Abandoned Airplane Will It Start? 10 Years in the Dark
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- I found an abandoned airplane, will it start? This Cessna 172M was abandoned 10 years ago and I want to know will it start? If it does start I might buy it and get this airplane back in the air. Let me know where you know of a cool abandoned airplane that is for sale.
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0:00 saying goodbye to Bertha
0:23 reveal the 172
2:18 1st look inside
4:36 engine reveal
6:17 they don't think so...
8:25 first time in 10 years it is outside
11:23 let's put fuel in it
14:47 first hit of the key
18:27 things are moving
19:18 things are moving faster!
23:54 bad news...
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You should make a tshirt with the word lazarus ..with a plane under the hanger in its sick bay on the front and on the back the same plane with a clean bill of health flying away from all things trying to ground it forever
For an engine that has been sitting, pull at least one plug per cylinder, squirt some oil in each cylinder, leave the plugs out, turn the engine over until there's oil pressure. Pretty hard on alot of components in the engine, with everything totally dry of oil, to just start it. Get some oil flowing with no compression loads on the bearings first. Also, the cam and lifters need some juice before firing it up too.
There was a lifter making noise at idle.
And the choir sang out with a solemn, “Ahhhhhhmennnnnnnn”
@@fleabitis yeah. my first trichamp rebuild when I was in college. overhauled engine got my AP off it...flying to day but thats the sound
Yea the dipstick didn't care, he just wanted to make a video destroying someone elses engine.
Isn't it normally wise to drain the oil and gas before leaving any vehicle sitting for longer than a year?
You know, I think this reveals something unique about aviation and pilots love of flying. These planes are everywhere, and the story is typically the same: old fella in denial about his mortality and hangs on to that hope of returning to the sky until he dies. Perhaps we need to change our attitude, by letting this happen we deprive of the next generation of pilots their opportunity to own a plane.
The thing is "airworthness" every screw with a airworthness certificate is about 4 times the amount of the same screw used in a car. Other parts are 10 times the price. Of course do airplane stuff has to have much higher reliabilty, but if we are honest, the parts of a private plane are not worth the money. Plane parts are like a hip clothing brand, same thing just incredible expensive. That made flying so expensive. A Plane is bought quick, like a sportscar - but to maintain it..... you need a certify to pump air into a plane's wheel with a certified airpump... if you know what i mean. Flying is sadly a thing of the money, but it should be a thing of passion and responsibility.
@@jimapollo I put air in airplane tires all the time with an air compressor. Same one I used to put air in my car tires.
@@buckmurdock2500 in your private plane.. maybe, but in a commercial airplane you won't even get close to the plane without a faa maintenance certificate. But that air pump allegory is that... a allegory ("if you know what i mean" should have clarified that) to show how complicated it is in aviation. If for example the coffee maker in an airliner is broken an you repair it, you need to recertify the coffee maker because he is attached to the plane. So the repair is maybe 200$ but the recertification is 2000$ (just if you wondered why so often the or one coffee maker is not working on the airliner you're in.)
@@apollokonig1291 so who exactly does this "recertification?" And why do they charge so much?
Just about every word you wrote is incorrect. You put air in a airliner tire the same way you put air in any tire. The schrader valve and inflating equipment is a little different, that's all. The size and number of coffee makers is predicated on the number of seats on the plane. Many times the coffee maker is deferred not because it's broken but because of a positive coliform bacteria test from the potable water tank. Maybe you shoulda picked different examples.
The fact is, airplanes are expensive. That's why so many airplanes fall into a state of disrepair. But there's ways to reduce the cost of owning and flying lightplanes.
Anybody that lives in my in neighborhood in the midwest, I'm more than happy to do A&P work and exchange for occasional use of the plane or other trades.
