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    Self Insuring an Airplane - Investment vehicles etc.

    I've considered dropping hull coverage (~100k) on my Debonair. My premiums with hull/liability currently are around $1400/yr. I can't remember the exact figure for liability only, but it was around $500-600/yr. To this point, I've never had the cajones to do it for a savings of $800/yr...
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    Tesla Model 3 - Now I get the hype.

    I trimmed a few shares this morning. Wished a owned a lot more, but easy to say in hindsight.
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    I'm too old to push my 182

    Me testing out my new to me tug the others day. Saw it on craigslist for a good price and pounced on it. As luck would have it, it was located at my home airport. I was assuming I would have to drive somewhere to pick it up. Makes a world of difference. The Deb can be a bit heavy especially...
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    Can I really afford a Bonanza / Debonair??

    Will, that’s insane they wanted you to put your hand sanitizer in a hazmat locker. Never heard that one before. Job security for someone I guess.....
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    Can I really afford a Bonanza / Debonair??

    From a practical standpoint, I don't think there's a big difference at all. For whatever reason, fire codes generally do not permit storing fuel in a hangar. I guess fuel in the airplane doesn't count. Don't ask me!
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    Can I really afford a Bonanza / Debonair??

    Up to this point, I could load the family with up to 15 lbs of luggage each and still be under gross, so I never had to worry about it. However the kids are continuing to grow and weight is starting to become a factor. I actually did a W&B a couple days ago with their current weights (105 and...
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    Can I really afford a Bonanza / Debonair??

    No. If I was ever going to the let plane sit for a period of time I would fill it with avgas.
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    Can I really afford a Bonanza / Debonair??

    I mounted a 90 gal DOT approved tank to an old Harbor Freight trailer I had. See profile pic. I keep the trailer in my hangar (empty). After a flight, I know exactly how much fuel I used from my EDM700 engine monitor. With this information in hand, I hook up the trailer and head to the gas...
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    Can I really afford a Bonanza / Debonair??

    Hey Ben. Sorry I missed your post, haven't been on the board for a couple weeks. If you are looking to fly on a budget (I am certainly in that category). You can not go wrong, IMHO, with an autofuel capable Debonair (225 hp). I'm paying $1.75 for 87 Octane ethanol-free gas at the local...
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    Tesla Model 3 - Now I get the hype.

    Truth be told, the lifetime MPG on the display is 125 mpg. When I bought the car it had about 3,000 miles on it (had been on the lot a while) and had been driven mostly on the ICE as near as I can tell (lifetime was around 40 mpg). I set up one of the trip meters to track the mpg since...
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    Dynon HDX installed in PA32-300

    Thanks for the video. I’m not ready to do anything for at least another year but I do like the Dynon system. How is the Dynon engine monitoring package? I love the EDM900/930, however it seems like it might be more cost effective to do the Dynon package. I currently have the EDM700 w/FF
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    Tesla Model 3 - Now I get the hype.

    Nice write up . Thanks! My Volt is a Gen 1 as well (2015). I’m right around 184 mpg lifetime. I need to check out a Model 3 sometime. I’ve been in the X and S, never driven a Tesla though. Def keeping the airplane for now. No way I can afford both!
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    Tesla Model 3 - Now I get the hype.

    I have to stop reading this thread! I currently drive a Chevy Volt, and love it, however a Model 3 is definitely on my mind. As Golfpilot mentioned, I too wonder if I had a Model 3 with autopilot if I wouldn’t start driving a lot more instead of flying. I would certainly save a ton of money...
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    Starting purchase research, trouble narrowing choices

    Jakl, I have a C33 Debonair and absolutely love it. My kids are 14 & 11, and we are still able to do full fuel (74 g usable) with light baggage (Useful 1060). My wife and I are about 340# and the kids are roughly 190#. My wife does not like legs longer than about 2 hours (I don’t either). I...
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    John Burt

    I’ve flown with John in my Debonair. Great guy and excellent instructor. I want to do his acro course. Need to get on that!
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