Subject: Should I buy this aircraft that has only 49 hours on it?

Picture of the Day: Welcome to Triple Tree!

Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: "Looking right at home on a grass taxiway, this beautiful Cessna 180 arrives for the Triple Tree Aerodrome Fall Fly-In in Woodruff, S.C., which was held Sept 19-25, 2022."

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Should I buy this aircraft that has only 49 hours on it?

I’d suggest you approach buying any aircraft slowly, and ask lots of questions, such as total time, does it have a history of extended periods of activity, and review any and all maintenance records.

World War II veteran takes to the air in SBD Dive Bomber 80 years later

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All-electric aircraft makes first flight

Powered by two magniX magni650 Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs), the aircraft lifted off at 7:10 a.m. from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) in Moses Lake, Washington, east of Seattle.