeoff and landing performance on those hot humid days and it was obvious that the data showed decreased performance. I could parrot the necessary answers to pass a written regarding humidity, but once in a while I would ponder on how humid air could be less dense when water weighs a lot more than air? Maybe if I had taken chemistry in school it would been more clear.
One day a student put the question point blank to me and I found it difficult to say that I didn’t really know the exact reason, but for now, just know that it was true and I would find the complete answer. So here goes:
In the early 1800s Italian physicist Amadeo Avogadro discovered that a fixed volume of gas, at the same temperature and pressure, would always have the same number of molecules no matter what gas is in the container. If we take fixed amount of perfectly dry air, it has around 78% of nitrogen molecules, 21% oxygen molecules and 1% of inert gases. Nitrogen has a molecular weight (u) of 28 u comprised of 2 atoms 14 u each. Oxygen has a molecular weight of 32 u or 2 atoms 16 u each.
Now remember that Avogadro said that a fixed volume of gas has the same number of molecules no matter what the gas. So, lets take some water vapor molecules (H2O). Two hydrogen atoms with an atomic weight of 1 u each and one oxygen atom at 16 u for a total molecular weight of 18 u. Now replace some of the nitrogen and oxygen molecules weighing 28 u and 32 u respectively. Since each water vapor molecule is lighter, the density decreases.
Still say water is heavier than air? Yes, liquid water is, but we are talking water vapor when it comes to humidity!
Okay, maybe more than you wanted to know…
Download the official NORAD Tracks Santa mobile apps…
WinPhone – Google Play – App Store
Upward visibility – Excellent visibility in landing pattern Downward visibility – Better ground view
Greater ground effect – takeoff on a soft field Lesser ground effect
Fuel boost pump(s) Gravity fed fuel
Easy to refuel Ladder to refuel
Wider spaced main gear & struts vertical for grater shock absorption Greater wing clearance for objects – better on unimproved fields, runway lights etc.
Entry/exit by climbing on wing usually single door Easy entry/exit usually doors on either side
You know, bottom line is that I simply enjoy flying most any airplane regardless of high or low wing, BUT if you are in a low wing watch out for what’s below and the high wing needs to be looking above…!
Please add a comment if you have other benefits for the low or high wing configurations!
Runway Diagrams and Satellite Images
Aviation Wx includes METARs, TAFs, Radar and Satellite Charts and more
Flight Planning with Smart Auto-Routing Capability
AOPA has developed this app in conjunction with Seattle Avionics who provide ChartData(tm) geo-referenced aviation data for all major iPad apps, certified panel-mounted systems, and handheld GPS units.
Learn more about the FlyQ Pocket
Members also have a free FlyQ flight planner for your computer. Planner Link
And, there is the FlyQ EFB for your iPad that incorporates 3D Mapping and Synthetic Vision, Charts and Approach plates. Requires a subscription much like the other major EFB products, but has a Free 30 Day Trial period. FlyQ EFB
New Flight Service Alerting
Adverse Condition Alerting
The new alert service from Lockheed Martin Flight Services proactively notifies a pilot when a new adverse condition that affects a flight plan arises after the flight plan was briefed or simply filed. The ACAS was created because pilots may be unaware of new adverse conditions that arise between telephone interactions or radio contacts with Flight Services, in some cases resulting in a safety issue for the pilot. The alert messages are short. They identify the type of adverse condition and the flight plan to which it applies. Initially, the alerts will be sent to the pilot using (SMS) text messaging.
