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Yeah is this the kind of take on this I have seen that I just don't understand. By any objective measure, this is a giant deregulation of most of the recreational GA space. Sure a lot of you legacy large part 23 aircraft drivers are gonna yawn and be like, "this is a nothing burger". Maybe some...

Agreed. I'd be surprised if Oshkosh next week isn't full of announcements along these lines. I don't think a lot of people grasp the enormous change to recreational GA this is. I don't think it will be too long (a few decades?) before the vast majority of aircraft being flown recreationally are...

Looking for a shop or traveling mechanic that can do a pre-buy on a composite light sport /rotax within an hours flight of Albuquerque / Sante Fe. And they can do it in the next 2-3 weeks. Thank you friends.

What vintage did you fly? They are noisier in my experience. There shouldn't be a "lot of vibration" on takeoff in my experience. Maybe there was an issue with the one you were flying? Do you remember the climb performance numbers? It should have been pretty decent in that configuration...

I thought I might like a Tiger too but they are little tight in my opinion. Particularly for someone of your stature. Definitely try one on first. Fast, cheap, cool plane though and the canopy is fun.

Ready to buy a deeply loved and cared for Diamond DA40. Budget wise, I'm probably looking at an 01-05 model. 6 pack OK. Please PM me. Have a nice day.

Well that would have been cool, and something to be hoped for some day, but baby steps here. The new part 23 is still a seismic change (prescriptive to performance based standards) and a huge step in the right direction. Basic med as well: not everything we wanted but a big step in the right...

So the new Part 23 aircraft rules went into effect in August of 2017. For those of you who want to catch up on what this means, see links below. I'm excited about this because essentially we're going to see ASTM standards applied to part 23 aicraft (like SLSA today) and the associated cost...

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Biz use. 300/hrs a year. Mainly interested in how this one stacks up against the other available B200s.

https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/17182005/1979-beechcraft-king-air-200 Worth 1.4 mil? Better options out there?

I like the low-wing, bubble canopy-type planes. The RV 6/7 as some have suggested is a good comparison/option. Just curious if there was something certified like this with a chute. However, I think you are right about being hard-pressed to find something similar to the chuteless Slingsby for...

Anyone know of something easier to find in the US that is equivalent to this? https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/20694745/1993-slingsby-t67m-mk-ii Something that isn't experimental? Looking at 2 seat, light aerobatic planes. Whole-plane parachute would be nice if a wing...

This is what I was looking for right here. I've seen "you need 2-3K TT to get into a King Air" and the above (500-1000). Trying to find real world examples here. I suppose calling an insurance company with a tail # of a King Air might give me an idea. The IR, COM, Multi COM is a given of...

So lets say you have a day job and are a weekend warrior with 200 TT hours flying mainly single engine 4 seaters. SEL, no other ratings. You might have the opportunity for a slight career change in the next couple years. That career change would be to fly a King Air (possibly an old 90 or...

Not an old wives's tale at all. Just my humble opinion after my experiences and talking to mechanics and owners. "Comfort" is in the eye of the beholder of course as the Mooney would be at or near the bottom of my list in the single-engine true 4 seat category. Top of my list if I want to go...

Curious why on you want to do this? As far as I'm aware the Cirrus ticks boxes one and three of your list at least there. Retractable and reliability really don't go that well together as far as I'm aware. Comfort and Mooney don't really either (AFAIK). What's wrong with the Cirrus?

I live in the great Pacific Northwest. Typical trip range is 200-300NM with an occasional 500nm being an option. The problem of course here are the cascade mountains and the semi-permanent airmet zulu in the winter time. The plane would have very limited use cases because of this and I would...

Let's say I am a partner in a business (sub chapter s corp), I own maybe 5% of said business to keep things easy, and I am also employed by said business. I want to personally buy a plane and then use it for some fun but also make it easier to visit our branch offices. What are the tax...

This is great advice and kind of backs up the way I feel about it as well. Thanks!