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Yeah, singles and twins have soul, but so do triples! Triumph triples in particular have lots of soul, and as a bonus they also have a nice even pull all the way to a 10K rpm redline. Not the gonzo hit you'd get from an inline 4, (thinking R1, etc) but they are a great blend of mid range...

Thanks for the responses. I've got about 400 hrs total, with about 45 in a 172RG, and 10 in a Cherokee Six but zero 182 time. Actually about 1.5 hrs between 2 flights during my investigation of the plane before buying into the partnership. I did my private in a 150, then instrument in an...

Denverpilot- Thanks, I'm starting my 10 hrs of dual tomorrow- insurance requirement. I've got a K model owners handbook and plan to also get instrument current during the 10 hrs. It will be good to get familiar and more comfortable with it before taking the family on any trips.

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The loss of useful load as planes have gotten newer is frustrating. Understandable as people seem to always want more stuff standard, be it on their car/ truck/van or airplane. Take a look at a later model 172. Useful load of only 800 lbs is shameful in a 4 seat airplane. A newer Archer...

Holy thread resurrection Batman! (2015)

The Grumman doesn't look too bad. But its in Canada, VFR, original just about everything. And with the 320 engine, really just a 2 larger person, or 3 170LB people plane.

How is that twin BO, only $33K? Appears to have one new engine, and the other mid time.

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Hendricks is nice, so is Boodles. But without any vermouth, its not a Martini. ;)

I agree with Hank, keeping it consistent but being a touch lower and slower than "normal" on final. That assumes your normal is on the book numbers for your plane.

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