5 TIPS for your AIRPLANE ANNUAL
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- čas přidán 1. 03. 2022
- MoJo & Mindy Jo - Episode 4!
I brought home our 1957 Cessna Skylane (AKA MoJo) from its first annual inspection. After going through the full process, here are 5 key takeaways that I learned from the annual inspection.
Skip Ahead:
3:58 - Start of annual inspection tips
4:17 - #1 First one is usually expensive
6:54 - #2 Shop matters
8:51 - #3 Schedule early
9:21 - #4 Make a squawk list, prices of some items
11:45 - #5 Check it over before leaving
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Aircraft: 1957 Cessna 182A Skylane
Cameras: GoPros, Sony FX3, iPhone 12 Pro
Intro Music: www.nataliemurphymusic.com/
Love your little classic plane. Can't beat the older, squarish lines.
Mojo is gorgeous and that classic panel, just wonderful. 👌😍
Mindy, THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I watched this video back in July before I bought my first airplane (a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180). Because of your video, I planned an immediate $15K in my budget over and above the purchase price to cover the first annual. Fast forward to today, my plane has been in the shop for annual for two weeks and the reply I got today when I asked about stopping in tomorrow to talk through what they've found so far was "Yes, please do stop in as we have a lot going on with your airplane". IDK what exactly yet or what the bill will be but I'm glad I planned for a big bill. (He did confirm nothing catastrophic, just a "large project" with some potentially deferrable items).
Bittersweet comment! I am happy you planned high for your annual but bummed to hear that it may be expensive for you. It happens time to time and hopefully....not all the time :D Enjoy your new plane!! Congrats!
@@Schmiiindy well $10,500 was the final so not as bad as I feared but I got a lot for that money too. Not sure you really care but I did put together a quick run-through after I stirred up some controversy when I posted the final number to a pilot group. Gave you credit for this video that definitely saved me some serious stress. czcams.com/video/gAoCMrXMtrg/video.html
Prettiest Cessna I've seen. I really enjoy you and your hubby's vids
That landing back home was butter!
Great tips, Mindy!!! Love the sound of MoJo taking off and the flyby! Awesome video
Thank you for the video. Good tips. I appreciate the honesty on costs. Happy Flying!
Thanks Mindy. Nice landing back at the home strip too, BTW ✈️🛩
You’re an awesome pilot, Mindy. Very thorough!
Very thoughtful, vert intuitive, very good advice! I’m sure all of us would love to see more of your videos. Thank you! 😎😎😎
Great video great information. Keep them coming. Very informative
I can't wait to see what you do with this plane, as far as nav upgrades etc. are concerned. Appreciating the classic styling but bringing MoJo into the 21st century is a mouth watering prospect...
Mojo sounds AMAZING! Nice work you two - Some GREAT insights, as always! For those of you watching this and going "holy crap!" at the initial annual cost, it's just like owning anything else. When things need to get fixed, fix them and fix them right. Your safety and future annuals will thank you for it. (I hear so many times "I got a guy that can do it cheaper"... cheaper isn't better. Anyway, I can't WAIT to see you two in the coming months. Until then, blue skies to y'all!!! :)
Exactly!!!! Thank you😊😊😊
Hi Mindy. Im an A&P and pilot for many years. Your videos are great due to the mix of fun and professional personality you show. I could see the professionalism traits just fall into place when you debriefed your husband following his training in a previous video and again on this video. Keep the videos coming.
Thank you very much!
Thanks Mindy…enjoyed the video and learning more about buying a vintage airplane.
Great video. My 177 goes in for annual this week. 🤞 To expand on your point about the first flight after major maintenance: I perform it solo, day, VFR orbiting over my mechanic’s field at a safe altitude in the event my engine quits. During the orbits, I check that everything is working properly in flight (vs. just on the ground). Then I land back at the mechanic’s field, open the cowling and take a good look around one last time before flying home. Too many people have taken off into low IFR after completing major maintenance and payed with their lives…
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Well I hope ours is cheap since we bought the plane in August after the annual we have replaced the generator to an alternator.. Upgraded the wires and replaced the battery.. Did the brakes, replace the direction indicator, shimmy damper, the magnetos, vacuum pump hobs meter repair, plugs and wires.. Learned our lesson do not buy if plane has sat for a couple years
This reminds me why I use flight sim instead of the real thing😉My wallet doesn't take a hit like that😜Mojo deserves all that love, she is a beauty👌Great video once again and very informative👍
Great job and thank you for sharing...
