On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > OK Don wrote: > > > Started the C182 for the first time since I bought it today - > > ran nice,... > > Sweet! > > > ...but found a bunch of guages that don't work. I'll be > > spending the next several days on mu back, head in the rudder > > pedals, hands under the instrument panel. > > It could be worse - you could be working on a Cherokee. Or as > Cessna 210. > > For those who haven't had the "privilege" of working under the > instrument panel in general aviation aircraft, a Cessna 182 has > the wings overhead, so the floor is flat. Take out the seat and > there is room to get under and behind. A Piper Cherokee is a > low wing aircraft, so the wing struts occupy a large tunnel > athwart the cabin so the floor is NOT flat. > > The experience is similar to what I would expect if I were to > try to work under the dash of my W123 with the door closed and > the window open. *grin* > > -- Philip >
Indeed - it is one of the easier planes to work on. I've never liked olw wing planes. -- OK Don 2013 F150 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