I used to fly 172:s and 152:s in my youth. Was a member of an aviation club here in Finland. Nowadays my former airfield EFHF, a historical place, has been closed down by the city of Helsinki to build apartments on the runways.😥 The 172 has been sold to some guys returning it to its previous life as an pontoon equipped seaplane and I believe also the 152 Acrobat was sold. I loved the 172 so much, it was like a flying cow….or imagine your grandma was an airplane…just as docile and trustworthy.❤️ The 152:s were so small, it was like dressing in an airplane. My grandmother’s brother was a fighter pilot flying the Brewster, the Finnish Airforce purchased some from the US. I’m not flying anymore, too expensive nowadays in my country, and not enough spare time anymore to make it possible. Maybe it will be possible again once I get old, who knows, I loved flying.
It’s honestly surprising that it started that quickly and ran that smooth. Good call on the compression test, just seeing it start and run it would have been easy to wright it off as a solid engine.
" wright it off as a solid engine" lol i see what you did there
Starts? Runs on all cylinders? Transitions nicely? I could find a use for it. Would love to get my hands on one of those lycomings for building a giant scale dune buggy around. IDGAF if it won't meet FAA condition specs 'cause I won't be using it on an airplane.
@@thomasdaniels6824 I’m glad someone picked up on it 😂
I wasn’t surprised it started. Airplane engines are like that
That's what the Wright Brothers used to do.
I know what you mean about high wings and checking the fuel. I trained in 172s. I bought a Musketeer last January. One disadvantage of a low wing is that you have to walk around the wing, unless you want to crawl under it. That's more than made up for by the ease with which you can check the fuel.
Edited to add: I left this comment right after I got to that part in the video. Near the start I was thinking, "Yeah, you could spend $100,000 to restore it, and have a $70,000 airplane." That was a total swag, and I was surprised to hear basically the same thing at the end.
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video!
Am so glad there were no yokes in that plane. That crazy guy was so excited he could have taken off.
😊
I was thinking about it!! hahaha
Eh, Im sure they could figure out how to fly with trim only.
Technically its possible to fly without yoke but with trim and rudder, but tha... not many people can do it safe. Its quite a challenge.
Reach into the open instrument panel grab the T-bar ya got pitch control. Use the rudders to turn. BTDT
He also talks too much about "rust" which I think means that he isn't too knowledgeable about aluminium .....
Hopefully the people he works with do ! THEN he's surprised it idles......
When he just filled up a 10 year old battery with ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, distilled water ,,,,,,,,,,,,, and then switched on the charger I was sure it would just blow up.
BUT: To then expect it to crank an engine ?????? WHAT ?????
Could have told him straight away to get a new battery.
THEN he's surprised it idles after NOT being surprised that a 10 year old battery can't crank an engine .....
He's all over the place this guy.
Steer clear says my intuition.
WATCH at all costs says my wicked inside, just waiting for an accident.
"PROBABLY" refurbish the engine before flying !!!!!!! He's a comedian. He MUST be pulling everybody's leg ?
2½ years ago I purchased a 1974 PA28R-200 Piper Arrow that had been in a Hangar for 10 years. I bought it for $10,000, after another $15,000 and 4 months she was flying. I have been flying her ever since.
I really enjoy watching Jimmy's videos! I took aviation mechanics/airframe/powerplant two year course at MacArthur Airport, Long Island, N.Y. in high school! I loved it!!! Went to work for Grumman Aircraft right after graduation! But left aviation mechanics and instead got into HVAC work. Eventually started my own business. But watching Jimmy's videos has spurred my desire for aircraft!!! Thanks Jimmy!!!!!
SUNY Farmingdale has a four year BS degree with ends with a Commercial Pilot's Cert with an FAA deal for only 1,000 hours of flight time. I'm not sure what the other BS Aviation degree they have is for.
Wanna share y u left, I'm just getting in, so it's always good to get the experiences of those before you.
This is my first time watching Jimmys World. He seems a likable guy, though when he showed us the cockpit, oh boy, I hope you enjoy a challenge, I'll check back in a few days.
Amazing...got her started...nice!