For more complete information, visit the website by clicking here…
You can sign up for the alerts by visiting the Flight Services Web Portal by clicking here…
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While browsing some online flight sims, I came across GEFS-Online (Google Earth Flight Simulator) which is sort of an unofficial version done by Xavier Tassin in Amsterdam. There is an official Google version in Google Earth, but appears to be only a couple aircraft and much less in the way of features. I spent a little time trying the GEFS-Sim and soon found that using a keyboard for control was very scary. Kept forgetting which key did what when things got a bit out of control and soon totally upended. You can also use joystick control, so borrowed one and proceeded to try with that. Much more friendly and a lot closer to the real thing. The sim has plugins for Windows and Mac as well as joystick control. Excellent Sim and very fun! Check out the video…
GEFS is a free, online flight simulator based on Google Earth. Whether you are a licensed pilot practicing VFR, an aviation enthusiast or just looking for some fun flying a plane in beautiful sceneries, you can enjoy GEFS quickly, directly from your web browser. https://www.gefs-online.com/
-built on Google Earth: worldwide photo-realistic sceneries
-simulate fixed wing aircraft, helicopter, paraglider and hot air balloon
-supports joystick control
-realistic flight model (lifting-line theory)
-real-time weather, dynamic wind lift
-multiplayer: fly and chat with other pilots across the globe
-over 30,000 runways and global airspace map
Aircraft Choices…
Sopwith Camel F.1 / Piper J-3 Cub / Evektor Sportstar / Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet / Douglas DC-3
Hughes 269a/TH-55 Osage / Major Tom (hot air balloon) / McDonnell Douglas MD-11 / SU-35
Airbus A380 / Concorde / Zlin Z-50 / Cessna 152 / Goat Airchair / Paraglider / szd-48-3 Jantar
Here are a couple screen shots after taking off from KMSP in a 152 headed towards downtown Minneapolis. One is in following view and the other in cockpit view. There is also a map that can be inserted on the screen with position information and can set a flight path.
Clarity Ads-B Receivers by Sagetech will begin shipping end of March 2013. These tiny receivers (2.5×2.5×1.24″/5oz) include WAAS GPS, WiFi and Free Inflight NEXRAD Radar, Weather and NOTAM’s etc. (FIS-B) and some ADS-B Out Traffic. Depending on particular unit you can also get full ADS-B Out Traffic and Synthetic Vision AHRS to enable your 3D Synthetic Vision app. The units are compatible with WingX Pro7, PC Avionics / Mountain Scope, i1000 Flight System, Global Nav Source / iPad EFB, SkyVision Extreme / Xtreme Vision 3D. Sale pricing starting at $699.99 https://sagetechcorp.com/
I know there are a number of pilots out there using the WingX app and is always nice to have alternatives available. Should also mention that I am not endorsing any particular products, but sure am enthusiastic about some of the sweet new technology coming out for GA and just passing them on.
Second, there could be an issue with the antenna/aircraft as well. In the PR for the product I noted the following:
“Most pilots will not require an external antenna and can thus operate completely “wire-free”. Stratus includes a specially tuned, high-performance internal antenna that will get good reception in many aircraft. Some aircraft, however, may require an external antenna due to signal attenuation caused by the aircraft.”
Third, there could be a problem with the particular unit. As it turns out, a different unit was tried and had no problems. The faulty unit was replaced promptly and all is well.
Would be wise to plan on taking a new unit out on a few mini test flights to make certain all works well and proper operation is understood. Then check your route against the current ADS-B tower locations so there are no surprises should any coverage areas be limited. The test flights will also help assess the possible need for an external antenna. Finally, consider the Stratus as an excellent backup source that confirms graphically all the detailed information you received in your complete standard briefing from Flight Service and your detailed planning prior to flight.
The PR on the product: Stratus, a new high-performance, battery powered, portable, wire-free ADS-B weather receiver designed to work hand in glove with ForeFlight Mobile. Stratus is the result of a collaboration between Appareo Systems, ForeFlight, and Sporty’s. Stratus receives and transmits to ForeFlight Mobile CONUS NEXRAD, regional high-resolution NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, NOTAMs, pilot reports, and winds/temperature aloft. Each product is nicely integrated with ForeFlight Mobile’s Airports and Maps features. Looks pretty good to me…
Car design and spoilers disrupt
airflow/lift to ensure car grips
road during acceleration. Aircraft and wings are shaped to
generate more lift as speed
I needed to take several photos of the plane in and out. Made sure I picked a spot that has a nice background setting and good lighting. A sunny day, and blue sky with puffy cumulus will work well. Lot’s of clutter, dark or out-of-focus images and old hangars definitely detract from the prospective buyer’s impression.