Good advice from a professional pilot.
Outstanding and very nice video! Yes.. my "new to me" was my third plane I've owned. OMG.. the things prior owner AND mechanic screwed up: incorrectly indexed prop (shame!), actually the wrong L magneto (for a Lycoming, not my Continental), "indoor" house carpet interior, broken window latches and window hold open arms missing, and a low cylinder, no baffels in muffler, leaky primer, and an ignition switch where the key could come out in any position. $7K on that annual! And the prior owner was an A/P!!!!
Love it!! Hopefully next years cost doesn’t sting as bad!!
Lol hey maybe we need to up our airplane savings just in case huh 😂
Thanks for sharing what ownership can cost. I really enjoy your expertise, and flying with you is on my bucket list.
Welcome! It’s not pretty sometimes but that’s the reality! Thank you.
Loved the wing wang. Wow, where you live is very nice and great house and hanger. You know, for a plane that age that price is not bad. We never bought a used plane, so our annuals were not that much on the 310. But our service was more than yours due to the twin engines. All great tips.
Hah good eye!! 😃 new planes definitely help with lower annual costs….something a lot of people don’t consider when they see “cheap” old planes for sale
Not having full yoke control controls isn’t safe but I’m glad you had a great A&P that found this before something that would have been not good
Now is a good time to have that friend at yingling to get uncle Tex discount on parts 😉 beautiful 182
That was all very helpful info, Mindy! My first annual is coming up in May and this will help a lot. Do you recommend doing several upgrades all at once during annual? I don’t want to overload the mechanic but it seems it would be the best way to save money.
Thanks! If you have the budget, I’d definitely get everything you want done all at the same time! It’s going to be pulled apart anyways. And why have them possibly repair or even spend labor hours checking something that you know you’re going to replace
11k!! Wouldn’t First class be cheaper?😂 Hope to meet you guys at Oshkosh. Big fan of the Vlog.
We just did our first annual on our 1973 piper warrior pa 28-151 and it was owner assisted annual between my partner and I. We learned a heck of a lot. I won’t say how much it was since you spent a pretty large amount. Found no issues. Will be adding new spar plugs this week.
Ha it’s ok! If you have the time and a pretty clean plane, that’s a super great option.
@@Schmiiindy the 15hrs I was there was lost overtime potential income as a pharmacist but I learned so much about many systems that i didn’t see it as a loss! Enjoy your beautiful plane!
Find an A&P who will do an Owner-Assisted Annual. You'll save a ton of money and you'll learn even more about your plane.
Beautiful airplane you have! I took my PA28 to a big shop that works on King Airs and other larger planes. They also do government contract work. For insurance reasons they don't cut corners. The annual was higher than average, but they were extremely thorough. I like that. Be careful with cheaper, barnyard one man shops.
Owning airplanes is expensive, especially today. If you don't have the funds, don't buy one.
Exactly! We’re on the same page. Neighbors and friends said “we’ll all help you, let’s save you money”. But I sleep better at night knowing this plane was looked over by someone unbiased and not trying to save me a dollar but rather fix what’s broken.
@@Schmiiindy Especially that first annual. Can't put a price on piece of mind. Looking forward to more videos of your new plane. I'll have to put on my shades, that things shiny. Hope your better half gets his ticket.
Hi, and thank you for the 5 tips.
As a student i am planning to buy a cessna 150. What would you recommend me to do. Since i doesn't know basically none about airplane. Please give me your best advice i really appreciate and am thankful.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.!
Great video! The annual didn't include the radio/avionics you want to upgrade? Hoping that's a video in the works!
