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Originally Posted by LakeCleElum
30 years ago, I wanted to take flying lessons and maybe buy my own plane.
BUT, I know me - I'm a cheap bastard. I'm the guy that patches a motorcycle tire and runs it till the cord shows....I knew if I had a plane, I'd end up like my buddy's father.....
When his plane needed an new magneto, he didn't want to pay the price, so put in one from a tractor......Killed himself and 2 others when it quit sparking right after take-off......
Man up and pay up.......
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I have no problem with paying for whatever needs to be done. I would not skimp on anything that would effect the safety of flight. But not being legaly able to change out the alternator or many other bolt on accessory's seams restrictive.
It makes me really consider going the home built and experimental route.
These old planes are really not that complicated. Some of the parts really did originate from a tractor. And was it really determined that the magneto was the problem, all the planes I've seen require two and the plane should have been able to run on one.