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Regarding the autopilot question- if you are in an area where actual IFR is common (and possible with the type of aircraft you're buying), you will probably want to do some single-pilot XC in actual IMC. An autopilot is very, very, useful for this. If you can find an aircraft with functioning...

Interesting news article. Also involves the future of Santa Monica airport. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-santa-monica-pilot-wanted-to-save-the-citys-airport-so-he-gave-the-mayor-a-free-flight/ar-BBJzc6P?li=AA4ZnC&ocid=spartandhp

I'm guessing he is referring to the fact that in the mountain west, typical MEAs are near, or above, his airplane's service ceiling. IFR cross country flying, in most cases, is not practical.

It's not necessarily about survival after going down. Airplanes take us to a lot of places where the local wildlife can be dangerous. I've been very close to brown bears many times fishing, hunting or hiking after flying in. Some have acted aggressive. I agree that most of the time they don't...

Flying on floats and wheels in Alaska, I originally carried a short barrel 870 shotgun, but that was a bit heavy and bulky to carry and keep track of. I ended up with a .454 Casull revolver in chest rig. Easy to carry it + extra ammo. Quite accurate too. To those who think big bore handgun...

In my opinion, this is the right answer in most areas of the country. Airplanes which are well maintained and securely tied down do fine outside. See other threads on this from many of us Alaska pilots. I would absolutely hate to drive an hour just to get to my aircraft. After you park, get...

Congrats. Great little airplanes. I learned to fly in a 7KCAB. That's a pretty one.

I have, more than once. But I was working in Alaska fish spotting. Occasionally would have quite a few aircraft orbiting the fishing fleet from 300-800 ft agl in a limited area. I do remember one instance of meeting an opposite direction 206 in Merrill Pass(also in AK); we were very near the...

Congratulations! It looks great. I sold a 185 a a couple of years ago, still miss that plane.

^^This. I purchased my first experimental last April, an RV-9A. I have been *very* impressed. Cruise 145-160kts, depending on power settings, this with 160hp/fixed pitch prop. Much faster and better high altitude performance than the Tiger I had before the RV. The only things I would add to...

^^This is the way I always did it. A 360 deg. steep turn is over quickly. By the time you locate the correct trim setting for a 45 deg or greater bank turn it would be time to roll out and then you would be well out of trim for level flight. IMO it is easier to just use muscle in the turn...

I think you would definitely be solvent, planning a budget like this, but it seems pretty pessimistic unless you are hangaring in major metro area or something. The only time I remember coming close to expenses that high was when I bought a '63 C310 that hadn't been maintained as well as it...

I think it is just easier/better for the buyer to come to you. Agreements aside, unless all the money is in your hands or in escrow, you could be in a tough position 1000 miles from home trying to enforce what was promised. I recently sold an airplane. The buyer agreed to a price (barring any...

Beautiful airplane! My brother and I co-owned a 310H for a while, many years ago. Loved that airplane. Fast, comfortable, solid. Looking at your photo, my first thought was - I didn't remember the 310 being so big... :)

Interesting. 3 MW is approximately 4000hp, if you could convert it to thrust efficiently. It might almost fly. :)

Truth. I'm jealous and I won't even disguise it. :) But I'm not just jealous of SR-22 guys, I'm also that way with the A36 guys, the Ovation/Acclaim guys and the TTx guys, and many others. I think most of us are glad that Cirrus has been so successful, I know that I am.

^^What he said. Along with the 8050-2 form, the buyer typically expects a bill of sale with the details of the transaction. It also is good for the seller, who will also keep a copy. The AOPA website has a good example bill of sale which can be modified to fit.

I agree that is a little high for that aircraft unless the market has changed a lot in the past 12 months. It probably wouldn't go for as low as 35K, though. As I mentioned above, in 2015, I bought a 77 Tiger that looked similar to that one (orig. paint, orig. interior, old radios, mid-time...

You can find some 76-79 Grumman Tigers in that range, typically with older avionics and original paint. Good little aircraft with excellent flying qualities. I bought one for 29.5K a couple of years back, with a mid time engine. Based it out of a 6000 msl alt field in New Mexico; it did fine...

That's an amazing turn-around time. Looks great!