Hi fellow Sacramento aviator! I don’t have any lines on clubs but send me a PM and we can go fly my T182 some time. I am working on my instrument rating so I wouldn’t mind a safety pilot! I’m based at SMF.
Rick
I guess I should have said relatively inexpensive :p
I appreciate all of the data points. I thought the Travel Airs were too anemic when I reviewed a POH earlier this month. I’ll take a look at some 55 models.
That's exactly what I'm trying to figure out! I really want to get into a G58 Baron but I have low time so I cannot get insurance. That means I need to buy an inexpensive twin and build some time for a year. 56TC seems like a fun way to do it!
I owned one for a year. I strongly recommend it, especially if you can find a clean one that was never used as a trainer. The 162 has a terrible reputation but I frankly couldn’t think of a better first airplane. The G300 is amazingly powerful. I was lucky to buy one of the few with the Garmin...
I was in the market for a G1000 T182 last year and I narrowed my search down to 2007+ planes because WAAS (GIA-63W) was standard and I wanted the ability to fly the LPV approaches and it made the upgrade path to ADSB easier. I did notice that there seemed to be a price premium built into the...
Too bad this isn’t closer. I’m trying to get into an early Meridian or M350 this year and the lack of time-in-type is giving my insurance broker a heart attack. Good luck with the club!