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Post subject: Hello everyone. A Potential Flyer Doing His Homework Posted: 20 Mar 2017, 10:12 |
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Joined: 03/19/17 Posts: 1
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I am the type who plans two years out before I even get to step 1. Having researched airplanes that will get me pragmatically from A to B and my wife's physical limits I am looking at eventually being in a Beech Bo A36 or a Cessna 182. Looking for 150Knots or better. I understand it will take me 200 hours to move to an A36. If I start with an 182 will I be able to fly it comfortably after 60 hours? My goal is to move to an A36 in the end.
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Post subject: Re: Hello everyone. A Potential Flyer Doing His Homework Posted: 20 Mar 2017, 11:00 |
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Joined: 09/29/15 Posts: 139 Post Likes: +87 Location: 44N Sky Acres, Millbrook, NY KAPF, Naples FL
Aircraft: Bonanza B36TC
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Welcome John!
I learned on a C172 and bought my C182 when I had about 60 hours. I flew that for 4 years and about 550 hours before I moved over to the Bonanza B36. The transition to the Bonanza was not nearly as difficult as I anticipated. I actually find it easier to land with the low wing plane.
If your wife has physical limitations, don't count on her getting into and out of the front seat. The rear cabin will be very comfortable, but she will not be joining you up front.
Also, don't count on 150 knots from a C182. At cruise you can expect 135 knots.
Good luck with your search. It is way more fun than buying a car.
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Post subject: Re: Hello everyone. A Potential Flyer Doing His Homework Posted: 21 Mar 2017, 21:17 |
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Joined: 03/28/15 Posts: 401 Post Likes: +87 Location: KCUB Columbia, SC
Aircraft: A36TC, KA350
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Username Protected wrote: I bought a 172 to train in, then sold it and moved to a 182. The transition wasn't hard.
That said, as great as a 182 is you're not going to get 150 knots out of it. If that's a requirement, then the Bo makes a whole lot more sense. The only 182's I've owned that do more than 150 Kts are retractable. But, you'll need a minimum number of ours in complex to qualify for insurance. My suggestion would be to give AOPA Insurance a call and see what the generic requirements would be for the planes your considering. Another suggestion is not to put a definitive number of hours on yourself before moving up to another aircraft. Having goals are great but, everyone learns at different paces depending on many different factors. So, don't pressure yourself like that. You might be ready in 200 hours and you might not, either way is just fine. Go get your private in a plane your comfortable in and then enjoy flying it for a while and you'll be surprised how quick you start building hours. You and your instructor will know when it's the right time to move up to something else. Good luck and welcome!
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Post subject: Re: Hello everyone. A Potential Flyer Doing His Homework Posted: 19 May 2017, 01:19 |
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Joined: 01/31/11 Posts: 202 Post Likes: +37 Location: Nevada City, CA (KGOO)
Aircraft: 1968 Bonanza V35A
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Username Protected wrote: I am the type who plans two years out before I even get to step 1. Having researched airplanes that will get me pragmatically from A to B and my wife's physical limits I am looking at eventually being in a Beech Bo A36 or a Cessna 182. Looking for 150Knots or better. I understand it will take me 200 hours to move to an A36. If I start with an 182 will I be able to fly it comfortably after 60 hours? My goal is to move to an A36 in the end. No hurry to get into a Bonanza. The 182 is a great airplane to learn and build time in. So is a Cherokee PA-28-180 or 181. Don't be fixated on speed... any plane that can get you there without a fuel stop will do just fine.
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