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Old 18th May 2015, 12:40
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The Cessna SIDs as they apply to the 150/172 are a great "word to the wise". In my opinion, Cessna got it right with these. At the more intense level, they are burdensome, but for a private aircraft this depth of investigation is probably not required. The "SID light" should be an element of the prepurchase inspection, or your first annual, for your own peace of mind, if it has not already been accomplished on the aircraft.

Unlike most legacy Pipers, Cessna does define negligible damage, which can be a handy "out" for minor damage or wear. And, more of the Cessna airframe is made op out of formed sheet metal parts, and the structural repair manual gives much greater detail than Piper as to how to fabriacate or repair structure and parts if you cannot buy them.

But none of that is cheap, which is why the plane might be
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