I bought a 1947 luscombe8a that sat for 19 years and I took my time and after a few months of going through everything and rebuilding the engine and getting inspections it flew. I fly it ever week multiple times a week I love that airplane. That little Cessna is not lost by any means but please take you’re time and be careful
Jimmy didn't buy this Cessna 172 because it didn't pencil out. He said it would cost $100 grand to put in the shape he wanted and he could buy a used Cessna 172 for $70 to $80 grand in the shape he wanted. :-(
@@jamesburns2232 yeah I understand not every deal makes sense I just hate seeing planes get parted but oh well
📎 *your time
You're means you are a...
First thought as soon as the door opened and I saw it, despite the dirt, was what a pretty little aircraft with great potential. Plenty of time on 172’s and what a great aircraft.
Back in 2005 I bought a 1969 C 152 that was a ramp queen. Was going to use the plane for putting around, keep current,, etc.. previously sat for 7y. Got it started, ran it, was okay. I bought the plane for 7k. Left it parked while I decided what to do. Wound up selling it on ebay for 16k and the new owner had it trucked out after taking the wings off. Wasn't a bad ROI: 9K for 4 months. Haven't done it since. I figured I got lucky that time!
HAHAHA, that's awesome!
Good call on letting it go. I’ve worked on aircraft for about 20 years. As soon as you got that engine cowl open all I could see was money fly out the window. Not to mention all the gauges and avionics missing and the corrosion to boot. Yeah it’s definitely no where near worth what he’s asking for it.
$1600 would be best offer. It's gotta go anyway. The owner has lost so much so long ago and it has only been costing him/them/her. and scrap value wont be much by the time it's dismantled for transport. I would not buy it for any purpose.
If you can just get it running and find someone brave enough to fly it in the pattern, post a video online then some dope will buy it without an inspection if you price it around 20k.
Love your appreciation OF old planes and the fun of getting them flying again.
ive always wanted to be a pilot, even just a light aircraft pilot. im learning SO MUCH from your videos thank you so much, yeah i just found my favourite youtuber you are hilarious aswell your awesome :)
Great video, Jimmy. I share your enthusiasm for an old engine sparking into life. Mine are mostly motorcycle engines and I’d risk a spin out. Guess an old plane needs rather more care. I’d add to the comments that piston rings get stuck and open valves get rusty and don’t seat properly but expensive just to strip the heads. I’m stunned at the cost of cylinders. Plus the other work involved. I see liability not asset. Look forward to the next one!
It's an airplane...just like boats the cost goes up merely because it is an airplane. Rope at the hardware store is $15 for 50ft. At the marina it's $75 for 50 ft of "line". See how that works. That crude as shit lycoming engine is worth about $12 bucks if it is bolted into the back of 60's Beetle.
Whoa, she’s alive. Love it. Know she didn’t work out but love the barn finds or crusty starts. Would be great to see one found like this in the air. I’m a lover of car barn finds, revivals, and restores. Be great to see more single piston revivals. Even though it fell through, favorite video.
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video!
After a few rebuilds I’ve learned the rule of thumb is there are TWO additional layers beneath the surface layer you are making the resto assessment on so double/triple costs and time.
100% true!
The first 90 % of any rebuild takes 90% of the time and 80% of the money.
The last 10% takes 90% of the time and 80% of the money.
And on your initial assessment just bump the unit of measurement... 5 weeks become 5 months.
Jimmy, It was such a thrill to see that engine start. Thanks for sharing the "ride".
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Wow! Goosebumps. N20504 was the first airplane I flew in as a kid. I could barely see over the dash in the right seat. My uncle owned this aircraft in the 90’s. He taught his kids how to fly in this plane. Pretty incredible coming across it in a RUclips video. Sad to see it in its current state… where is it currently located?
Registry says it’s owned by Thomas Funk in Dover, FL
Coming back to this, looks like someone got the thing flying again. It's been flying a lot the past few weeks
Be sure to check the wing spar attachment points and blocks. I had to replace one this year. Big pain and the shops quoted $7k. Found a good IA who would work with me and did it for less than $3k.
