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Tinker51

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  1. ATC will not route civilian IFR traffic through and active MOA. VFR traffic including those receiving flight following are free to do as they please. ATC might advise you that you are traversing an active MOA when VFR but they are not required to provide separation.

  2. No expert but I am pretty certain the FMC and the IFE system never speak to each other. Could be wrong though.

    Going to talk to our avionics people Monday and see what they have to say.

  3. A solid pre-purchase inspection is a must.

    Most of the type clubs can recommend maintenance shops that are familiar with the type to do a pre-purchase.

    You can gauge the level of pre-purchase inspection required by looking through the log books if you are familiar enough with the general maintenance requirements. When I bought my airplane (Super Decathlon) I found that it had been back to the factory four years prior for complete overhaul including new wings and the following year had everything firewall forward overhauled. Based on that information I was comfortable with finding a local mechanic who was familiar with fabric aircraft to conduct a pre-purchase. A buddy was looking to purchase a T-210 and the aircraft he wanted had been sitting for a while. He contacted the Cessna Pilot's Association and they pointed him towards a reputable shop near the seller that was familiar with T-210s. He did something which I thought was quite clever. He agreed to pay the cost of an annual inspection while the seller agreed to pay for all the squawks discovered during the inspection. It worked out well. The standard inspection at the time was around $1800 but the squawk list totaled well over $6000.

    Decide on a type and start shopping for insurance. You will find that anything with multi motors and/or six seats will have some pretty high liability premiums.

    Turbos are nice but you can pretty much guarantee that you will be doing a top overhaul at mid life.

    Avionics are sort of like a house with a remodeled kitchen. It will probably be cheaper and a whole lot easier in the long run if you buy something that already has been upgraded. Same holds true for cosmetics (paint and interior).

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