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Are you saying something like a 172 would be better because their more forgiving? I’m new to this. I have a buddy with a 1945 Cub and he said I should go with a 172 because their easier to fly. Just trying to get opinions and advice as anyone would get a second doctors opinion before a life...

I hear ya it’s just like owning anything else I guess. Gotta pay to have it when you need it. My 2017 F350 transmission taught me that. Lol 73k miles and spent $8k putting a trans in.

I actually found a Piper Arrow II I really like for the price. It’s a 74 for $78,000. It’s a little over what I wanted to spend but I’m not going to let $3k come between me and it. Here’s the description: 1974 Piper Arrow II PA-28R-200 TTAF: 5844 SMOH: 465 SPOH: 465 (times subject to change as...

The plan is to do as much as possible myself. It’ll be me doing my hobby (turning wrenches) along with learning something new. The only thing I don’t know much about is wiring so avionics would be included in that. I know like 12v,24v, I can make things 36volts but that’s about it lol. I take...

Im not to worried about the medical as I’m in pretty good health with perfect vision and rarely ever even take a Tylenol. I also have to take a DOT physical every two years in order to keep my CDL valid

I want to be able to operate IFR. So having deeper pockets available at all times is necessary. What’s a low time for an engine after an overhaul and don’t they normally last between 1500 and 2000 hours on a good overhaul job?

I found a 53 Bonanza for $63,000 in Boliver, MO

Eman1200 by flat rate I mean costs that never change year to year their always the same (except inflation). chemgeek so would a $10,000 a year maintenance reserve be more reasonable then a 5k? Yes I can do it but I wasn’t really wanting to if not needed. I mean yes I’m sure the maintenance and...

An engine overhaul would be around $20-$30k correct? How do you budget that big of an amount in? Or are you saying I should have like a $10k a year reserve for the when the overhaul needs to happen?

Ok I’m looking into getting my PPL. We get slow in the winter at work and I’m wanting to get my PPL by the end of January. That aside my mission would be Cross Country travel as I have friends and family in over 20 states. Getting my PPL has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I would have...