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Have a Bellanca; previously had a Mooney Acclaim. Good airspeed, very pleasant handling. Not recommended for a plus-size couple. Better to get one with updated electronics as with most aircraft in your range; some limits to electronic upgrade options, particularly autopilots; need to use a...

Haven’t. Yet. Hope never to do so. Thank you for the write up and reminder that we are all flawed individuals. I’ve always used ‘the gear is down, the gear is down, the gear is down’, said out loud, on base. Silly and simplistic: Yet, better than that long walk from midfield to the FBO. Glad all...

…says the guy whose Avatar shows him standing next to a Packard!:)

I’m new to the game, but: fabric, at least on the Viking, holds up well on a hangared aircraft. I see no decrement in viability based upon the fabric aspect: indeed, if used sparingly and otherwise sheltered from the elements, it should hold up perhaps better than a heavily used aircraft...

Viking is viable, presuming the following: 1. Hangared. No exceptions 2. Knowledgeable shop that’s knows the type, including wood wing and fabric covering. 3. Awareness that electronic upgrades are possible, but a narrower range sometimes due to STCs. Four people? Yes, so long as they’re not...

I purchased a SuperViking this year. Had similar range of options: Commander vs BSV vs Mooney D, or E, and REALLY wanted a Vtail; latter however has the risk of magnesium ruddervator replacement risks—-they no longer exist. I previously flew a Mooney Acclaim; magnificent aircraft, but hard to...