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    Personal airstrip?

    Beautiful machine you got there, and yeah my current home is next to a 700ft tower so i know how that is
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    Personal airstrip?

    100000000% This is fact
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    Personal airstrip?

    This is scary and actually nice "Stop flying close to the ground!" 1 year later "Can you fly me to work please?"
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    Personal airstrip?

    Thank you!!! Didn't know about this
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    Personal airstrip?

    I have been trying to find some airparks or shared runways, but man, there mostly like 800k ! I would have to go extremely rural to get a decently priced property
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    Personal airstrip?

    This is a fantastic story, im happy you manage to get your property with everything you want! And yeah I had the same problem when looking for a 1990s ford bronco, took me almost 2 years to find a good deal and good condition one even with that it needed transmission overhaul and bits and pieces
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    Personal airstrip?

    I was thinking the same thing,maybe finding an abandoned airstrip and fix it up
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    Thanks guys! I'm talking to some aftermarket engine manufactures to see if they have anything similar to a Lycoming 320, so far ul 350 I is down on horsepower 130 hp but comes with everything (prop,spinner,cowlin,ect) for 25-30k and they said they be willing to help to make it fit right in the...
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    Personal airstrip?

    I been thinking of getting some land in the future to have a small 1350-2000 ft grass strip for experimental/stol planes, either for personal or business by selling mogas or ultra lowlead But also having my house near it, it be pretty much a dream to wake up, have breakfast and fly out of your...
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    Yup, very much but where can I find said deals thou? Only places i know are ebay,trade a plane and 1 or 2 engine overhaulers who sell used overhauled engines
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    I have a question for you guys, where do i get a lycoming 320? All i find are corona engines or factory, and they are seriously expensive, 27k overhauled And also i was thinking of ulpower engines, for the same price i can get the engine, cowl,prop and ect for 25-30 k but its 130 hp compared to...
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    OMG O.O I know I was thinking murphy was going to have a fan base and builds but this response has been insane, I though it was going to be one here and there but most of you recommended murphy, and from the description i see its better fit since i want it to perform similar to a 172 but not...
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    OMG O.O I know I was thinking murphy was going to have a fan base and builds but this response has been insane, I though it was going to be one here and there but most of you recommended murphy, and from the description i see its better fit since i want it to perform similar to a 172 but not...
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    Murphy vs zenith?

    So I still wont be buying either for a while but I like researching to see how much it be and the quality of it Recently I saw murphy changed owner, and I would have considered the rebel if it had a nose gear but it doesnt, until I read the last article on kitplanes, so im pretty curiosidad as...
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    Engine debate and choices?

    So im still a newbie but i done some fair research 1. Im tempted by the viking for its price/power but im concerned from some bad reviews and the high numbers of engines fails in the auto conv. Category 2. I would go with a lycoming or ul but fuuuuuuuu there 3x times more expensive, and wanted...
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    Zenith 750 cruzer future builder questions?

    Yes! I do plan on flying or atleast seen it closely in person before comiting Any place i can see said surplus/used/unfinished panels i can snag up? (Not now just wana see prices)
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    Zenith 750 cruzer future builder questions?

    Hhhhhmmmm do my fingers and phone count? Haha but yeah its true
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    Zenith 750 cruzer future builder questions?

    Thank you,and yeah im just one of those people who like to research every inch of what i need, but your right cause of the rate of advancement,i would not be surprised if we had holograms soon
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    Zenith 750 cruzer future builder questions?

    Ahh! I see, i wanted to do my own as well but im not sure what i would need? I wanted to have 2 uavionic displays and the rest with analog gauges powered electrically,but from lack of experience im not sure what i would need or if its outs of my skill level to attempt it Better question would...
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    Zenith 750 cruzer future builder questions?

    Thank you ! Btw another question,is there another place i can ask for them to make me a kit for avionics? Already got prices for advance av, (so expensive) and from zenith using dynon, also did my own version with analog and digital gauges I know i know it should be left for last when im done...
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