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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 |
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Try rec.aviation.owning
Toks Desalu wrote in message oups.com... 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 |
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"Toks Desalu" wrote:
Try rec.aviation.owning Or you might try this group: http://www.beechcraft.org/vtail/ |
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This is the group to join http://www.bonanza.org/
-- James H. Macklin ATP,CFI,A&P -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "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 | |
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On 2006-04-24, 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. When I was living in Houston, I used to hang out with our mechanic quite a lot - he often worked on Bonanzas of all vintages. They didn't seem to cost their owners more than comparable aircraft from other manufacturers. -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de |
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![]() "Dylan Smith" wrote in message ... On 2006-04-24, 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. When I was living in Houston, I used to hang out with our mechanic quite a lot - he often worked on Bonanzas of all vintages. They didn't seem to cost their owners more than comparable aircraft from other manufacturers. Raytheon has done a damn good job keeping parts available for the Bo; wish I could have said the same regarding Cessna for the T210 I used to own. |
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It would be hard to imagine that they're any more expensive than Mooney
parts. The control cable for my ram air door is $600. I'd hate to see what the cable for the throttle must cost. -Robert |
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![]() "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message oups.com... It would be hard to imagine that they're any more expensive than Mooney parts. The control cable for my ram air door is $600. I'd hate to see what the cable for the throttle must cost. Recall, too, that sometimes it's not the cost, but the _availability_. Downtime is a cost, too. I had to let my T210 sit for five weeks waiting for simple parts...it might have been longer, but I unloaded the beast and don't know when they eventually arrived. Most I ever had to wait for parts for my B36 is 72 hours...over a weekend. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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Well I don't know if high Beech prices are a myth overall or not, as
I've really only owned a Bonanza and have nothing to compare it to. But I do know that a new footstep (forged stainless steel) was $1700. That kind of blew me away. |
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