"Jim Carter" wrote in
news:001101c71178$d70168d0$4b01a8c0@omnibook6100:

BTW, the target will probably be something along the lines of the
Cessna 172 / Beech Sierra or Sundowner / Grumman AA5. I like the
Pipers also, but want two doors - I've spent lots of time in the
Commander 112 series, but don't have the budget for them.

If you are looking for creature comfort and don't mind sacraficing a few
knots for that comfort, you will really enjoy the Sundowner line.

Not sure how tight your budget is, but also consider insurance coverage as
it's a huge difference between complex and non complex (Sierra vs
Sundowner).

If you have any questions on Sundowern ownership experiences, you can reach
me at atlieb in the gmail.com domain.

Allen