| Flying the World's only VariViggen to OSH Cool Story #2 |
| By Ryszard Zadow, Contributing Writer & Photographer |
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After OSH, the next big event for Canard people is the Rough River Canard Fly-in at Falls of Rough State Park in western Kentucky. This Fly-in has been ongoing, uninterrupted for 35 years, and I've attended almost all of them. I'm eternally grateful to the man who started it, and it turned out to also be one of my favorite episodes of people that stopped by the Viggen. Read more…
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY |
 Eagle Roost Airpark Home • $695,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Superb custom-built home on 5 acres, oversized hangar in gated, private airpark. House is of rastra construction for energy efficiency during all seasons. Solar panels owned. The exercise pool has solar thermal heating. This beautiful 2,439 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2 bath home, has a fireplace, spacious kitchen, and an open floor plan. The 50' X 60' ft., 21 ft. high hangar has a bi-fold door, a 12' X 16' workshop, heated and cooled, an office w/bathroom, a 12' X12' storage room, a storage loft, and has a concrete drive taxiway. The community has a 3,906' paved, lighted runway, paved taxiways / streets. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AVIAT |
 1997 Aviat Husky A-1 • $165,000 • ACCEPTING OFFERS • Millennium Falcon 1997 Husky A-1. 2900TT 0SMOH (port / polished / flow matched cylinders) Fresh OH, New MT Ultra prop (0hr) New 31” ABW heavy tread. New extended gear (Seaplanes North), Powerflow Exhaust, Airframes AK heavy duty struts, Delta Spades, SGS, ABI 3200 tailwheel, VG's, Gross weight increase (1980lb). She has all the goodies. This husky was originally owned by Harrison Ford. Great fabric and paint. • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BEECHCRAFT |
 1977 Beechcraft Bonanza F33A • $249,000 • FOR IMMEDIATE SALE • Immaculate 1977 Beechcraft Bonanza F33A. 9/10 interior and exterior. Kept in heated hangar and well loved. Beautiful leather interior with huge baggage and removable 5th seat included. Garmin G5's, GTN 650 coupled with GFC 500 Autopilot. No damage history and complete logs. D'Shannon windshield and Aeroplastics windows like new. Light airframe with 1,118.45 useful load. TT: 3,836.71. SFRM: 576.71. Extensive photos, logbooks, and documents available on request. Turn key airplane ready to fly home! • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BIPLANE |
 Starduster Too 300 • $27,000 • AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE • Zero time airplane! Lycoming 6cyl no LB, built by A&P / Boeing Engineer. Started in 1991, taxi tested never flown. All instruments installed, but needs some wiring finished, spinner, wheel pants not installed. Always hangared. Paint looks great but does have a few small chips near cowl. Owner / builder passed away, needs someone to finish the details do the fly-off and have a beautiful biplane! Hartzell 3-blade constant speed prop, PCU 500 governor. Runs great. video upon request. Purchase for price of engine and prop assembly. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY |
 Radio Shop / Repair Station • $50,000 • ASKING PRICE SLASHED • FAR Part 145 Radio Shop / Limited Repair Station. CRS GT5R573N. TIC TR220H NAV 401L Nav/Com test set DPST-800 Air Data Test Set Winstar Avionics based in Colorado ... Original issuance 1987 Retiring • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA 150 |
 1971 Cessna 150L • $57,000 • FOR SALE TO GOOD HOME • OBO Kermit is for sale. Very nice 150 for the right buyer. Just completed extensive annual. Extensive work done when painted. 3361TT with 1589 SMOH. O-200 is strong and easily makes book speeds. Glass like new. Cessna 300 nav com only temporary as Narco 12D at avionics shop. Leather memory foam seats, new carpet. Panel swapped out at annual with new custom lower panel with all circuit breakers. New rudder cables. IFR certified, but minimally equipped. New Cleve wheels and tires. Freshly weighed. Altimeter and Airspeed overhauled. ADS-b. All logs and digitally avail. Ready to go. At KBJJ • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA 172 |
 1975 C-172M Repo. For Sale • ACCEPTING OFFERS • 1975 Cessna C-172M N9285H , S/N# 17266068 for Parts or Repair Bank Owned Accepting “As Is / Where Is” Bid through Friday September 16. Aircraft not available for Inspection. Located in Carlsbad, CA (KCRQ). Highest Bidder has 48 Business Hours to Wire Funds to Bank or aircraft will be sold to next highest bidder. Total Time: 5377 Engine 1280 180hp STC. STEC 55X A/P GPSS, 530W, 345 ADS-B in/out KX 155 Logs missing 1975-2002 Complete Thereafter Annual 2/21 Needs engine overhaul, Out of Annual, engine disassembled. Unpaid Mechanics Lien approx. $7,500 from prior owner • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA 182 |
