1937 Fairchild 24G Serial # 2918
Warner S50 145 hp engine w electrical system, lights*, wing-tip strobes
TT 2207 Hrs SMOH 576 Hrs Last Annual: August 2007
Frame-up professional rebuild completed: 1993 TT since rebuild 576 Hrs
Paper Logbooks back to 1963; microfiche to 1937; FAA CD (11/03)
Fuel Capacity: 57 gal usable Fuel Burn: 8.3 gph @1850 rpm
Cruise Speed: 95 mph - prop pitched for climb (we live in the mountains)
Stall Speed: 56 mph - no flaps (there are no flaps)
3 place (2 front, 1 rear), Max Wt 2400 lbs, 750 lb usable load
Pictures of interior are found in the Pictures Section, Aircraft Details
This aircraft is a friendly puppy in the air, with smooth and well balanced pushrod activated ailerons and elevator. Its performance is similar to the original Cessna 172, but with smoother controls. No flaps, but easy to slip. It's quieter than a Cessna, and the roll down windows are great in the summer. Unruffled by turbulence.
It loves wheel landings on pavement; it rolls on so smoothly you'll wonder if you've actually touched down. It was built for grass and is great off-pavement. With its wide, wide gear, it is (now) an easy taildragger to master.
The aircraft had some bad habits on the ground when I bought it (grabby brakes and a shimmying, non-steering, free-pivoting tailwheel) but those squawks have been permanently resolved.
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*the retractable landing light is inoperative - day VFR only until fixed