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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    The Google knows… you should do it ☝️
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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    Youtube should have fed me Beech 18 videos :)
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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    I wonder if everyone has thoughts like these when they are buying an airplane?!?!? I really thought the V tail was going to be my plane with it's 5th and 6th seat option LOL. Ok fine I can make 4 seats work. Then my friend's take me to Sun N Fun in their Comanche and there is a lot of...
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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    Dang time flies. Since October I learned what I could about the Bonanza which I thought is where I would end up. I joined ABS, found a mentor, took the online courses and did my best to get myself ready to buy a plane. Then off to Sun N Fun with friends and they have me re-open my list of...
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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    Thanks for the offer Jeb! I appreciate the 35 & 36 comparison too. That makes a lot of sense and the info I'm looking for. I'm going to keep soaking up the info I learn over the next couple months to find the best fit plane. I presume there are several good candidates.
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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    I did consider the Cherokee 6 but on the longer trips the speed difference seemed more than my wife would like with the limiting factor most likely being her bladder which has a max range of 3 hours... maybe 3 1/2 in a pinch. This summer we did a 9 hour drive with just 2 stops which was a...
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    New guy here planning the purchase of my first airplane

    Hello everyone, glad to find this site to learn about airplane ownership. I have been reading lots of postings about the decision process on buying a plane and I'm hoping to learn a lot more about which plane is best for our family. I have been thinking about buying my first flying contraption...
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    What Plane Should I Look For?

    I feel like I am looking at me when I was 23 except for the prius lol. I'm new here but watching your thread! Looks like you have a fun purchase in front of you!
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