Good for you!!!!🐦
Thanks for the info, good to know!
I restored a t-tail Lance for its owner 15 years ago that had been sitting idle at a coastal airport in CT for three years. Fortunately it had chrome cylinders and the cam was clean. I flew it for 3 years until an engine case crack grounded it permanento.
year is 3021, deep space, an engineer starting his ship with a hammer tap
That is the way to go with a stuck starter motor...
3021 will be pure silence, every human dead. We won't make it another thousand years
Japan eng
@@Rambogner that's if were lucky
At least he tries to.
Same paint scheme as my dad's old 172! Brings back memories!!!
This sort of reminded me of the scene in *Star Wars Episode I* when Anakin first starts up the pod-racer he was building.
NOW THIS IS POD RACING
@@colgator6688 I'll try spinning that's a good trick.
I haven’t seen any used 172s going for 60 to 80k in a long time. In similar condition, it’s been about the same estimate. So, good call, leave it!
Good 172s have been $100k+ for a while now
@@rebelyell22
That's with all the latest upgraded electronics and ADS A/B
@@keithlucas6260 not the ones I’ve seen. Since 2020, the value of older 172s, especially models L through P, has shot up. With upgraded avionics and all that, I’ve seen them go for over $150k, and that’s with a high time engine, and high airframe time.
@@golfnovember.....just checked Trade-a-plane prior to posting.....this would have been a gamble of breaking even in a depressed Covid economy at best.....the newer planes are at $300 grand.
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I enjoy all your videos! You put humor into your work but you definitely know your stuff. 63 and numerous back surgeries along with both hips I don’t think that day will ever come. Keep going on these old planes to get them in the air again.❤❤😅😅😅
Love those little high wings 172, Ive got to start snooping around an airport
Finding a deal like the last one will be tough. And, what goes up usually comes down, including airplane prices. Thanks, best wishes!
Probably rusty cylinders, would have been interesting to look in before starting it
Rust will cover up the damage done to the cylinders. Fog lube the heck outta the engine... run it then scope it.
@@wb8cxo if the engine had been disassembled and the cylinders honed to clean up the rust prior to destroying the rings it may had adequate compression.
@@jimccc9467 all he wants to do is run the engine not do a top oh. That planes a bad deal at any price. Too much corrosion. He needs to partner with a good mechanic. Too much labor to make it airworthy. It’d be good for drug running!
The engine should of been preoiled before cranking it over. And the cylinders sprayed with kroil or mystery oil. Let it sit a few days turning it over by hand as much as possible before starting it. Compressions would be all over 70.
@@Nord3202 TOTALLY AGREE! How do we know he already made his decision not to buy and cared more about making a video than the engine in that plane! Many RUclipsrs are going for content and not quality content!
It's nice to see a plane run again after so much time!
A few years ago my brother-in-law came across an Aeronca 7AC for sale. Owner had passed and it had been sitting in a shed for 10+ years. He changed the oil, replaced the spark plugs, chocked it and spun the prop. It started right up. He bought it and took it home for refurbishment.
You would have to strip that down to bare frame and then down to bare metal. That corrosion and rust is your main concern. The mice have probably chewed up all the wiring harnesses and every single one would need replaced. Depending on how much you do yourself and how much you send out, it’s 40 hours a week for a year and no less than $100k. Good luck
I'm an A@P and he made the right decision. It was fun watching anyway. Airplanes are like a box of chocolates....you never know what you are going to get.
Me too. As soon as I seen the corrosion on the elevator I was thinking this was going to be a shit show.
I had a 1966 Cessna Skyhawk with the Continental engine. Cried when I had to sell it. Great little plane.
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First legal self done modification every new Cessna owner performs...removing grab-bar, cowl-step and strut rest. This thing is beautiful! So much history and hangar flying it must encompass.
for real!
First red flag was when it didn’t make it past the annual five (or 10) years ago. Think the owner would’ve mentioned that before he went through all that trouble.
