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I went through all this a few years ago in south Florida. I finally decided to go to KIMM which is a good hour from where I live in Fort Lauderdale. But the hangar rent is right about $335, and the AV-GAS is cheap. Friendly staff at the FBO, no tower, long runways as it used to be a WW2 field...

If the tail rotor and the gearbox departed the aircraft in flight, aircraft would have been significantly affected in CG. This may have affected what the pilot was trying to do with the aircraft due to control limitations ...

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Was wondering who covered the loss of the aircraft? Maintenance facility or owners insurance? I am guessing owners insurance paid for list aircraft then claimed the payout back from the shop?

Yes, I found a Navion in my budget three years ago, but was looking at aircraft for several years before finally taking the plunge. Seller wanted 50K, then lowered it to 45K sometime later, I offered 40K and he accepted. We agree to him covering the annual which was due, and anything else it...

Excellent write up and photos, if I was not already a pilot this would make me want to learn! Be careful in the mountains out there, weather can change very quickly. For sure learn to safely recover from IIMC. I flew Army MEDEVAC out of FT Lewis for several years in the mid nineties, it could...

I wanted constant speed prop, retract, and 200hp or more. Wanted to spend 30K-40K. I considered many different aircraft types, bought a Navion. Cruises at 130-140kias. Being in the Florida heat, its sure nice to taxi with the canopy open and the prop wash coming in!

The problem on many smaller airports is people use the hangars for RV storage, classic car storage, business inventory, junk storage, meanwhile aircraft sit tied down on the ramp. My airport conducts hangar inspections annually to check for abuse of the hangar lease agreement. You also must show...

I have owned probably twenty or thirty different bikes to include: Ducati, Laverda, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Triumph, Norton, BSA, and H. D. They all are very good at what they were designed to do. My daily bike is a 2013 FLHP 110 cu, and when I bought it five years ago I wanted more...

May well be a case of LTE, definitely possible, been there myself a few times...

My airport manager lets you add your name to the hangar waiting list, but when your name comes up you have to prove ownership of an aircraft, registration, and insurance. If you do not have these the airport manager moves on to the next person on the list. This prevents hangars sitting empty or...

I fly around that area all the time, it can be very rewarding!

You can pick up a really nice Navion for that kind of money, I paid less than you are willing to spend and I really enjoy flying the Navion. Cruises easily at 135 kias. Uses O-470 so engine parts are common to Bonanza. Lots of support through Navion Society. Flew mine from Miami to Vegas and...