Bo's & 210s

[Dan Luke]

Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my airplane, I
asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His reply: "We
like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt."

I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in
the butt" is.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

[john smith]

In article >,
"Dan Luke" > wrote:

> Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my airplane, I
> asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His reply: "We
> like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt."
>
> I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in
> the butt" is.

Congratulations on a quick sale (hopefully?).

Anyone who has preflighted a Bo appreciates the way the cowling opens,
exposing all the innards.

[Dan Luke]

"john smith" wrote:

>
> Congratulations on a quick sale (hopefully?).
>

Thanks.

Too soon to count the chickens...

[Michael[_1_]]

On Feb 28, 10:12 am, "Dan Luke" > wrote:
> Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my airplane, I
> asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His reply: "We
> like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt."
>
> I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in
> the butt" is.

Yes - it means the mechanic, rather than the manufacturer, gets your
money.

I've done my share of swinging wrenches on Bo's and Barons. Several
of my friends own them. I never found them to be anything out of the
ordinary, neither harder nor easier to work on than most planes. Now
Mooneys are a pain in the ass. Need to change a leaky prop governor
gasket? Start by taking the engine mounts loose from the firewall.
Wish I were kidding.

Anyway, I've never worked on a 210 - worked on a 182RG, though. It
wasn't anything special either, one way or the other. Tough to
believe the 210 is all that different, but could be.

One thing you should realize - certified aircraft part prices are
expensive, no two ways about it, but Beech prices are ridiculous even
in comparison to other aircraft prices.

One example. Injected engines have fuel overflow one-way valves.
They're there to allow any excess fuel fuel that got dumped into the
intake manifold, usually by overpriming with the electric boost pump,
to drain, but not allow air to leak in. For reasons I don't fully
understand, they're considered airframe parts rather than engine parts
- meaning they have Piper, Beech, etc. part numbers rather than
Lycoming or Continental part numbers.

I've seen equivalent automotive parts (what their purpose is I have no
idea) in the $10 range. The Piper part for my Twinkie is $50. And
the Beech part for my friend's Baron is $600. Same functionality.
Honestly, they're functionally (but not legally) interchangeable.

Don't be too quick to choose the Bo just because it's less of a
hassle to work on (if that is even true - mechanics all have their
preferences, I've even heard of one who liked working on Mooneys, but
not from a reliable source) since the money you save on labor (if any)
you will surely spend on parts.

Michael

[Michelle P]

Dan Luke wrote:
> Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my airplane, I
> asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His reply: "We
> like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt."
>
> I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in
> the butt" is.
>
> --
> Dan
> C-172RG at BFM
>
>
If it is a turbo 210. the engine compartment is nearly impossible to do
anything without disassembling a lot of stuff.


Michelle P (having worked on a turbo 210)

[Dan Luke]

"Michael" wrote:

>
> Don't be too quick to choose the Bo just because it's less of a
> hassle to work on (if that is even true - mechanics all have their
> preferences, I've even heard of one who liked working on Mooneys, but
> not from a reliable source) since the money you save on labor (if any)
> you will surely spend on parts.

Hey,Mike.

I don't know if I'll ever replace the Cutlass, but thanks for the input.

You going to P'ville this year?


--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

[Michael[_1_]]

On Feb 28, 4:40 pm, "Dan Luke" > wrote:
> I don't know if I'll ever replace the Cutlass, but thanks for the input.

Free advice. Worth every penny.

> You going to P'ville this year?

Don't I always? Neither rain, nor clouds, nor broken bones...
Michael

[Matt Barrow[_3_]]

"Dan Luke" > wrote in message
...
> Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my
> airplane, I asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His
> reply: "We like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt."
>
> I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in
> the butt" is.

I had a T210 before I got my Bonanza. I spent more in maint on the T210 in
the seven months I had it than I did in about the first three years I had
the Bo.


--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO

[Dan Luke]

"Michael" wrote:

> nor broken bones...

??

[Michael[_1_]]

On Mar 1, 10:14 am, "Dan Luke" > wrote:
> "Michael" wrote:
> > nor broken bones...
>
> ??

You weren't there last year. I was. In a wheelchair.

Michael