I think it was said in the video the mechanic died in the middle of the annual…
yep, the owner did mention it and life just seem to move on away from this airplane... month after month after month until it was years and years...
This is turning into the Hoovies Garage of airplanes lol. Love it!
Your excitement is infectious Jimmy as I AM AS EXCITED FOR YOU. cheers b
I like the way you stand close to that prop when fidgeting around with wiring a real FAA Airworthy certificate add on
Oh Jimmy….glad you walked away from that one. From a 6 seater to a slower 4 seater, hmmm. If you’re looking Cessna single, find a 210 to work on!
Thanks for the info, good to know!
"Financially suicidal things" - this has to require balls of steel. Mad respect.
HAHAHA, that's awesome!
Well, seems like guys with gm trucks aren’t the only people who hit their starters with a hammer😂
This is cool! I went skydiving out of a Cessna 172 back in 1990.
on purpose?! hahahaha
Go for it Jimmy, you got me hooked!
You just took the concept of Hoovie's Garage to the next level. I like it!
Flew my 1973 C172M N20203 flawlessly for seven years all over the eastern USA. What an awesome, comfortable (enough) and stable VFR AND IFR (in IMC!) travel machine.
Good to see somebody doing something with these abandoned birds
Ahhh it’s alive,! I’m very excited. Will love to see it fixed by you,! Jimmy you’re the man!
Ahhh sorry: I celebrated too early. Good call jimmy
HAHAHA, that's awesome!
Heck yeah love the retro type paint scheme 👍👍 since this one didn’t work out I think it’s a sign that you need a family mobile 206/210!! Or 310 🧐🧐
we luv this guys comical approach to rehab planes
“Time for a dance!!”
I love it!
You got my subscription with that little victory jig!
Of course the oil looks clean on the dipstick! After sitting for years, the contaminants all settle to the bottom of the sump. Try loosening the drain plug and see what drips out!
Dip stick goes all the way to the bottum of the sump you'd see discolouration towards the botom if that was the case the oil filter looks new too
@@wollyxl Nope. It does not go to the bottom. That is Bullshit from you. Most dipsticks wont get wet even with 2-3 quarts of oil resting in the oil pan.
@@wollyxl No it doesn't! No dipstick goes to the bottom of the oil PAN. That is why an engine can still run "OK" when the oil is off the end of the stick. Dipstick. Your proposed design would blow the engine if you were down a pint.
yeah a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
@@jlucasound sorry but ive worked on countless o-320's the dip stick does but the low mark is not at the bottom.
C172's corrosion spots are underneath the strip of the front window, underneath the rear window and the cabin near the air vents.
Thanks for the info, good to know!
My dad flew a Cessna 172 and then upgraded a tad too the 182rg. He kept his planes immaculate. I thought of him when you were chipping away at the paint.
Wohooo!!!! Im over here whooping it up with you when that sucker fired up!!! Love your Channel!!! Keep it up!!!!
Run it for a while and the compression should come back up after the rings break back in. Cars when they sit do the same but will usually come around after a few heat cycles
yes!!!
Thanks for the info, good to know!
I have 1st hand knowledge of a zero time 172 engine sitting for a couple of years and the mechanic would not sign it off for annual because of corrosion. Yes, that means a zero time engine had to be rebuilt. I'm a private pilot with up to date medical and bfr, but I can not afford to fly. I put an ad on Craigslist saying I would pay the extra cost to put me on the insurance and help with keeping the plane clean if someone would let me fly their plane a few hours a month. I know there are plane owners that would benefit from such an arrangement, but I had no offers. Some plane owners would rather find out they're wives are cheating on them than allow a stranger fly their plane.
If they don't get damaged from rust in the cylinder ...
Jimmy, We have learned so much from you about this "potential" purchase. Walk A Way
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Just come across your channel and I Fn love it, I used to overhaul hartzell, McCauley,Beech,Ham Std,Sensenich props and I love anything aviation! keep up the GR8 vids!!!!
