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They are a dime a dozen. It is, and will be for years, a buyer's market for those airplanes. Fewer pilots equals fewer buyers. There are degrees of oil-canning, which we cannot judge for you. If the plane is intriguingto you pay for a very thorough pre-buy with transition to annual. Why take...

No. The world needs 195s. And the world needs pilots for them.

The passenger experience in any PA46 is vastly more enjoyable than that of a SR22. Compare the back seat of a VW Beetle to that of a stretch limo.

I'd like to think that his lack of punishment was purely due to the FAA's new 'compliance' push. But....

Check out the terms of the Avidyne warranty. Must have been the same lawyer who drafted the Icon A5 sales agreement.

Sundowners are nice planes. The landing 'challenge' is a myth. Maintain proper airspeed on final and you will grease it on. 1500 rpm and full aft trim on final gives 65 kts and a smooth roll on. Now, full aft trim is maybe not the best technique for a 182, but it is very easy to overcome in a...

Cherry picking numbers but not far off. The Malibu (not Mirage) has the Continental engine, and was designed for LOP operation (mainly because Piper cheaped out and opted against cowl flaps). Most pilots in the mid/late 80s didn't understand LOP, ran their engines contrary to design, with...

Ex Meridian owner here. Kevin Mead is the big name in mx, but he's not a sales guy. Chad Menne is the other guy I would consider a big name in PA46World. Again, though, mostly mods and mx. They can definitely tell you every thing you could possibly want to know about a Meridian. Both are good...

Yeh man I was nervous. Front seat in an Extra 300L with a 20,000hr combat-experienced Hornet driver in the 2 hole, an aircraft with +10/-10g capability and yeah, I was nervous. I am man enough to admit it. And let me tell you, after I got comfortable with staring the dirt in the face, I...

Only a jackass would be anti-aerobatics. Best flighttraining you can buy IMHO.

Personally, I would drop a little more coin on this project. I would rather spend the money making my plane avionics one generation old (GNS430W) than two or three gens old. Those Garmin 50/55/60 boxes are glorified boat anchors, as are the BendixKing 89/99/94s. With all due respect to those...

Same bank. Pop the cowl and check the wiring. Would not be surprised to see a wire disconnected.

Hmmm. Interesting question. When there is any hint of convection, I much prefer daylight flying, even with a radar, stormscope, and nexrad, because I prefer the MkI eyeball to avoid TCU. Otherwise night IMC hasn't ever bothered me, mainly because I don't fly night IMC with Tstorms on the menu.

My first plane was a Sundowner. I let Mascelli take a look at it and next thing I know he has like a billion miles on his own Sundowner. Two doors - don't underestimate what a plus that is! If you want low wing, Sundowner is a great way to go. 115 ktas on 9.5 iirc. Solid. No parts issues except...

All -around is the key qualifier, though. Long paved runways? Great. But the 182 is fine on short dirt or Bigtown Class B.

1) IR written - I used the Gleim book. We were on vacation in Cape May, Nj. Every night after the kids were in bed I worked through one or two chapters with a glass or two, probably two, of wine. Got back from vacation and earned a 98. Factors for success - concentrate, don't let the prep drag...

182. Best all around plane IMHO. I've owned low wing, high wing, turbine, and twin. If I could only have one for the rest of my life it would be a T182T. If fueling a high wing is that big a deal, part with the extra $0.25-$0.50 per gallon and buy full serve. And using the word 'salty' is...

I have flown halfway around the world in the A380 and the B787. Bizclass, so can't speak to the econ experience. I felt much better after the long ride in the 787. That higher-quality cabin air ain't just marketing bs. I did like the bar in the KAL A380 though. Nothing beats crossing the...

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Turbo Renault. Oooff. Great F1 car, but a really crappy road car. Which is it?!!?!?!