Painting:
Basic color of wings and fuselage is white with an
8-color rainbow scheme. New painted in 1996.
The spinner is polished aluminum.
Panel:
The red plastic parts of the panel are in original condition, but polished. The instrument panel is flat aluminium with a matt finished, black surface. The avionics are also bordered with matt finished black aluminum parts to avoid visible gaps.
Interieur:
The seats are original Mercedes-Benz gray leather with center stripes of light gray Microfiber. The floor is anthracite carpet. The structure of the door panels is fiberglass covered with thin foam and gray synthetic leather.
My aircraft is a Cessna F150 J, produced 1969 in Reims/France as serial number 508,
callsign is D-EAGK. The homebase is EDSB (Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Germany)
Instruments:
Speed indicator (mph and kts)
Artificial horizon
Gyro and lighted compass
Altimeter (feet, milibars)
Turn&Bank indicator
Vertical speed indicator (feet per minute)
Fuel Computer JPI Fluel Scan 450
CHT, OAT, RPM, Fuel LH/RH, oil temperature,
oil pressure, suction
ELT ACK E-01, panel operated
Avionics:
COM/NAV KingBendix KX 125
External VOR/LOC Indicator KI 203
Transponder Garmin GTX 330 (Mode S)
GPS Garmin GPS MAP 296 with ext. antenna
2-place intercom with MP3 player
Avionics master switch
The Fascination of Flying
Engine:
Rolls-Royce Continental O-200A
4 cylinder opposed, air cooled
100 BHP @ 2750 rpm
Displacement: 200 qinch / 3,3 L
Compression ratio: 7,0:1
Fuel: AVGAS 100LL or MOGAS (STC)
Fuel burn: 23 L/hr @ 75%
The time between overhaul (TBO): 1.800 hrs
Weight: Approx. 95 kp with attached parts
Cockpit lights:
The instruments are lighted by an adjustable red light
at the headliner which also includes a panel activated
white cabin light.
The COM/NAV, Transponder and the GPS are internally
lighted.
External lights:
At the top of the vertical fin a flashing beaon (ACL, red)
is mounted. At each wingtip and at the upper part of the
rudder navigation lights are mounted: LH red, RH green
and AFT white.
Two 100W-lights at the LH wing provide landing and taxi
lights.
Baggage compartment:
For a two seater aircraft, the baggage compartment
is very huge. The maximum capacity
is limited to 54 kp. The floor is anthracite carpet as well.
The core engine accessories parts are:
> Twin spark, twin magneto ignition system
> 60 Amps@14 V gear driven alternator
> Key operated electrical starter
> Dry vacuum pump for the two gyros
> Carburator with mixture control and, if necessary, heated
air inlet
> Two main mufflers and two additional cowling integrated
silencers
Mass:
MTOM: 1597 lbs / 726 kg
Dimensions:
Wing span 9,96 m, length 7,35 m, height 2,77 m
Performance:
Cruise speed @ 75 % in 7000 ft: 110 mph / 176 km/h
Fuel capacity:
26 gal / 98 L AVGAS 100 LL
Range:
4 hrs @ 75% power in 7000 ft or 440 mi / 700 km