Bowman, ND
- Aircraft Year
- 1974
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- N1163J
- Serial Number
- 163
Well finally got her airborne late Sunday afternoon and home Monday late afternoon to ND after purchased 14ish months ago. Even though still really didn’t have the time to take for my own airplane I had to get out to Concord NC and finish getting ready for flight. Due to ramp repairs they were short on tie downs and hoped I could get moved off airport ASAP. Getting her ready for flight took a few more days than I wanted/hoped was there for 14 days working 14-16 hr days. Frustratingly local Avionics shop left early on Friday so didn’t come test transponder, after I installed new one/overnighted parts since Xponder in acft wasn’t working then was then wasn't, so got waiver to go out from under Mode C Vail. Pictured is 1st stop, KIMS (Madison IN) for some fuel and to get out and look over. Was about 3 hr flight for its 1st time since sometime in 2001. All was well no leaks, no failures, only thing can say is RPM indication didn’t always seem to be same (will check out with my prop balancer and may have to have Governor or prop work) had a little variation and did have a little dampness look to back of prop blades from the grease’s oil separation from setting for so long. Continued on until Just before sunset stopping for night at KGCP, Greencastle IN, all looked good back in air Monday mid morning to KMXO, Monticello IO all still looked good added another 49 gallons seemed to be our usual and on to KPQN, Pipestone MN all still good on to Home airport KBWW, Bowman ND.
Now unfortunately she needs to sit for a bit while I get the pile up of customer work done but she’s home in my hanger in good working order that made treck from Concord NC over alot of tree covered ground and Appellation Mountain Range to Bowman ND pretty good for 1st time flying in 23yrs. I should have taken more pictures but we were avoiding possible weather movement so kept to task on hand, fly, land, look over, add fuel, sump tanks, check oil, engine bay, and gear/gear-wells and get back in air.
Now unfortunately she needs to sit for a bit while I get the pile up of customer work done but she’s home in my hanger in good working order that made treck from Concord NC over alot of tree covered ground and Appellation Mountain Range to Bowman ND pretty good for 1st time flying in 23yrs. I should have taken more pictures but we were avoiding possible weather movement so kept to task on hand, fly, land, look over, add fuel, sump tanks, check oil, engine bay, and gear/gear-wells and get back in air.