I enjoyed this very much and understand the joy of an engine starting after sitting. Given the compression measurements, I'm surprised the engine started. You can't beat a Lycoming motor.
I learned on a Cessna 182 with a variable pitch prop and have never lost my love for aviation. I still have my school books from ground school and would like to duplicate Mr. Lindbergh's flight to Paris but I'm afraid that's just a dream.
I love planes always thought it would be awesome to get my pilots license and a small little airplane to take a quick afternoon flight somewhere and then I actually looked into it. Even a 30-40 year old plane is going to cost you $100k to get it in the air... Whether you have the knowledge of engines and the mechanicals yourself and DIY the rebuild (and spend the money for the inspections and such) or you buy it rebuilt with all the inspections its going to cost you almost half and probably then other half of what it cost originally when the annuals come around. Planes aren't cheap to own or fly. It kinda crushes the next generation from even bothering with it.
True. Airplanes aren't cheap to own or fly. The best alternative is to join a flying club and you pay the amount to fly, roughly $150/hour. Instead of forking out $100k and $5k / year, you just pay $10k/year to fly, if you fly a lot. This is still expensive but it costs about the same for boats. Most people don't use their boats every week either. Their boats ended up like this airplane.
At 3:53 when I saw you picking the corrosion away with the key, I was hoping you didn't get it. It would be a triumph to restore this bird, but let it be someone else's triumph.
for real!
Among the plethora of things I would never buy I believe an aeroplane is number one, followed by a boat, a horse and other expensive toys that provide great happiness the day you buy them and an even greater one when you get rid of them.
Wise words; that why watching Jimmy is great entertainment. Also these were beautiful machines at some point. Watch out for the Cessna twin wing spar AD!
"OK" the dance sold me!!
Imagine flying that immediately after starting it for the fist time in years
He's crazy but not suicidal.
Sorry, but this is fake! Sat in hanger for 10 years?? Last flew Wednesday 17-Apr-2019 03:28PM EDT Google the tail number and check flight aware.
@@brianallyn5308 You mean the flight that flew from Downtown Manhattan heliport? I highly doubt that was a C172. The same registration, maybe, but won't be the same serial number, so a different aircraft.
@@brianallyn5308 registration expired and was assigned to a new airplane. if it wasnt renewed every 3 years then it was expired
@@brianallyn5308 It was deregistered on April 19, 2018. Cessna 172M, 1973.
The highlight of this video was the dance great job! Jimmy
HAHAHA, that's awesome!
I was waiting to see it jump the chalks with the tail not tied down and untested brakes.
Haha super agreed 👍
Wow. You Did It. Awesome Video thanks for Sharing.
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video!
When you got out for a dance I nearly spat my beer out. So funny, thanks Jimmy.
Glad I found you. Flying has always intrigued me. BFH's seem to have a world wide application for all internal combustion engines.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I was a Harley mechanic for years. We called the BFH special tool # 1
You know someone is happy when you can hear the whopping and hollering over the engine noise.
EXCELLENT.
Until the other shoe dropped.
POS
Happy to destroy an engine. Stupid to do that.
Love the C172M the airplane is the one I learned to fly in.
Only just found you, just as excited as you love it.
Great video Jimmy.
sorry to hear that the old plane may be on its way to parts. The good owner should give it to a team that would rebuild it. I know that is asking a lot, but these old planes need to be preserved. I know, its a Cessna 172, but what a sad thing seeing this one go out for parts.
Or maybe donate it to a school and get a tax write off...
That plane should be rebuilt and not scrapped. The airframe itself is probably solid, I own a 1947 luscombe that sat for 19 years before I got it and was worse than this and after a few months I flew it. That was four years ago I fly that plane every week
for real!
@@alanluscombe8a553 that's not the point though if you're rebuilding and selling, it has to be profitable.
@@alanluscombe8a553 the parts for a lot of the planes being fixed need to get there parts from somewhere and even the engine could be put to use in a really nice airboat almost as is.
