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DMc : )

Mine too and me too.


But I'm a little prejudiced.



Jim

Thanks all for the kind words .

Poobs gave pretty much my reasons for not thinking of a Bonanza. True, purchase cost is about the same as some of the other birds I'm looking at, but maintenance costs are a fair bit higher. In addition, insurance would eat me alive being a non-IR pilot without much complex time. Probably $3000/yr and a 20hr-dual before solo limit, if I had to guess.

I have a friend trying to convince me to go Mooney as well... we will see. My goal is, after I sell Bluejay, find different types of aircraft that fit my mission and are in my budget, and go rent them. See how I like it, make notes, and then make a decision from there .

Alex, really enjoyed shopping for airplanes. It was a truly amazing and rewarding journey for me. A Cessna 150 was not even on my list but the Aerobat fit my needs perfectly. For every plane I considered or that was suggested to me, I have a reason for not purchasing.

Alex has it down.

Buying an airplane is like everything else - get the product for the mission you're gonna use it for. Just wanna get in the air? Go with a Warrior or a 150 / 172. Wanna go fast? Mooney, Bonanza, Cirrus. Wanna haul stuff? 206, 182 or Cherokee 6.

I look at it like this - you wouldn't get a Smart car to haul a semi trailer, and you wouldn't take a date to dinner in a garbage truck.

I still like Bonazas, however! You're correct about the insurance, too.

I'm perfectly happy with my 150. Mary Lou doesn't go very far, or go very high, or go very fast, or haul a lot. But for me alone, she's all I need.

That is where I am also, Poobs. Sometimes I get the urge to think about something different, but then I think some more and realize a Cessna 150 fits my "mission" perfectly.

The 150 fits my mission in everything but range and seats. I need 1 extra seat, and more range. Speed has never been what I want, sure, it's nice, but I went from flying airplanes going 140-145kts to flying airplanes doing 95-110kts and didn't care. It's why I've been leaning to a 172, with a 182 just for the possibility to get some extra speed should I ever want it.

Stacey, I feel the same about the Viper. She looks great as long as you stay at least 50 feet away, but get up close and the paint job is hideous, and the interior and seat covers need redone. She's definitely not for show, but I don't look at any of that while I'm flying. She fits my mission - cheap flying, whenever I want and the weather is good, for a lot less than $130/hr.

Alex, this is one beautiful bird. Hopefully someone in the club will pick her up. Best of luck finding a good 172/182 that fits your needs!

I'm perfectly happy with my 150. Mary Lou doesn't go very far, or go very high, or go very fast, or haul a lot. But for me alone, she's all I need.


Poobs, sounds like you have fallen in love all over again.

Bruce

I moved from a 150G to a 172E. I sometimes wish for something snazzier, but I don't regret my decision.

I fly strictly for fun, mostly not very far from my home base. I love being in the air, so getting somewhere faster would just take away from the flying fun!

Unfortunately, sometimes I just don't have as much time as I'd like for flying. This means that it is hard for me to stay current for instrument flying, never mind truly proficient. That means I don't really need a full glass cockpit. A basic VOR and glideslope receiver lets me get an IPC from time to time.

A complex plane for my mission would just mean a lot of extra maintenance expenses.

Having said all that, I'm actually working on my commercial certificate and for now I could use a complex plane for a few hours. I've been flying a Cardinal RG and like it a lot. I'm getting the ticket just for fun, not to pursue an aviation career, though when I retire in a few years I might enjoy teaching. However, if I'm realistic, a 172 is really the right plane for me to own. A fixed gear 182 would be my second choice.

This weekend I saw a picture of the first plane I ever flew in. It was a late 50's 172! It was a picture of my mother and my uncle, who owned the plane. He took up his little brother's wife and tried to scare her a little bit. He didn't succeed. It was a short time after the flight she found out she was pregnant with me! I was already with her when she flew.