What airplane would you recommend for these specifications?

[Peri123]

I am looking for a four seater, needs to have good gas milage, preferably goes faster than 200 mph, awesome if it goes more than 300! Preferably a more affordable choice, if possible. Quality engine, good handling, can do some aerobatics, etc...

Any recommendations?

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
(Edward A. Falk) wrote:

> In article >,
> Peri123 > wrote:
> >
> >I am looking for a four seater, needs to have good gas milage,
> >preferably goes faster than 200 mph, awesome if it goes more than 300!
> >Preferably a more affordable choice, if possible. Quality engine, good
> >handling, can do some aerobatics, etc...
>
> You're dreaming if you think you'll find a plane with *all*
> those characteristics.
>
> But if you think $300,000+ is affordable, and you can skip the
> aerobatics, a Mooney fits the bill pretty well.
>
> Cirrus and Columbia are promising as well.

Aerobatic Bonanza.

[george]

Had to wade through Tiger ang Fox Moths to get to the rebuilt flying DH
98 Mosquito.
Impressive and to think 18-20 year olds with less hours than me that was
their ride

[Peri123]

THANK YOU! I started out wanting a Beechcraft Duchess 76, but people keep telling me that they are junk. I was hoping I could get some good recommendations.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
(Edward A. Falk) wrote:

> In article >,
> Orval Fairbairn > wrote:
> >
> >Aerobatic Bonanza.
>
> Damn, now *I* want one. I had no idea there was such a thing.
> How much fuel do they burn?

It is the aerobatic version of the F-33, IIRC -- made back in the late
70s/early 80s. It had the IO-520 Continental, so it should burn around
14-15 gph.

[a[_3_]]

It seems to me the initial question had to be asked by a non-pilot.

The Bonanza was certified for some areobatics, but it is a slippery airplane and could get to red line pretty quickly going down hill.

I have an m20J, and lean its HO 360 to 9 gph and file at 160 kts. 100 octane low lead is getting expensive these days.





On Monday, October 1, 2012 4:13:51 PM UTC-4, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> In article >,
>
> (Edward A. Falk) wrote:
>
>
>
> > In article >,
>
> > Orval Fairbairn > wrote:
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> > >
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> > >Aerobatic Bonanza.
>
> >
>
> > Damn, now *I* want one. I had no idea there was such a thing.
>
> > How much fuel do they burn?
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> It is the aerobatic version of the F-33, IIRC -- made back in the late
>
> 70s/early 80s. It had the IO-520 Continental, so it should burn around
>
> 14-15 gph.

[Vaughn]

On 10/4/2012 3:30 PM, a wrote:
> How often does your stall warming sound when you're in the flare?

I can't tell you! At least in the old "Cezznas" I rent, the combination
of my ancient ears and my sound-canceling headset pretty much makes the
old penny-whistle stall alarm useless.

[Dave Doe]

In article >, ,
Vaughn says...
>
> On 10/4/2012 3:30 PM, a wrote:
> > How often does your stall warming sound when you're in the flare?
>
> I can't tell you! At least in the old "Cezznas" I rent, the combination
> of my ancient ears and my sound-canceling headset pretty much makes the
> old penny-whistle stall alarm useless.

Showoff! :) What headset do you use?

--
Duncan.

[Vaughn]

On 10/10/2012 6:32 PM, Dave Doe wrote:
> What headset do you use?

The cheapest Lightspeed. I'm very happy with its clarity compared to my
old passive headset, not so happy with it's ruggedness, but it serves
this humble rental pilot.

[Fernando]

On 10/10/2012 6:32 PM, Dave Doe wrote:
What headset do you use?

The cheapest Lightspeed. I'm very happy with its clarity compared to my
old passive headset, not so happy with it's ruggedness, but it serves
this humble rental pilot.


I would suggest a Baron Beechcraft G 58