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Old 02-18-2011, 12:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R View Post
I flew up to Reno in a Cessna 152-RG once on a work trip. My boss piloted the plane, & was always thorough about pre-flight checks. Four hours later, we did our pre-flight inspection for the return flight. My boss put his hand inside the cowling, and pulled out a brand-new bird nest. A bird had built that nest inside the cowling in less than four hours!

You don't have to park your car unattended for weeks to have pest problems. A few hours is long enough.
Just to be anal, Cessna never made a 152-RG (retractable gear). The 150/152 is a 2 seat, fixed gear trainer. Most likely a 172RG or 182RG. Sorry, it's the airplane mechanic coming out in me.
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