Jay Honeck
Touchdown! Greaser!
Wow. For me, that would be like buying a new aircraft every year since I learned to fly.
I want to be you when I grow up!
In my case, my Sig line says what I've owned, I hope to own an RV-8A before too much longer.
What planes have you owned?
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Wow. For me, that would be like buying a new aircraft every year since I learned to fly.
I want to be you when I grow up!
In my case, my Sig line says what I've owned, I hope to own an RV-8A before too much longer.
kgruber
Final Approach
Ten days before my father died, I took him for his first and final flight. He went to the Mayo Clinic with my mother, and on his deathbed told her to buy me an airplane.
So, in 1966, my first airplane was a brand new 1966 PA-18-150, and I got to go to Lock Haven to pick it up. I had about 50 hours and was too dumb to ask to go into the factory and shake William Piper's hand.
It took three days to fly back to Vancouver, Washington. Pilotage all the way.
Since then:
1969 Cessna 185 Seaplane N2764J, idiot crashed it in Alaska.
1946 Taylorcraft BC12D, I forget the number.
1957 Cessna 180 Seaplane N9628B, still going somewhere.
1977 Aerostar 601P, bought new, partner killed himself on delivery flight.
1977 Beech King Air 200, N1MM, partner, flew it 5000 hrs
1977 Mooney 201, almost new bank repo, extra full IFR, N201MW, partner.
1946 Cessna 140, forget the # but a great airplane with fabric 30 years old
1975 Cessna 206F Seaplane, N14C, crashed in Alaska after I sold it.
1982 Cessna A185F Seaplane, N185KG, I miss that airplane!!!!
1967 Piper PA28-180 N349ER, most airplane for the buck available.
The 1966 Super Cub is still "kinda" mine!!
So, in 1966, my first airplane was a brand new 1966 PA-18-150, and I got to go to Lock Haven to pick it up. I had about 50 hours and was too dumb to ask to go into the factory and shake William Piper's hand.
It took three days to fly back to Vancouver, Washington. Pilotage all the way.
Since then:
1969 Cessna 185 Seaplane N2764J, idiot crashed it in Alaska.
1946 Taylorcraft BC12D, I forget the number.
1957 Cessna 180 Seaplane N9628B, still going somewhere.
1977 Aerostar 601P, bought new, partner killed himself on delivery flight.
1977 Beech King Air 200, N1MM, partner, flew it 5000 hrs
1977 Mooney 201, almost new bank repo, extra full IFR, N201MW, partner.
1946 Cessna 140, forget the # but a great airplane with fabric 30 years old
1975 Cessna 206F Seaplane, N14C, crashed in Alaska after I sold it.
1982 Cessna A185F Seaplane, N185KG, I miss that airplane!!!!
1967 Piper PA28-180 N349ER, most airplane for the buck available.
The 1966 Super Cub is still "kinda" mine!!
Bill Watson
En-Route
Since the question has been interpreted to include "aircraft owned" rather than just airplanes owned:
- PIK20-b - Finnish 15 meter racing sailplane, learned to race in it, totaled it
- Rolladen Schneider LS6b - German 15 meter racing sailplane, fondest of memories
- Maule MX7-180A - Learned to tail drag and fly IFR
- RV10 - 5 years to build, launched Aug 2011, loving every minute 300 hours later
... and innumerable model airplanes may they R.I.P.
- PIK20-b - Finnish 15 meter racing sailplane, learned to race in it, totaled it
- Rolladen Schneider LS6b - German 15 meter racing sailplane, fondest of memories
- Maule MX7-180A - Learned to tail drag and fly IFR
- RV10 - 5 years to build, launched Aug 2011, loving every minute 300 hours later
... and innumerable model airplanes may they R.I.P.
DavidWhite
Final Approach
.....Amen.
Dave Siciliano
Final Approach
Turbo Normalized A-36
A-55 Baron (two partners)
Pressurized 58 Baron (partner)
King Air C-90
All wonderful planes. Some great memories created flying them.
Best,
Dave
A-55 Baron (two partners)
Pressurized 58 Baron (partner)
King Air C-90
All wonderful planes. Some great memories created flying them.
Best,
Dave
hindsight2020
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'75 C-150M
'83 PA-28-161
Now planning on going into a FG 182. I'm hoping this will be our forever airplane, as I've grown to loathe the buy/sell process on these things. We thought about the M20F or the AA-5B, but in the end the 182 was just the clear winner for me and the wife. I'd certainly would have gone 182 as my first purchase if I could have afforded it. That said, I don't regret having made the previous purchases, even the 150 which didn't make any mission sense whatsoever.
'83 PA-28-161
Now planning on going into a FG 182. I'm hoping this will be our forever airplane, as I've grown to loathe the buy/sell process on these things. We thought about the M20F or the AA-5B, but in the end the 182 was just the clear winner for me and the wife. I'd certainly would have gone 182 as my first purchase if I could have afforded it. That said, I don't regret having made the previous purchases, even the 150 which didn't make any mission sense whatsoever.
bluerooster
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shorty
'73 Cherokee 140. "fastest 140 on th' planet"
'63 Cherokee 180, good solid 4 seater
'69 AA1, fun to fly, short legs, and started burning too much oil.
'69 C-150, never really trusted that airplane. New owner crashed it the day he bought it. (was low, slow, and too far out, on final approach when engine quit)
'63 Cherokee 180, good solid 4 seater
'69 AA1, fun to fly, short legs, and started burning too much oil.
'69 C-150, never really trusted that airplane. New owner crashed it the day he bought it. (was low, slow, and too far out, on final approach when engine quit)
colojo
Line Up and Wait
1980 Piper Archer II
1998 Mooney Encore
2008 Mooney Acclaim Type S
Currently looking for an RV-8 to put in the hangar with the Acclaim.
1998 Mooney Encore
2008 Mooney Acclaim Type S
Currently looking for an RV-8 to put in the hangar with the Acclaim.
Greg Bockelman
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Cessna 170
Aeronca Chief
Fairchild 24
Taylorcraft BC12-65, converted to 19
Cessna 190, converted to 195
Aeronca Chief
Fairchild 24
Taylorcraft BC12-65, converted to 19
Cessna 190, converted to 195
poadeleted21
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What made your 140 fastest on the planet?
danhagan
En-Route
Wow! Did you build all of those RV's also? Am guessing yes ... impressive.
stratobee
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Aero Commander 520 - my first aircraft was a twin and I didn't even have a multi engine rating when I got her. Now we've flown over 300hrs together.
Piper Aerostar 601P - my next adventure. As I do a lot of long range cruising I needed something a bit more capable and fast. And they're well supported so something I can grow into and upgrade as I go along. Have about 10hrs in a Aerostars and will pick this one up end of May/beginning of June and ferry her home to California after some more instruction.
Won't sell the old 520 - it's great for short field stuff and camping/bush flying, so will keep it. Plus, nobody wants 520's anymore. You can't give them away.
Piper Aerostar 601P - my next adventure. As I do a lot of long range cruising I needed something a bit more capable and fast. And they're well supported so something I can grow into and upgrade as I go along. Have about 10hrs in a Aerostars and will pick this one up end of May/beginning of June and ferry her home to California after some more instruction.
Won't sell the old 520 - it's great for short field stuff and camping/bush flying, so will keep it. Plus, nobody wants 520's anymore. You can't give them away.
Bill Watson
En-Route
As a glider guy, I found Mooneys to be the logical next step just because of that beautiful wing. That would have been my first power plane if I didn't live on a rough grass strip.
Maules and Mooneys are polar opposites except they both have those dang vibrators up front
