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James H. Macklin
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"Newps" wrote in message
. ..
| High Beech parts prices are a myth, as both you and I have
discovered.
| Your main problem will be locating a certain few parts but
otherwise you
| won't have any problems. What engine does it have? The
newer and
| bigger the better. Electric prop or constant speed?
|
|
|
| wrote:
| Hello,
|
| I'm interested in hearing from people who have 'real'
first-hand
| knowledge of the true costs of owning an older (early
50s) V-tail
| Bonanza. I've heard all the horror stories about the
outrageous costs;
| but the thing is that I heard the same stories before I
bought my
| *last* plane (a 1963 Beech Musketeer). The Musketeer
turned out to be
| much cheaper to own and operate than most people told me
to expect.
|
| A buddy of mine is looking at buying an older (but very
well cared-for)
| C-35, and I'm considering buying in. Obviously we'd have
a VERY
| thorough pre-buy done by a good Bone mechanic. But I'd
really be
| interested in hearing some info from owners who have
been through
| owning these old birds for a while. Insurance isn't a
problem (I'm a
| CFI, and he's 2000+ with a ton of IFR time), and we're
both already
| quite familiar with the ups and downs of owning a plane;
but we've
| never owned anything complex before. This would be my
second plane, and
| his third. Old birds don't scare me, if they are take
care of...but is
| an old Bone *really* a different animal? If so, why?
|
| So...any ideas or suggestions?
|
| Thanks in advance,
| Cap
|