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NW_PILOT wrote:
Well if where to come out! To risky my wallet is not that thick yet! What is your expected typical flight profile and maybe we can recommend another a/c that might fill the profile. Craig C. cvairwerks at ev1.net |
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I would like to get something that I can learn in & use for a multi time
builder. wrote in message oups.com... NW_PILOT wrote: Well if where to come out! To risky my wallet is not that thick yet! What is your expected typical flight profile and maybe we can recommend another a/c that might fill the profile. Craig C. cvairwerks at ev1.net |
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NW_PILOT wrote: I would like to get something that I can learn in & use for a multi time builder. I'd recommend looking for a good Aztec. There's lots of them on the market right now, and they're pretty tame to fly and relatively tame on the pocketbook to operate and maintain... as far as twins go anyway. |
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I would like to get something that I can learn in & use for a multi time
builder. Really, the way to go if you want to build cheap multi time is an Apache. Get one with the stock (150 hp) engines and run it on autogas. Sure, it's dead slow, but as long as you only use the front seat, the single engine performance is acceptable - and nothing else can be had or operated at that price. Plus it sure is roomy. If you actually want some performance for your money, think TravelAir or Twin Comanche. Neither has the cabin room of an Apache (the TravelAir is better for the tall, the Twin Comanche for the wide) but they're still comfortable. Now you're looking at about 200 mph max cruise (though you will probably run it at 170-180 mph most of the time, for fuel economy) and a fighting chance on one engine at full gross, as long as you're not in the mountains. The Geronimo is a player, but you get TravelAir fuel burn and a lot less speed. Or you can go Duchess or Seminole - that way you can burn as much fuel as the TravelAir or Geronimo, go as slow as an Apache, have a smaller cabin than a Twin Comanche, and pay more to buy than any of them - but they sure are docile to fly, and thus cheap to insure, and you will probably get your money back when you sell. Anything else you buy will likely wind up costing more to operate than renting the twin trainer at your local flight school. Michael |
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"Michael" wrote in message oups.com... I would like to get something that I can learn in & use for a multi time builder. Really, the way to go if you want to build cheap multi time is an Apache. Get one with the stock (150 hp) engines and run it on autogas. Sure, it's dead slow, but as long as you only use the front seat, the single engine performance is acceptable - and nothing else can be had or operated at that price. Plus it sure is roomy. If you actually want some performance for your money, think TravelAir or Twin Comanche. Neither has the cabin room of an Apache (the TravelAir is better for the tall, the Twin Comanche for the wide) but they're still comfortable. Now you're looking at about 200 mph max cruise (though you will probably run it at 170-180 mph most of the time, for fuel economy) and a fighting chance on one engine at full gross, as long as you're not in the mountains. The Geronimo is a player, but you get TravelAir fuel burn and a lot less speed. Or you can go Duchess or Seminole - that way you can burn as much fuel as the TravelAir or Geronimo, go as slow as an Apache, have a smaller cabin than a Twin Comanche, and pay more to buy than any of them - but they sure are docile to fly, and thus cheap to insure, and you will probably get your money back when you sell. Anything else you buy will likely wind up costing more to operate than renting the twin trainer at your local flight school. Michael Thank you very much for that rundown. |
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NW Pilot which part of the country you are located. I am in the market
to purchase a Seminole for the same purpose. May be we can join our forces.. Drop me a line at (remove the usual) |
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Portland, OR Aera,
wrote in message ups.com... NW Pilot which part of the country you are located. I am in the market to purchase a Seminole for the same purpose. May be we can join our forces.. Drop me a line at (remove the usual) |
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