Aircraft N85182 Data

Two friends and myself bought this plane N85182 for $1,000 in the mid 1960s from another close friend in College Station, Texas. We three financed the $1,000 and each of us paid $15 per month on the note. For that, we had our own airplane, plus $5 each a month for hanger space at Coulter Field, Bryan TX, on grass strips. I learned to fly in N85182 and soloed in 6 hours, got my private license after 65 total pilot time. Instrument check out in a C-150. Instruction time was $6 per hour! Really a great little plane. After I moved to Maryland the local field at Gettsyburg PA actually rented a 7AC similar to N85182, so I was able to continue to fly an Aeronca for, I think, $6 an hour wet!! Times have changed, for sure. Just thought I would share a little history about N85182. It was green and white back when I had it, as the photo on my book case here shows. I remember it well. Oh, the fuel gauge broke so we put a piece of coat hanger on a cork and that served as our fuel indicator! HR Adams