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I want to fly an airplane
Hey.
Never thought I would ever have to ask a question. But just recently, my old man died. And we went through his safe and got his will. I went down the list with my family. All though we aren't going to do anything yet. I found out what I was getting.
Before I was even born, my grandpa owned a plane. A Cessna 177 cardinal. Now the thing is I heard about this legendary plane. And my sister, my mother, everyone thought my dad sold this long back. But turns out he had put it in a hanger for all these years. It looks pretty good. It looks almost brand new. But I am not so sure whether it can run or not. I'm going to call a guy after me and my family deal with my father and everything.
My question is though for you people who know how to fly a plane and got their license. How can I get my license? what do i need to know? I really, really, really wanna get this metal bird flying high in the sky again. And pass it down to, or rather, if I ever have children. Can anyone tell me what I need?
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I suggest you get in touch with CFO, Cardinal Flyers Online, a group you can join and get helpful information on your craft. Here is the webaddress:
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You'll want to locate a really good plane mechanic familiar with this type of plane to really go over it and get it ready to fly BEFORE you take any flying lessons. If you try to start the plane and it starts up, that does not mean it is ready to fly without any problems arising while up in the air. After sitting so long, anything mechanical will have problems.I had a vehicles sit only 2 years and it had things that needed work. Lets talk about something older like grandmas old singer sewing machine. I could't get that sucker to work for anything once it was given to me. Turns out it was all gummed up, needed things oiled, tweaked, a new belt. Think of it as a tune up. Once worked over by a professional, I was able to use that antique to actually sew with.
I would think that choosing a flying school and then a particular flight instructor of that school would be the easiest to do. Whatever you do, don't try to do the tune up and check out your craft for flight readiness or you may be playing russian roulette with your life.
Good luck.
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First things first. Before you even attempt to put this plane in the air it must be certified for flight. The only person that can do this is to have an FAA certified & Licensed A&E inspector inspect the plane for airworthiness. Private aircraft must undergo a routine inspection every year to maintain there airworthiness certificate. There was at one time a requirement for inspection if a plane was not flown for 90 or more days.
Before you spend money learning to fly find out if the plane is airworthy. This is not an automobile where it needs to look good. It is an airplane and it is what is under the surface that needs to be good.
Once it is determined that the plane is airworthy or can be made airworthy and you can afford to fix it. Then you need to find a flight school. You can find them on the web or most private airports have a flying school on them.
Find an instructor at the school licensed to instruct you on your 177. This will save you much money as you will only pay for the instructors time and not the instructors time and a plane rental. You will also need to go to and pass ground school. This where you learn among other things how to navigate, very important.
Back in the day when I learned to fly the FAA said I could do so with just 10 hours of instruction, I was 16 at the time. I had the basics down, could get the plane in the air okay maneuver well and most of my landings were good by that time. Still given my age my instructor held back for another 10 hours and I did a lot of touch and go landings in those next ten hours.
Once you solo and have passed ground school you can start building hours towards your private license. Until you have your private ticket only you by yourself can be in a plane unless your passenger is a licensed instructor.
Once you have your private ticket then its back to school for an instrument rating and if you want you can get instruction on multi-engine and work towards a commercial pilots ticket.
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