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What I could do if I only needed 2 seats. I was looking at Lancairs speed and they seemed incredibly fast but only 2 seaters. I'd like to consider the RV10 but I don't want to build (no time im young w fam), and theyd be outta budget also.

At this point I'd probably buy the E, except I just found out it hasn't flown a ton. Looking forward to the feedback on this. 30 hrs since 2017,. about 10 per year or slightly more. Hasn't flown since february this year. 169 hrs total between 2012 and now.

I am in Omaha, Nebraska

Okay, so I have some new info on the 1964 E model with the fuel bladders. I was able to look at it again yesterday and go through the logbooks a bit. This guy hasn't flown it much. It had 169 hours between 2012 and present. It's only flown about 15 hrs per year for 2017, 2018, and 2019. It...

I cant' do LSA at this point in life with the family - but what kind of LSA do you have? I like the idea of getting the LSA mechanic license in a matter of weeks and being able to save so much money.

I have looked at Travelers but I'd rather have more range (38 gallon tanks only) and speed. I've looked at the Cheetahs also but all the Grummans are about $10k more up front, though you probably make it up in the long run pretty quickly.

The E model is an earlier one, it has the manual johnson bar which I like the idea of due to simplicity and sounds like it's cheaper to maintain. I believe this E also does have that lower cowling mod already. Thank you for your insight.

I like this summary, I'm done with 172s. I barely beat cars if there's a headwind around the midwest (often 30 knots from the west). I am 5 11 and about 220 lbs. I am a little wide but not terribly so. I sat in a C model and had plenty of leg and headroom, just the left shoulder against the...

Ive done a fair bit of research as I'm doing here...and it seems the Mooney M20C owners rarely see 150 kts. (The E owner told me he sees 155 kts, definitely 150 kts). Most Tiger owners seem to report actual airspeed of about 130 to 135 kts. Overall it seems the Mooney M20C's are about 5 to 10...

The Mooney C that I'm looking at actually does have a very upgraded panel. Standard 6 pack, Garmin 345 audio panel, Garmin 355 WAAS GPS, ADSB IN/OUT transponder. The paint in the pictures looks like it's getting up there but it's not terrible. Interior, standard cloth seats from long ago. He...

My mission is me, wife and one toddler. In the next couple years, 2nd child should be also in the mix. I think it will be enough for at least awhile (into early teens for the kids)

Yeah I already checked into that. I am instrument rated so it's about a $1200 to $1400 a year difference starting out. Not really a factor for me. Hangars are super cheap here in the midwest and I'm paying for the plane in cash so an extra $100 a month won't be a factor. I'd rather get the...

Oh and from what I understand the tiger body and cheetah body are the same size...I think even the 1975 Traveler is the same size but the early Travelers had a different tail stabilizer size. Not sure the body. Generally the AA5 series is the same size though. I think the Tigers have a...

I have no real time in the listed planes unfortunately. I'm working on the Mooney owner to go up with me...and I did do a short flight in a Grumman Cheetah about 6 months ago that an owner kindly took me up in.

I am very curious on the Bonanza, is it significantly higher in mx costs? Everyone on the interwebs seems to indicate so...but Bonanza is probably my top choice if I could afford it.

I'm truly between the E model Mooney and the Grumman Tiger. The Tigers are very difficult to find though. Any that come up for sale are gone within a day or two and I haven't spotted any very close to me. One I found had logbooks for the first 20 years from Venezuela. So I shied away from...

The E model Mooney has an STEC 20 or 30 autopilot and an engine monitor. Downside is the shotgun panel at that older 430 WAAS.

Mostly it will be semi local about 300 nm trips to relatives with wife and a toddler. Probably a #2 in the future. Occasionally (possibly frequently like 2 or 3x a month) I may have to fly long x country trips from Nebraska to NY for work as I travel on the airlines currently but would prefer...

Lol, I know I'm torn myself. The E looks like it was extremely well cared for. The panel looks clean, I just really hate not having standard 6 packs and like GTN650...I mean the 430W is 20 years old and these guys think the plane is up to date...I'm a millenial (barely) give me a break, I like...

So I've been hunting for a plane for months now and I'm down to these. My mental debate right now is operating costs. The vintage Mooney M20 C or E with the manual johnson bar gear and constant speed prop...how much more do these factors add in maintenance costs versus a fixed gear Grumman...