Found a nice 12 that I am going to do a pre-buy on Tuesday. I'm having the local maintenance person do an annual on the plane which will constitute the pre-buy. The plane has a Crosswind STOL Wing on it, 18 gear and tail, ABW 31 with most of the Alaska Mods I'm most interested in. Anything that I really need to pay attention to during the inspection. The engine has 1300 hrs on her with 800 since TOP and well aware of the cam spalling isues but without removing the cylinders I can't check the condition and honestly wouldn't ask the owner unless we come up with a flat cylinder. Any advice is much appreciated.
FYI I am buying the plane for my wife and will fly it to our place in Alaska this spring.
FYI I am buying the plane for my wife and will fly it to our place in Alaska this spring.