astanley
En-Route
Mission: Two adults, bags for the weekend/week; potential to grow with one child at a young age. Two main trip types - weekend to see friends; about 150nm each way. Week-long, or long-weekend, trips averaging about 600nm each way. Figure an average cabin load of 450# to give me breathing room.
Year round transportation, but price stipuations rule out twin and KI.
As family grows, plane will have to.
Budget: No more than $90k. Prefer $50k.
Plane has to be IR with minimal updates needed (i.e. should have GPS and full ILS)
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Spike C. took me down to ADS last night to show me the pretty planes in his club. They have some beautiful Bonanza's that really set my heart atwitter. That and the P210 down the line, well, I started thinking "plane" again.
I live in the Northeast; so icing is always a problem. (to quote Cap'n Ron "Sometime this month they'll file the Airmet Zulu that stays in the system until late April...") I'm not at the point where I can afford a KI airplane, or the mx that comes along with it, so I'll have to work around that.
The plane has to be reasonably comfortable enough, with a good panel. I've thought of the following planes:
+ Mooney M20C/E/J (probably C/E, J's get pricey quick)
+ C205, with a clean engine, and some panel updates
+ Piper Arrow 180/200
I've flown the 205 and, like the Good Doctor will say, you can fit your family in it and thensome, and it can be a good value. The Arrow is nice because it's slick and has some good cabin room, and has good resale. The Mooney is great because it is sips gas and goes quick - but 450# in the cabin may not fly.
I'm not Complex but I could be, the only issue comes up is slightly increase mx expense.
So... your thoughts. What plane, what have I missed? The Tiger comes to mind, as it is capable and quick and a low mx airframe.
Cheers,
-Andrew
Year round transportation, but price stipuations rule out twin and KI.
As family grows, plane will have to.
Budget: No more than $90k. Prefer $50k.
Plane has to be IR with minimal updates needed (i.e. should have GPS and full ILS)
--
Spike C. took me down to ADS last night to show me the pretty planes in his club. They have some beautiful Bonanza's that really set my heart atwitter. That and the P210 down the line, well, I started thinking "plane" again.
I live in the Northeast; so icing is always a problem. (to quote Cap'n Ron "Sometime this month they'll file the Airmet Zulu that stays in the system until late April...") I'm not at the point where I can afford a KI airplane, or the mx that comes along with it, so I'll have to work around that.
The plane has to be reasonably comfortable enough, with a good panel. I've thought of the following planes:
+ Mooney M20C/E/J (probably C/E, J's get pricey quick)
+ C205, with a clean engine, and some panel updates
+ Piper Arrow 180/200
I've flown the 205 and, like the Good Doctor will say, you can fit your family in it and thensome, and it can be a good value. The Arrow is nice because it's slick and has some good cabin room, and has good resale. The Mooney is great because it is sips gas and goes quick - but 450# in the cabin may not fly.
I'm not Complex but I could be, the only issue comes up is slightly increase mx expense.
So... your thoughts. What plane, what have I missed? The Tiger comes to mind, as it is capable and quick and a low mx airframe.
Cheers,
-Andrew