 1981 TR182R SKYLANE TURBO • $281,000 • FOR SALE • 1981 TR 182R Turbo This is one of the best performing 182s in the country, Low Hour Western Skyways Lycoming O540 approx 3963 tach time / 120 Hobbs time Aspen 2000, Avidyne 540 w/16 watt Comm Output & Avidyne 440 IFDs, STEC 55X, JPI EDM 930, Built in 02 system, Sportsman's wing, gap seals, BRS Parachute System, Micro VGs RMD HD wing, New Leather Interior, Lake Vue Jump Seats, Airglas Front Strut, 3100 GW, 92 Gallon long range fuel tanks, Covers, power tow bar, spare parts etc. She is worth much more than the $281,000. No Brokers • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA 195 |
 Cessna 195 A • FOR SALE • Beautiful Classic tail dragger aircraft. N1560D Tach Time 260.4 Fresh annual just completed end of August 2022, Jacobs engine model R755-B2, this engine has no AD's. Hrs.SMOH:68.4, Hamilton Prop, Total AC hrs: 1918.4 Aircraft starts right up. Aircraft stored in hanger at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Ca, near Walnut Creek. We have all log books. Most people would agree these aircraft are for experienced pilots. Solid mechanical condition. • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EXPERIMENTAL |
 Symphony 160 • $66,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR TRADE • Nice low time Symphony 160 lycoming 0-320 160HP , German built normal category FAA type certificated aircraft, not experimental, KX155 with KI209, Stec 30 AP, Appareo X-ponder ADSB, 850 TTSN engine and airframe, times will change being flown, no known major damage history, hangared, runs and flys great. excellent trainer, very well built.... Trade for RV6, T18 , mustang II. Or ? • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LIGHT-SPORT |
 2014 Flight Design Ctlsi • $119,000 • FOR IMMEDIATE SALE • 400 hours since new! fly through the sky with huge windows! avionics: * glass cockpit * efis: dual dynon skyview d1000 compass: airpath nav/com gnc 255 a transponder sv-xpndr-261 intercom pm 3000 auto pilot: trutrak digiflight ii vs, dynon avionics 3 axis including: whelen wing tip strobe lights rescue system parachute brs-6 1350 hs pepack due 2/26 406 elt wheel fairings landing and position lights annual inspection july 2022 complete log books since new no known damage history total time airframe: 400 hours since factory new. flying so time will increase. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PIPER |
 1968 Piper Arrow • $79,900 • AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE • Low time airplane. 2780 TT 599 SMOH paint solid 9/10 interior 8/10, good carpets, seats, headliner, plastic. King KX 155 radio with perfect display. EGT/CHT monitor. 4 place Comm, ADSB out, Apollo GPS. IFR equipped just not current. Newer tires, brakes. Electric trim. Glass looks like it's new. Wing leveler. IO360. Same owner since 2014. Always hangared. No corrosion or damage history. A good solid airplane. All compressions mid to high 70s. All AD's current. Logs since new. In annual. • More Info » |
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| A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT |
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Photo provided by Stan Gatewood.
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PROJECT |
 Stretched Pacer • $5,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Stretched Pacer fuselage, with Seaplane doors, floor boards, front seat frame, and horizontal tail feathers. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED SERVICE |
 Graphics/Logos/Vinyl Design • $250 • SERVICES OFFERED • Creating high quality graphics and business branding doesn't have to be hard or expensive. We eat, sleep, and breath aviation at a high level as a husband and wife duo and specialize in digital design using Figma, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator. Let us design your merch. Easy communication and invoicing through Square™. Pass your idea through our brain and create high quality graphics ready for print, web, and vinyl exterior application for aircraft or otherwise. If you're a flight school or small business owner and you own an airplane, you should advertise everywhere that plane lands. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TAILDRAGGER |
 1987 Karatoo J6 For sale • $30,000 • AVAILABLE • I am selling this for a friend. It is a 1987 model J-6 Karatoo home built, has like a Cub wing. It has a current condition inspection 8/8/2022 and serviced. Cylinder 1 is 76/80, Cylinder 2 is 78/80, Cylinder 3 is 78/80, and Cylinder 4 is 75/80. 298 TTAF, 40 hours SMOH on a 0200 continental with new electronic mags, new lightweight starter, new lightweight alternator, rebuilt carburetor, new wood prop, plane has a flight line fl-760 radio. This plane is a great time builder, and is a wonderful thing to fly at Osceola, IA I75 • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED THORP |
 Thorp T18 • $34,000 • FOR SALE • Thorp T18. Red new interior. Beautiful English wheel metal work. Airframe 570 hours, O-320 SMOH 360, 3-bladed carbon prop ground adjustable. Conditional / annual inspection done June 2022. Sale includes wheel pants, new tires. Has couple of cosmetic issues. Ask for details. • More Info » |
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