Cessnaflyer
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Which model was yours?
$75k to spend
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SlumTodd_Millionaire
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I had a C model. Great little plane.
Cessnaflyer
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Did it have the Johnson bar gear?
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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It did! Great idea.
Cessnaflyer
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Yeah, electrical or hydraulic on a small GA plane makes me nervous.
drunkenbeagle
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Out of curiosity, I just took a look at airfares for an upcoming trip in a few weeks. The cheapest 4 airline tickets are $6,200. Yeah, the Arrow is definitely a cheaper way to go, $5,400 less in fact.
Nick
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ATN,
I'd be curious to know what you budgeted for annual indirect operating costs. The amount you'd spend just to own, insure, and maintain airworthiness.
Also curious to know what it came out to per hour but I guess that's a lot more straightforward, gas oil and a few extras.
I did my complex in an M20J and loved flying it. Now that I've recently gotten current in GA again in a flying club after a decade hiatus, part of me is hopeful that it's phase one in eventually trying to at least get a share of an airplane. The Mooney series still seems like great value for the speed and range.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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Not counting financing, I was only looking at roughly $6k. I wasn’t keeping it hangared, though. That was just on a tie-down. Direct operating costs, including engine and non-annual maintenance reserves was around $60/hr if memory serves. It sips gas. I’d frequently see 7gph.
Jimmy_Norton
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Hmmm....maybe I will look into a mooney.
trafficinsight
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M-20C. Carbureted, manual gear, manual flaps, can be acquired cheaply.
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Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
Low&Slow
Ancora imparo
I have a friend who is selling his 1965 Mooney M20C. It's hangared in SW Michigan.
Jimmy_Norton
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Any pics or other info?
bimmerphile
MCAS Meat Inhibition Logic
The way this is phrased makes me think you spent $500/mo just on tie down? Or does the 6k include other fixed costs like insurance
Low&Slow
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I'll send him a text and see what I can find out for you.
His airplane is in Michigan, but he lives in Florida, so I'm not sure of his personal situation right now after the hurricanes. It might be a minute before he is able to get back with me...or not, I don't know.
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SlumTodd_Millionaire
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No, tiedown was $50/mo, which is included in the $6k/year all-in fixed costs, including annual inspection.
drunkenbeagle
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Kind of surprised you didn't keep it and set up a leaseback. Never would have broken even, but would have been cheap enough to keep around. Isn't the worst way to travel by yourself in good weather.
bimmerphile
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engine time a little high, but everything you want in a panel and some good mods. idk about the adsb nonsense but with a 530w you can rig something up with a newer garmin transponder iirc
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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While it’s a great little plane, I’m just too spoiled from my airline days. I wanted my pressurization, weather radar, EFIS, etc.
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Are twins out of the question? You could get a fairly decent twin Comanche for 75k. I'm a fan of Beech. They fly wonderfully and are solid in weather. I've been bouncing back and forth between the N35-35A or Baron/310. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, and probably wont for at least another 6-8mo. Good luck with your search. If you want more info on Beech products, I highly recommend checking out Beechtalk.com.