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+1 on this. I do fly a Bo, and on an instrument approach where the MAP is a timed segment from the FAF, it’s important to keep ground speed under control. It’s easy to get sloppy if we’re relying on GPS, but I typically keep ground speed right around 90 knots until I break out, then we slow to...

Yeah, it’s about MPG or dollars per mile. Per hour, my Bo is only a little less than running a 182, but since it goes maybe 40nm further in that hour, a given trip tends to be a lot less expensive in the Bo than in the 182. In fact, a 100 hour flying year in the Bo might have required 130 hours...

Just to share another data point, I’m finishing up my second year of F33A ownership. My total maintenance cost has averaged $6K/year, the big ticket items all being gear related (strut reseal, seals, gear motor). I paid a premium price for a pristine aircraft: 1991 airframe with under 2000...

Not that it’s an answer to the original question, but this thread has me wondering what the process is for turning private land into a private registered airport? If I happened to own an adequate plot of land, how would I go about getting it designated a private airport?

Not to be a wet blanket, but I was on Long Island last week trying to transition the NY Bravo to the Southwest. No go. “Remain clear the Bravo”. We filed a pop-up IFR and had no issues, just like always.

Several decades ago, a big NJ insurance company needed lots of COBOL programmers. They put together a training program that could transform someone with zero programming or technical experience into a “professional” COBOL programmer in 30 days. Secretaries, accountants, used car salesmen...

Thank you. The driving force for me is getting better backup functionality as my electric backup AI seems to be getting unreliable with age (even with a fully-charged brand new battery, it only runs about five minutes reliably). If the worst happens and I'm flying partial panel with an...

Trying to understand the value of the new GI-275 as a better emergency backup than my current setup. Right now, I have G500, GTN750, GTN650 with a Mid-America battery/electric backup AI. If I replace the Mid-America with the GI-275, do I gain any functionality? specifically, can I use the...

I imported my Bo from Canada, and while it took a few weeks, it wasn't a huge ordeal. The seller and I worked out a deal where he'd bring it to Bangor ME for a prepurchase, and if it looked good, we'd just do the transaction there. The folks that did the prepurchase did the annual and arranged...

I have the G500/GTN750/GTN650 in my Bo with a KFC200...it works well, but with some quirks. On the plus side, it flies the plane very accurately and will fly whatever flight plan I program perfectly. I hit most waypoints within a small fraction of a mile, altitudes are always spot-on, and...

How about parking the Bo under a high-wing, finding/making a funnel, snapping the fuel drain off the Cessna?

For me, it would be diamonds, perhaps three feet deep floating in water. With a protective suit, I can survive the drop, and at least I'd be a billionaire for taking the risk...could buy as many Victoria Secret models as I like then, and besides, all those million dollar ideas are just so passe...

I flew one of the newer ones (2002) for a while. I liked flying it, but it seemed prone to maintenance issues. In my last year with it, had a prop governor, leaky hydraulics, an alternator, fuel drain leaks, autopilot (S-TEC 55X) issues, door latch issues, tach issues, and pretty serious leaks...

Sounds like we both started in the same place and ended up in the same place. I have nothing bad to say about the Trinidad, but I’m loving my Bonanza now too...

I had a similar problem - a product called Leather Master Ink Stop did the trick for me.

Looking for a hangar to rent, buy or share at KSUT or KILM. Not too particular about the specifics - just want to keep my Bo indoors. Been renting at KILM, but my landlord decided to sell to someone that needs the hangar for his own plane, and is willing to pay way above market value. Great...

Went through this last year...spent several months trying to find a nice F33A, and was completely frustrated at the high prices and lack of supply out there. In the end, I gave a broker (Bob Stephens) a chance and it made all the difference. It took another few months, but in the end, Bob’s...

I tried to buy a Trinidad...searched for several months but couldn't find one in the condition I wanted at a price I was happy with. Worried that it would be hard to find mechanics experienced with them, and some of the repairs seemed crazy expensive. Plus, they're a small enough community that...

If you happen to own a reasonably recent Garmin GTN navigator, they have a cool Visual Approach mode that does almost exactly what you're looking for. Being VFR, you can do a similar thing on your iPad...get with an instructor for an hour and I'm sure he can get you up to speed if you don't know...

I always thought the reason for the hand on the throttle was that if you didn't, the examiner would pull the power on you...