C-150/152 hood

**Piper_Pilot** · 06-09-2005, 11:49 PM

I fly Pipers right now, but I've been looking into the C-150/152 aircrafts. I've seen pictures and heard very good reports from the C-150/152's owner at my airport. However, I do have a question about these aircraft. On my pre-flight with the Pipers aircraft, theres a way for you to open up the hood of the aircraft (on both sides) to check the oil, oil leaks, loose wires, brake fluids, and other stuff. With a C-150/152, will I be able to do the same?

**Jeff S KDTW** · 06-09-2005, 11:52 PM

No.

You will check oil through a reveal door.

You will check for oil leaks under the plane.

You will check brakes when you first start rolling.

And you will check "other stuff" "other ways".

**Piper_Pilot** · 06-09-2005, 11:58 PM

>No.
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>You will check oil through a reveal door.
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>You will check for oil leaks under the plane.
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>You will check brakes when you first start rolling.
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>And you will check "other stuff" "other ways".

Yea I kind of don't want to find out the other stuff while at 5,000 feet over the North Carolina mountains lol.

**flyinggriffin** · 06-10-2005, 01:55 AM

I know that with the Archers you cannot do a preflight in this manner. It involves taking the top and bottom cowl off. The Cessnas are similar. You have to remove a series of screws that attach the top and bottom cowl to each other and to a third piece on the nose.

I have had to do it for inspections and you wouldn't want to on a regular basis.

To inspect for leaks on the Archer and the Cessnas check in the door that you use to inspect the oil level. If there is a leak it will pool on the bottom cowl half and run down the landing gear strut.

Take along a Maglite and use it to peer in the oil dip stick door, the nose bowl air inlets and the opening around the nose gear strut and you can see plenty. Your preflight and runup will tell you if there are any problems.

Most time it takes a trained eye to see the kinks and chafed wires. Frankly most pilots don't have a clue what to look for. Having a mechanic show you what to watch and what to ignore is a better idea.

**Piper_Pilot** · 06-10-2005, 01:57 AM

Ok Thanks for the answears.

**Aarinu** · 06-10-2005, 02:08 PM

I always enjoyed the 152. It had decent handling, very light controls and could do a lot of inside aerobatic maneuvers without a problem. As long as you didn't stay inverted. It was also a great trainer for spin recovery as it was rather easy to spin if you fly uncoordinated. Have fun!

**Piper_Pilot** · 06-10-2005, 02:18 PM

Yea I'm looking into getting one for personal flying. I found a Cessna 150/152 club online.

**beana5** · 06-10-2005, 02:42 PM

Hi, Glad your looking for your plane. Yes, you would be very close with a C-150,or a C-152.There is an evolution of improvements with these planes. I had a 69 C-150 "COMMUTER"( the one with the hair under its arm pits) some years ago. I went to the Sim, fired up the very good, Flight 1 model. It immediately felt good,even on the Sim.Looks friendly, not to many surprises,high wing,good vis, no sun beating on your head.A little tight. Your not going to tare up the sky with it,But, all in all,Its a "honest" airplane.Great for hand held avionics. Most importantly, reasonable to operate. Burns auto gas real good.Trick is to find one not to beat up from thousands of student landings,and prop, wing tip damage. If you have the Sim model,try it!! You may like it!!
REGARDS VIN

**SPOFF** · 06-10-2005, 03:24 PM

VIN: I took my wife up in a C-152 a few years ago on a "Breezy" day. She had never been in one, having been more familiar with "Larger" planes like 172s and Cherokee 180s. As soon as we were airborne, ...maybe even before, She leaned over and said: "TAKE ME BACK". So we finished the pattern and I dropped her off and went flying.

It's a fun plane to fly but it IS "Lively" in a breeze. The difference in size inside the cockpit,(elbow room) as well as weight difference (feel) between the 152 and 172 is noticeable. SPOFF :)

**beana5** · 06-10-2005, 04:02 PM

Hi SPOFF, yes its cozy,Its no surrey with a fringe on top.A good trainer ,and in Xwinds ,well, its a feather.Did ya ever see two big guys get in? Like it ain't two 170pounders, but rather two corpulent(FAT GUYS)225 pounders.,Well they do, and the little 150 groans ,but gets off, almost.Then again its fun giving girls an introductory flight in one,as I can remember! CHEERS TO YA! ;-) VIN