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To provide some closure, I bought a 1983 Mooney M20J. Flew it back home yesterday! North Carolina to Texas with rain, headwinds, and still only one fuel stop. It is tight on the inside, but not uncomfortably so. I will purchase the rudder pedal extensions to help with the height issue. I find...

Ok, so I did some math. I used a 1065 NM trip on Foreflight I have planned for April and used the built in profiles for the planes I am considering. This is to define fuel efficiency. I know fuel isn't the only cost, but arguably the largest variable operating cost. Important assumptions: I...

Thankfully, I have those 10 hours covered already because I did a large chunk of my Instrument rating in a 172 with a G1000 and autopilot. I would still appreciate having all those things though, it makes it harder to find a plane like that. I think a GPS and coupled autopilot are my minimums...

I believe those are the 4 Paws Aviation headsets. I was also looking at a set for my dog because they claim to reduce more noise than the Mutt Muffs. Thanks for the suggestion! I will check them out

Hey, Space Force is going to need something!

I will try to convince the insurance companies to recognize my hours for their purposes of assessing experience and risk. At least I can tell them in 2k flight hours I've never had a gear up landing (knock on wood). Higher insurance costs would not be prohibitive, just another factor for me to...

I don't have complex or high performance yet. I was planning on getting that during the transition training / 10 hours dual required by insurance. The insurance company I originally spoke to was Avemco and they passed the information about the 210. I understood it as risk of the 210 gear plus...

Thanks for the Cardinal advice, that definitely helps. I have done the Foreflight scenarios before, but I'll run through them again with these new suggestions. Mainly when I said I was worried about fuel burn, that is comparing a 182 or Dakota to an Arrow or SR20 because they are all about the...

None of my mil time counts to the FAA (see the explanation above). I mostly posted it to show I'm not entirely new to aviation and I feel I could handle a fast airplane with some transition training. @N1120A The insurance company told me the 210 has had a rash of gear failures and they...

I do kind of want the constant speed prop experience and efficiency. The mil plane was more like a PCL so I didn't mess with the prop much. Where would one find a Grumman besides TAP and controller? I am an actual FAA standard person of 165-170. Largest passenger might be my grandpa at just...

Unfortunately, I was told these are basically uninsurable for me. Parts and mechanics are certainly a big factor, and I do like that aspect of the Pipers and Cessnas. Fixed gear and under 200hp will obviously be my lowest insurance rates. Though traveling long distances in say an Archer seems...

@pigpenracing That is a beautiful airplane and nicely equipped!

Right, the cheapest decent SR20 I found was $130k. I'd settle for steam gauges, a 430W, and a basic autopilot but the 182s seem to be priced higher than a comparable Mooney or Arrow.

Good call. Pricey, but I found a V35 that could work Might be a little too old for me, and I don't have a tailwheel cert. Well... I didn't want the bias of owner forums and this was the first that popped up on Google, haha

Hello, I am new to the forum and seeking some wisdom. I am in the market for my first airplane and trying to narrow it down. I will be using this aircraft to build flight hours towards my commercial rating and beyond. Purchasing I think will be more fun and allow more freedom than the $27k my...