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spm301

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I need some help if you don't mind giving me your two cents...

What is that one aviation product you are dying to have but you just haven't decided to purchase it yet. It can be anything...

Ready? Go!
 
I'm assuming this is for another school project or survey?

:rolleyes:
 
My airplane is in the avionics shop getting a Garmin GTN650 and GTX345 ADS-B. I am so looking forward to picking it up soon. I am getting this done so my airplane will be instrument qual'ed and I can start working on my instrument ticket.
 
So here is my list. Going from least realistic to very realistic but I have just been lazy to buy/pursue it.

1.) TBM-900
2.) TB-21 (the Mooney was a very close tie here, but can't beat the cabin width of the TB20 series, plus the TBM above borrowed some wing design elements from the Mooney 301 so it's there in spirit)
3.) Modestly well equipped Archer II
4.) An Instrument Rating
5.) A nice goPro AV setup to record my flights and review them to learn from them, etc.
6.) A proper flight bag complete with some survival gear, flashlights, etc. Books I really don't need as they're on iPad
7.) Yoke mount for iPad/FF (I don't really know if I want this... but the iPad is always kind of in the way and I am not a fan of the suction mounts)
8.) Oxymeter (while San Diego itself is not at elevation you need to be able to cruise comfortable around 9K or higher for any real cross countries.. I've never had an issue but this would be a good safety to have)
9.) A full logbook and good stories

And no, I wouldn't want to own more than one plane, unless they were dramatically different (say TBM-900 and something small on floats), in all reality the TBM-900 would come after the sale of the TB-21, and TB-21 after the Archer. Figure that's a good-ish step up plane from simple, to complex, to turbine. And no, I'm not interested in the PC-12. The thing is awesome but I wouldn't buy it for the same reason I wouldn't buy a black Escalade.. at this point PC-12s seem "too corporate" for personal use. And no, I wouldn't want anything bigger.. would still be nice to get into small-ish places off the beaten path
 
Ryanb said:
Of course I don't know your financial situation, but 200$? What's holding you back? That's probably the cheapest ADS-B receiver on the market. LOL

I wish my aspirations only costed that little.
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Just became available today AFAIK, though not in Canada. May be worth a quick flight to Buffalo to pick one up...
 
I would really like my own aviation forum where pilots from all over can get together and discuss current events and piloting skills in quiet, normal conversational tones and are agreeable on all subjects......
 
An airplane with no electrical system . . .I'm gonna velcro an iPad with FF to the panel, buy a handheld, and never talk to ATC or squawk a code again.
 
In-flight connectivity (broadband) for weather, FF, texting, etc, at razonable price (<$75/month).
 
Zeldman said:
I would really like my own aviation forum where pilots from all over can get together and discuss current events and piloting skills in quiet, normal conversational tones and are agreeable on all subjects......
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That would be nice, I'm with ya!
 
An F-104.
I always wanted to fly one, but they were already phasing them out while I was on active duty.
Lord knows I tried every scam I could come up with to have it happen, but the Air Force was having none of it.
Sigh.....
 
A hangar that can hold three airplanes. Bonanza G36, Mooney Ovation 3, Pilatus PC-12
 
spm301 said:
I need some help if you don't mind giving me your two cents...

What is that one aviation product you are dying to have but you just haven't decided to purchase it yet. It can be anything...

Ready? Go!
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How does me, telling you what I want, help you?
 
spm301 said:
I need some help if you don't mind giving me your two cents...

What is that one aviation product you are dying to have but you just haven't decided to purchase it yet. It can be anything...

Ready? Go!
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A gag for trolls?? *shrug*

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