Best Beginner Plane for My Mission

[Deelee]

I’ve been looking at C172s

If you are planning to travel to see your friends in 20 states, please don't buy a trainer to do this. Rent the 172 to get your PPL. Don't buy one. It's like buying an adult bicycle with training wheels on it. Why people buy these things at the ridiculous prices they go for is beyond me.

I found a 53 Bonanza for $63,000 in Boliver, MO

I mean.... Bo is always the answer to the "Here's my mission... which plane?" question, but I don't want to see what a $63k Bo looks like

Im not to worried about the medica

You should be. Get this out of the way before you go too deep into your training.

I actually found a Piper Arrow II I really like

Now you're talking! But I'm partial...