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Really like the Bonanza as an alternative. Great suggestion! With a stop, total flight time only 7 hours or so. They will put in the extra hrs and get their instruments license. Looks like a slightly older model in good shape can be had for 80K (1/4 share).

PS - I found a site that calculates Calgary to Phoenix as 1209 miles, not 1900 as I was told originally. That might help.

Thanks for the responses. and many good points. Yes, this couple are new pilots, having taking flying lessons over a number of months, that's why 100+ hrs. Ideally I wanted them to fly a little two seater but 1900 miles seemed too long for that kind of plane and cruising speed had to be...

Hello all I am not a pilot, I am a business writer. One of the stories I'm working on happens to include a [fictional] Calgary couple who are about to retire and want to commute to Arizona biweekly from November through April of each year. Would anyone be able to set me straight about the...