RE: New CMP Cessna 182 .52 size
Hi Everyone. Sorry for not posting more often.
For the past few months I have been flying the CMP quite often. Finally got the hang of takeoffs and landings. Sure is different from my other planes. The 55AX is a great engine and has plenty of power for this plane. I had to take off the pitts muffler as I couldn't keep it tight. I put on the original OS muffler and haven't had any trouble with that since.
The original front wheel strut is junk. I bent it on my first landing and replaced it with a great planes made one and haven't bent it yet...
I have 36 flights on it now and have had very little trouble. Some of the factory hinges have broken and I ended up replacing all of them with robart hinges.
Can't wait to get it back in the air. Flies sweet!