The EFB

Electronic flight bags are the norm these days.  The cool part, everything is free!  Once you own the tablet.  Yes, tablet, because most iPads don't have GPSs and so if you have to buy a new device a tablet is a better choice.

My bag:

• Samsung 10.1 Tab A
• FltPlan Go android app
• And a bunch of PDFs for POH, AIM, G1000 manual, AFM . . . .

Did I say free?  Charts, manuals, procedures, WX.  There is a free choice for most everything.  You may have to share some of the screen with an advertisement but we're used to ignoring those anyway.

Take offs are optional.  Landings are not.  Fly safe!

2005 Cessna 182T Skylane: the basic listing when I bought the ship . . . .

Description

2005 Cessna 182T. Well maintained and flown regularly. Always hangered. Serviced by authorized Cessna service center. Located at KPCW. Phone XXX-XXX-XXXX....NO DEALERS

Airframe

TSN 1240

Engine(s)

TSN 1240, IO-540-AB1A5, compressions in mid 70's, run ROP

Prop Specs

TSN 1240, McCauley 3 blade, resealed in 2015

Avionics/Radios

G1000 NAVIII package, non WAAS, SVT, GTX-33 with mode S, TIS 600 with terrain and traffic, SafeTaxi, 4 place intercom, electric trim, KAP 140 with GPSS and altitude hold

Additional Equipment

AMSafe restraint system, Rosen visors, insulated cover and muffs

Year Painted

2005

Exterior

9/10, Matterhorn White/Slate Gray/Red accent stripe

Interior

9/10, taupe leather

Inspection Status

December 2016 annual, pitot static due July 2017, ELT battery replacement due 2018.

Specifications

Year

2005

Manufacturer

CESSNA

Model

182T SKYLANE

Condition

Used

Total Time

1,240

FlightRules

IFR

Number of Seats

4

Registration #

N65995

Overhaul

1,240 SNEW

Buying a small plane is an amazing experience . . . .

Imagine horsetrading, that's the simplest way to describe the experience.  There are honest owners and brokers, and then there are others.  Finally, I found the perfect plane, the perfect gentleman-owner, and now I own a Cessna Skylane, a model 182T, year 2005.  The plane will be perfect for my mission:  some fun, intellectual and physical challenge, and just generally bopping around Florida.