19:55 that''s what's called lycoming reliability! first start after over 10 yr and no misfire ;)
HAHAHA, that's awesome!
Outstanding shipmate Press on .USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Jan 1980 to July 1983. My 65 year old brother built a RV-8 and flew it then passed away. I bet he would of love to see this video of you.
I love your positive attitude 😂😂 Its always "alright well thats good"
Pro tip: spray the Bendix drive with silicon oil at every oil change. :)
Why?
this guy is like the Hoovies garage of airplanes. I love it
HAHAHA, that's awesome!
Good morning Jimmys good work !!!!
Love the sound of that motor
What a great tool that "BFH" is!!
The corrosion would be a show-stopper for me. $5K tops.
I got to fly an old 64 172 last November. My friends plane I got to do the preflight and take awesome day!
That is crazy that plane engine started so quick!
First time watching. I love the enthusiasm when the engine kicks over and starts! That's the type of plane I had my first ever flight in. Never landed with the plane. My friend and I tried Skydiving. I did 6 jumps. That was enough for me. 😉😊 Too bad the engine was too far gone.
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This guys in Lakeland are the best. They can get it running. I based my Cessna 320 there for about a 2 months doing survey and those guys took care of all our needs. and the food truck on Sundays are good. Hope to see you there Jimmy next time I stop by.
Thanks so much!
Nice videos sir jimmy, I remember of cessna 172M series if we have a trouble of magnetos I'm challenging when I do the timing between engine and magneto hehehe
Hey Jimmy, I used to fly a 1967 Cessna Skyhawk 172. What a beautiful Airplane!!
Certified general aviation is insane. 30k for a 1940s tech engine that might produce 150hp in the best of times, and that hasn't changed one bit in 80 years? Stupid. Your comment about "pay for an engine, get the plane for free" is soooo true. Being required to keep the plane trapped in a time-warp due to FAA regulation is the whole problem.
the hell with FAA regulations !
AVweb has a great video on this subject, and why aviation engines haven't progressed beyond what seems like the dark ages. But the prices are insane, even accounting for economies of scale compared to the car industry.
for real!
Just do what i did.. turn it into am experimental aircraft.. problem solved
I am very certain planes like that could be converted to electric, which would make them safer and cheaper to maintain.
First time on this channel, seems like hoovie’s garage with wings. Earned a subscribe 😎
I was thinking the same thing haha, same energy
hoovies drinking red bull
@@jamesscott2369 Yes! Same energy over an expensive money pit.
@@bobspeedw210 gggg gg ggggv
Same here but it also has Junkyard Digs and Vice Grip Garage feels too.
🥰🥰🥰 watching you work on this is going to be my favorite video 🥰🥰🥰🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Your a nut lol! like the dance but too soon on this plane :( Just stumbled on you channel a couple of weeks ago but hooked already love aviation and engines!
Anyone else feel bad for the guy opening the door after he said open that thing all the way up? lol
So weak you are?
I’m not a dancer in any definition of the word but what is it about getting an old motor running that just makes a guy do a little happy dance, like a reflex
Jimmy I have thoroughly enjoyed your crazy videos on airplanes even though you are crazy you show professionalism. I was looking for a good used airplanes and went to civil air patrols site for their airplanes for sale. They now sell them through an agency. One that caught my eye was a plane that had been damaged in the hanger wing cap. Take a look at this as I feel if I had the resources I would buy it. With your crew it would be a great opportunity to help veterans learn how to fly. I served from 1961/1964 Army All the way.
Wow, i always like the "Start old after 10 years" type of videos. I didn't know there were also ones featuring a plane 😁
Like the highly precise tool, that BFH🔨
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I love this stuff. How have i not seen your channel before. Every time i drive by the airport and see those sad old ramp queens sitting there waiting for some love that never comes.. Im gonna wait for the video that shows us how you make some of this cash back LOL
A very happy day for me as well today, I've found a new site to watch, I'll be watching you a lot from now, ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR future FINDS; I live and work in Germany, I'm English