by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: Pete, I think you are full of hot air. In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, you said an older…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: What trends do you see in the used airplane market? A: The demand for older (pre 1970) airplanes and most, but…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: I’m thinking about buying my first airplane and wonder what your opinion is about buying a tricycle gear versus a tailwheel…
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by Pete Schoeninger Hey Pete: I am a struggling GA aircraft owner. One mechanic tells me I need this, and another one tells me I need that. At what point…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Question: My aircraft is due for a major overhaul or replacement. If I bite the bullet and rebuild or replace the engine,…
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by Pete Schoeninger Q: The engine in my Beech A-36 is due for an overhaul. I am wondering about buying a turbine conversion. What do you think? A: What’s not…
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by Pete Schoeninger Q: Can I renew my aircraft registration online? A: Yes, if you have no changes of address or other info and comply within the time frame stated…
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by Pete Schoeninger Q: I’ve heard of bogus purchase scams where owners have been swindled out of money on car sales with fake cashier’s checks, and am now considering selling…
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by Pete Schoeninger Q: What do you see of the current used airplane market? A: Used airplane values took a dive after the world events of 9/11, and again when…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My old Taylorcraft (just purchased) has no information as to cruise power settings. Is there any rule of thumb I can…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My nine-year-old airplane suffered a major repair after a hangar collapsed on it. Will this affect its value? A: Yes. I…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: Last Winter when I pulled my airplane out of a heated hangar, it immediately was covered with frost on a couple…
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Dear Dave: After several hours of flying with an instructor, I successfully completed my flight review, 25 years after my last set…
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by Pete Schoeninger Dear Pete: I own a fixed-gear aircraft with wheel pants and live in the Snowbelt. Do you recommend that I remove the wheel pants during the winter?…
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by Pete Schoeninger Q: I have a Cherokee 180, and would like to move up to a 1970s Cherokee Six or Cessna 206. Which would you recommend? Rick in Iowa…