Bill
Touchdown! Greaser!
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As some of you had seen, my partner and I were looking at Cherokee Six's as potential airplanes for ownership. He wanted (wanted!) a real 4 seat plus bags and clubs type of an airplane.
He originally put together a spreadsheet of anticipated costs, and I then significantly revised it upward before posting it here for review by all y'all. (been living in the south too long!) And you all revised it upwards a good bit again, and that is good, as we all want to know the honest true costs of ownership.
Well, when you balance purchase price, overhaul costs, and fuel costs, that last revision of the spreadsheet caused my partner to cry uncle, and he has realized that for what he wants to spend, a 4 seat 4 cyl airplane is more in line with the financials, if not the expectations.
Thus, we're now going down the road to look for a good M20F or M20J Mooney. This actually pleases me, as we'll get a much faster, more efficient bird, and my requirements are me, wife, and 4 year old daughter, and an F or J will do just dandy with that mission.
So, expect Mooney questions over the next few months. Our goal is to be owning a good plane by Gastons or sooner.
He originally put together a spreadsheet of anticipated costs, and I then significantly revised it upward before posting it here for review by all y'all. (been living in the south too long!) And you all revised it upwards a good bit again, and that is good, as we all want to know the honest true costs of ownership.
Well, when you balance purchase price, overhaul costs, and fuel costs, that last revision of the spreadsheet caused my partner to cry uncle, and he has realized that for what he wants to spend, a 4 seat 4 cyl airplane is more in line with the financials, if not the expectations.
Thus, we're now going down the road to look for a good M20F or M20J Mooney. This actually pleases me, as we'll get a much faster, more efficient bird, and my requirements are me, wife, and 4 year old daughter, and an F or J will do just dandy with that mission.
So, expect Mooney questions over the next few months. Our goal is to be owning a good plane by Gastons or sooner.