Nope, we will have a full panel upgrade soon (yes- with video)! That process takes about 6 weeks of down time. Waiting on equipment to arrive & to get on the avionics shop schedule.
I love to fly your 182
Very nice video. What do you think you might be installing with regards to avionics?
3 Garmin 275s, a 650 & an autopilot are the highlights 😅
What oil drain did you use?
I just noticed the tow bar was left on. We did that once and accidentally tried to start the engine not noticing it was on. Luckily we stopped the start and realized it. New rule is to remove as soon as used.
The plane can’t get out of our hangar without the tow bar. That’s an impossible task for us so that’s never happen but a good tip for others 😅
With that landing you didn''t even kick up dust and ruin that shine on her! 👌
Wow! I have a friend that bought a flying Comanche 250. First annual was 15K. Should get better from hear. Have you guys thought about owner assist annuals. We live in a flyin community also with an IA as a neighbor. I just take it all apart and he comes over to look at it. The plane is also an experimental RV-10 so I can do a lot of work on it myself. No matter what the cost, I still never regret having my own plane at my house. Have fun traveling with Kevin and Mojo.
Yeah, you have a little more flexibility with the RV! But no, I have a more than full time job so unfortunately I’m not a good candidate for something like that. I’d rather spend my little off time flying it or tending to other things 😅 Maybe one day! Would love to learn.
I have big dreams but it looks like I will be a renter for awhile longer. Thanks for the honest video.
You’re welcome. Although this is abnormally high, it can happen!!
@@Schmiiindy Oh no your video didn't put me off. I'm just a poor man that loves aviation, always have been. Renting ain't all bad - at least I get to fly. 😁
As an owner are you allowed to do any of your own maintenance? And if so to what extent?
Brilliant landing ….
$11K. Holy crap.... Shocker, but I get what you are saying regarding making everything perfect. Do you help the A&P and IA to help to keep costs down?
Please get shoulder harnesses installed!
Eventually… you may can gather from this that I’m a little low on cash I wanna spend at the moment 😂😂😂
Mindy the 182 market is out of control so you brought the plane at the right time so now you can figure out how much it cost to fly per hour at a dry rate
Question, if I may, how much of the annual cost was parts vs labor?
About half was labor
@@Schmiiindy …that’s what I was thinking, thanks for the confirmation Capt. Mindy. BTW, has anyone ever told you that you look like Taylor Swift?
Wow. That is expensive!!! 😬
12 number older than my Suede Jones!
“I got my Mojo back!”…how long have you been waiting to deliver that line 😉
Since we named it. Haha!
@@Schmiiindy nice!
Agree on the higher price tag for the first annual, but that high makes me wonder about how in depth the prebuy was. How much were YOUR squawks?
Well that’s what a prebuy is- it’s a quick look to verify there are no major issues. It’s not meant to be in depth or else they’d call it an annual! Lol Brake upgrades was our own choice and was a high ticket item. The rest was a lot of little things added up…most of which were optional to fix. The only unforeseen big thing that was an airworthy item was the cracked carb box
I was thinking $12,000 not far off. 😅
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11 grand, I'll take the bus lol
KEEP yr feet :/ ! ! :/ stop ~~~~~~~N:/ avigate ,,?
Buying a plane sight unseen is not a great idea $$$$.
We did a pre buy and did everything we could to verify info. I have a full time job. I can’t just fly
To Montana when I want…gotta take calculated risks in this market if you want to get something.
How's the 182 working out for you guys? Just rewatching some of these vids and they are a pretty good representation of GA ownership costs, expenses and hassles. I prefer to have someone go do a thorough inspection and negotiate the price down for any repairs, assuming the asking is high enough to warrant this. Bought a 140 and a 185 in the cray cray market and neither one of them needed anything special at 1st annual. For any normal person it is necessary to do a lot of your own maintenance with appropriate supervision. Otherwise it is cost prohibitive for most folks to own an airplane.
Usual Check ,? , After 52th Fly Day !✌🦤