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Beechcraft Bonanza

jpaviator said:
also, have u had a chance to fly it? ive never heard first hand what its flying characteristics are like.

thx
-jP
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ha yeah yeah... his buddies all have the tail dragger and they make fun of his "nose dragger". he wishes he did the tail dragger. the -10 is a nose wheel, but he wants to build another -8 after then 10, and that will be a tail dragger. He wants to sell me the current -8.

The plane flies like a dream. very good controlability slow, and fast its tight and moves with the slightest touch.
 
What your (anybody) recommendation be for a 6 seat with max load capacity be? I have 3 kids (currently little, but they tend to grow) and am thinking about a 210. Basically, I'm looking for a "flying Suburban". I could probably go up to 150K or so. Would it be better to get a twin for building hours for the airlines later? I have quite a bit of jet time, but it's almost all single engine. Would that even matter?
 
Another traditional favorite true 6-seater is the Cherokee 6 (300 HP). Fixed gear, but 140kts with 3 adults, and you can get a nice one with a good panel for way under $150K. The Piper line will always come in behind the Cessna, and such, demand a higher price. If you read through any used airplane guides, they always rave about what a bargain the 6s are compared to a C-207, 210.

You can also get into a twin Bonanza for less than 150K, 150kts, and a BIG cabin for an entry level twin. No gearing/turbo chargers either, which are a pain to maintain.
 
Harrier Dude said:
What your (anybody) recommendation be for a 6 seat with max load capacity be? I have 3 kids (currently little, but they tend to grow) and am thinking about a 210. Basically, I'm looking for a "flying Suburban". I could probably go up to 150K or so. Would it be better to get a twin for building hours for the airlines later? I have quite a bit of jet time, but it's almost all single engine. Would that even matter?
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I don't think there would be too many GA aircraft that would give you a hard time after flying the Harrier. As I tell most naval aviators, I think your SA would far exceed any civilian instructor you'll run into. Really, it's just a matter of mastering the monkey skills of twin engine flying.....specifically, engine out procedures.
 
Steve Wilkins said:
I don't think there would be too many GA aircraft that would give you a hard time after flying the Harrier.
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Yeah, I'm not too worried about that. I'm considering commuting by private aircraft if I get orders to a certain place for a non-flying job. None of this will happen for several years (except possibly buying the plane), but it's something I'm looking into.

The bottom line is that if I can avoid moving my family away from Yuma, I will. To do that, I'll need to commute fairly quickly if I'm going to make it work. For that, I'll need a plane.

I could buy a 172 or something, but I figured that if I bought a plane, it should at least be big enough to carry me, my wife, three kids, and a "reasonable" amount of luggage.

Once I got to that conclusion, I figured that if I got a twin I could get some ME PIC time which might help me out with the airlines later. Is that a reasonable conclusion, or would the airlines think "Yeah, sure, he has XXX hours of multi time, but it's just him hauling himself and his family around"?

Does a person's ME time (whether he's flying professionally, like C-12s, or personally) get scrutinized for "quality" or just quantity?

The reason I ask is that if it wouldn't help me with the airlines, I could get a plane less expensively as a single. Is that even truly valid?

The only thing I know for sure is "If it flies, floats, or fvcks, it's cheaper to rent".
 
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This is my 1947 Cessna 120. 95 KTAS on 5 gph. and less expensive than my old ladies 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
 
If it flys, floats or fvcks, it's cheaper to rent. -OIC, HC-6, Det 6 on the economics of buying a plane.
 
raptor10 said:
Brett help you, if it does all three.
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Why buy (or rent) the cow when you can get the milk for free? With the female self-esteem deficit here in SOCAL, I don't see myself making any monetary contributions in that department anytime soon. :D

Brett
 
Brett327 said:
Why buy (or rent) the cow when you can get the milk for free? With the female self-esteem deficit here in SOCAL, I don't see myself making any monetary contributions in that department anytime soon. :D

Brett
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Brett, you an I need to have a talk about this deficit. I was in so cal for three years and I can't say that I was able to take advantage of it. I hope to go back someday again but this time i'm going to prepare for it. So please, tell us your secrets.
 
Harrier Dude said:
Once I got to that conclusion, I figured that if I got a twin I could get some ME PIC time which might help me out with the airlines later. Is that a reasonable conclusion, or would the airlines think "Yeah, sure, he has XXX hours of multi time, but it's just him hauling himself and his family around"?

Does a person's ME time (whether he's flying professionally, like C-12s, or personally) get scrutinized for "quality" or just quantity?

The reason I ask is that if it wouldn't help me with the airlines, I could get a plane less expensively as a single. Is that even truly valid?
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I'm sure HAL or A4s have a better answer, but any ME is good, especially XC time.
 
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