Flight Schools with Uncommon Aircraft for Rent

Inverted said:
Really? Because when the S2 was on there I don't think the Super D nor Pitts could be taken to contests.

Attitude aviation in LVK has some cool stuff, I used to teach in most of it. Citabria, Pitts, Great Lakes, Waco, T-6, Marchetti SF260, L-39 etc.
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Yeh I heard about them - will have to make a visit at some point
 
On the lighter side of "uncommon" - there's a particular C-172M in the local area that has an engine which appears to be mounted slightly off-center. The FBO claims that Cessna has looked at it, and that it's not an issue (and I expect it isn't - I've flown it many times and it's an active aircraft in a very active rental fleet.

But it's definitely strange to stare at it head on. @bucksmith knows what airplane I'm talking about.
 
killbilly said:
On the lighter side of "uncommon" - there's a particular C-172M in the local area that has an engine which appears to be mounted slightly off-center. The FBO claims that Cessna has looked at it, and that it's not an issue (and I expect it isn't - I've flown it many times and it's an active aircraft in a very active rental fleet.

But it's definitely strange to stare at it head on. @bucksmith knows what airplane I'm talking about.
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You'd be surprised what factory tolerances are much less repair tolerances for engine mounts, cowlings, etc
 
killbilly said:
On the lighter side of "uncommon" - there's a particular C-172M in the local area that has an engine which appears to be mounted slightly off-center. The FBO claims that Cessna has looked at it, and that it's not an issue (and I expect it isn't - I've flown it many times and it's an active aircraft in a very active rental fleet.

But it's definitely strange to stare at it head on. @bucksmith knows what airplane I'm talking about.
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Ask me no questions, I tell you no lies....
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There's a couple 7GCBCs for rent up here. "Flight schools" with a plethora of PA-18s(floats, wheels and skis) but I don't think you can just take them.
 
z987k said:
There's a couple 7GCBCs for rent up here. "Flight schools" with a plethora of PA-18s(floats, wheels and skis) but I don't think you can just take them.
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You mean the kind where your "flight lesson" just happens to end with you getting out at your hunting spot?
 
I remember around 1990 going into KAPA, and there were no less than 3 large rental/club operators with about 30 airplanes each. Some relatively uncommon rental birds like 210s, Cherokee 6s, Mooneys and such.

These days simply having a rental line is pretty uncommon, let alone anything outside a 172.

Richman
 
Richman said:
I remember around 1990 going into KAPA, and there were no less than 3 large rental/club operators with about 30 airplanes each. Some relatively uncommon rental birds like 210s, Cherokee 6s, Mooneys and such.

These days simply having a rental line is pretty uncommon, let alone anything outside a 172.

Richman
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There was an outfit near me with a 206 for rent, newer G1000 and over $300 an hour. Minimum ten hour check out for insurance. Which makes it a $3,500 checkout. At that rate it's pushing 737 classic type rating costs.


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The owner of an FBO at KVBT owns 2 Anderson Greenwood AG-14s. You'd probably have to settle for looking at the greenwoods and renting an Ercoupe
 
CFI A&P said:
There was an outfit near me with a 206 for rent, newer G1000 and over $300 an hour. Minimum ten hour check out for insurance. Which makes it a $3,500 checkout. At that rate it's pushing 737 classic type rating costs.


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First time I flew a 206 someone said "hey take my plane to XYZ airport for me, here are some speeds and power settings" or was that a 210, actually that may have been a 210.
 
Ajax said:
First time I flew a 206 someone said "hey take my plane to XYZ airport for me, here are some speeds and power settings" or was that a 210, actually that may have been a 210.
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Similar story, first time I flew a 206 was "here are the keys, it has a turbocharger so don't blow it up..." 2,000 miles later I arrived at the destination without blowing it up.


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CFI A&P said:
Similar story, first time I flew a 206 was "here are the keys, it has a turbocharger so don't blow it up..." 2,000 miles later I arrived at the destination without blowing it up.


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Generally it's hard to really roast something unless you get the CHT's out of whack. A good 4/6 point engine monitor and keeping the CHTs under 400 (despite the redlines at 450/500) is good for longevity.

Single point systems, however...well, not a fan.

Richman
 
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