My Simulated Plane Search

[Somedudeintn]

Ok, so I decided to browse airplane ads a little differently this evening. I browsed all single engine listings from lowest price to highest and tried to find the cheapest plane that would realistically meet my needs. I'm open to M20's F and newer, C180s C182s, Piper Arrows, Bonanzas, etc.

Goal was to find something that's not run out, IFR certified, has at least a 430 and an AP. Well I ended up getting a bit higher in price than I was hoping, but here's what I found.

http://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/1420345/1960-beechcraft-m35-bonanza

This does also have a nice HSI and a fairly low time engine. Today this is the cheapest plane that I feel like would meet my mission for the next 5 years.

I'd be interested to see what some other airplane lusters find with your own personal criteria.

 

[robert lomax]

Their is a thing,, that always sticks out, and makes me go Ummm...
When the Engine, and the prop, both show 321 hrs since overhaul,, or new...
I always wonder if their is a Gear up in that 321 before Now????

Nice lookin though!

 

[tawood]

My girlfriend really wanted me to bet a Bonanza, but my mechanic talked me out of it...he said it is one of those planes that very often you can afford to buy but not maintain...either that or he just doesn't like them.

 

[Somedudeintn]

My girlfriend really wanted me to bet a Bonanza, but my mechanic talked me out of it...he said it is one of those planes that very often you can afford to buy but not maintain...either that or he just doesn't like them.

I think any older plane is a bit of a gamble on mx. I would certainly want to get a very thorough pre buy on an older complex plane.

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

When the Engine, and the prop, both show 321 hrs since overhaul,, or new...
I always wonder if their is a Gear up in that 321 before Now????

I thought it was fairly common to always overhaul the prop when you overhaul the engine. My Archer was done that way. No damage history.