Decide on all the details that should be included in the ad. Total times on airframe, engine and prop. any damage history, list all the avionics, autopilot and interior/exterior condition. Include anything new like battery or tires and recent annual or pitot / xponder certification dates. Should all be simple right? We’ll see.
I placed the plane information on a few of the main for-sale sites. Barnstormers, the Controller and Trade-a-Plane. Barnstormers allows a 100 character ad with no pics for free and on Controller, you can post a free one-time ad. Truth is, you really don’t do an ad justice, with the small free ads. When you look at those minimal ads on the sites, they just don’t capture your attention adequately. Better to spend twenty to thirty dollars to get a good ad with all your info and pictures. The for-sale sites allow emails to you without listing your email directly in the ad. Saves on the spammers. I put in a phone number and although there were some talkers and a couple brokers, really didn’t have a problem calls.
Now is the wait for the buyers to come swarming in… or not. A couple days went by and finally a call/email. Not sure which one was first. Anyway, the first question and almost everybody’s first question was “why are you selling the plane”? I actually had not thought about that question or the answer, so there was the grand pause. I finally answered that I had bought into another plane and didn’t need two. After that, I was asked things like how long have I owned it, are you the first owner, how many owners, what were their locations, what is the useful load, empty weight, fuel capacity, what kind of fuel burn, true airspeed, normal cruise altitude, how about true airspeed at cruise altitude and 75% power, cylinder compression, and please send copies of the log books… Maybe I would send a copy of the last annual pages. Then there were the flying stories and some conversations going on longer than I would have liked, but hey, you never know who the buyer might be.
Talked with my insurance person and was shocked to find that I could take a prospective buyer for a flight, but unless they were checked out in type and named on my policy, they could not touch the flight controls. I then asked, “what if I had my normal CFI take a buyer out and let them fly?” Again the answer was no. The plane is not insured for instruction. Things are certainly getting more difficult these days insurance wise. About the only thing a buyer can do, that has not flown the type before, is to go find an FBO that has that has one on the line, and then get an instructor to take them flying. At least they would know the characteristics of the type…
This will take a while. First the walk around and no matter how perfect the aircraft is, there will be flaws pointed out. Scratches, a bit of hangar rash here and there, a small fuel stain, and maybe pulled seam in the upholstery. All for future bargaining no doubt.
There will also be the in-depth study of the log books and maybe a local mechanic hired to do a quick inspection. Might even meet at the mechanics location for a more detailed annual type look-over. Actually a good idea if I was buying.
Okay, all said and done. The price is agreed to and it’s a good idea to either get certified funds or a direct bank transfer to your account. The paperwork is reasonably simple but not all easy to come by.
An FAA Bill of Sale AC Form 8050-2 is needed with original signatures on both copies. (both copies go to buyer) Seller name should be EXACTLY as it is on the current registration. The actual moment of aircraft transfer occurs when the Bill of Sale is signed. Get your money…
The purchaser needs to fill in the Aircraft Registration Form AC Form 8050-1 and the name should match the purchaser information from the Bill of Sale. This form is NOT available online and must be obtained from the Aircraft Registration Branch or your local FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
Don’t count on the buyer to automatically bring these forms. It’s best if you go and get a couple of the forms from the FSDO yourself to make certain the transaction can be completed.
Well the plane was sold and the money deposited, but you just never know until it’s all over. The sweat that forms each time there is a concern. If you have any questions about this process, feel free to email me. And oh, by-the-way, if you would like to put up a FREE For-Sale or Wanted ad in the MyFlyingStuff Classifieds, pictures and all, Who knows, you might just have a buyer/seller lurking here.
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