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would you mind sharing some of your experience in regards to maintenance with yours? whats a typical annual look like?

This is really what i want to do... but I am also trying to weight the advice and opinions of people who have been doing this a long time. The number that markh posted, ($8800 difference between the 150 and 236) doesnt scare me off of the 236. but alot of people have valid points here. I think...

im seeing that as well. Literally looking as the email alert to your message came in. but im also seeing 75-80k. The dakota Im looking at is 85.

Thanks for the advice. I think an archer would do the job. Ill take a serious look at the cost vs the dakota. I am looking for a plane with a decent avionics package already installed but at a minimum im prepared to install a G5 and engine monitor day 1.

I appreciate you doing that math for me. can i ask where you found the numbers? Id like to do the same thing with a few other airplanes.

Based on your wording, I think you are implying a dakota may be more expensive to insure as a rental, than say a 172? My question would be why is that? Fixed gear, no constant speed prop, not complex, shouldnt they be pretty similar in regards to rental insurance rate? Is it the...

That does make sense. My argument for being a relatively desirable rental was the same reason I want to buy it. Good payload, good range, decent speed. But I wouldnt want to have to rent the airplane for 400 hours just to break even or something crazy. Id much prefer it be a once in a while...

I am interested in purchasing a Piper 236. Ive been browsing and researching for years and Ive pretty much settled on that airplane. But, I'd really like your advice on starting my journey here in regards to "affordability" (thats a funny word on this site) I am just "seriously" getting...

so they are going to do it for cheaper... and still charge us more? sounds like a winner. Just wait.. your going to be able to bypass the pattern and get priority landing "for a fee" pretty soon.

youre thinking about it so negatively.. it could spur huge innovation.. just think.... Stealth Cessna's!

back on the non political side of the topic privatization will fail... probably quickly... but an openly ran conglomerate ran by a multi party panel represent all the facets of aviation (except that guy that wants the circular runways,) that could work. Hell it might even work out in our...

man i can imagine how you feel. ive been putting money in a bank account for a while waiting to buy one and start training. that things gonna go low quick lol. but its worth the experience and the doors it opens!! Im just hoping I have as much luck renting the thing out. the more hours it...

The chances of me ever working for a major airline are slim to none. Best case scenario, in a few years I'll be flying some well off folks in leers or citations occasionally as a fill in or last minute pilot. I like the e-logs...but id just prefer to keep all my training and personal flying...

Vintage would be nice. I like the leather books though. My friends jeppesen is 14 years old and shows it.

http://www.pilotshop.com/catalog/pspages/propilotleather.php?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=13-02139&gclid=COWXiZHHltQCFZu3wAodRdsJ5w No reviews...5 blank columns looks kinda funny. . I did see one that was verticle and had check boxes for all the steps you need to Complete. I...

Its the nostalgia.. i found a couple on Google, they just look like they might be cheap. Didn't know if anyone had one.

Does anyone make a really nice leather bound logbook that will take you from student to comercial? I'm thinking it would have a section for signoffs, maybe a checklist like some of the other student logbooks. Anyways. . Just want to find a really nice one that will last forever.

Thats possisble and a reasonable assumption. but what are the cons? A bit of money and some extra annual cost. ..for that you get better climb, options for max range or max performance at cruise....and you most certainly won't lose speed. Probably pick up at least 2 or 3...so why not?

Insurance and maintenance will drive up the cost in my specific use case. I dont disagree with you, and for an airplane only i would fly, id op for a money 201 or something...but that's not my plan for now.

First plane. I'm intending on catering to a very specific group of folks that are intertested in a slightly more capable short hop airplane. But yes i do intend to get my cfi, and I'll rent to anyone who checks out in it, or wants to fly it. Many students are business people who will...