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Hi all,

I'm an instrument rated private pilot. I'm working on the commercial to eventually get the CFI/CFII. I'm presently flying a Grumman Tiger in a flying club. A friend of mine is nearly to his private checkride and we're thinking it'd be nice to have a plane between us. We're based out of Lancaster, PA (KLNS).

I'm a fairly large guy (6'5" and 250 lbs). My partner is the opposite. I hoping a Bonanza can be comfortable for both of us. We're also looking at RVs as I used to have one.

Anyway, it seems like this is a neat forum. Thanks in advance for answering my silly questions.

KF


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Sounds like a local group of guys in a partnership I about joined. They have a C35 with three partners and one is working on a CFI rating.

Checkout the different bonanza models and see what fits your needs - and welcome to the group!


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Welcome Kevin,

Ask away, lots of people here with experience in all sorts of different model airplanes.

I had a 6'5" student who was comfortable in Cessna products but not so much my model Bonanza with its somewhat limited seat travel. He ended up buying a 182 and has been very happy with it. It's ideal if you can "try on" a lot of different models.


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Welcome, Kevin!

Why not click on the "Mentor" button at the top of this screen (mentor.php) - find people with different Bo models to see how they feel to you.

My CFI is tall and skinny and loves flying in my A36. I'm shorter, but wider, and prefer this to any Cessna I've flown in, other than my friend's Mustang.

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Kevin welcome to BT.
Yes, definitely make sure you are comfortable in whatever plane you buy! :thumbup:

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Kevin

I'm 6'4" / 300 and a couple thousand hours

My Dad had a B36 I never could get comfortable in - I claim to be long wasted, disproportionately taller from the waste up, my head hit the top of the Bo, I flew for a while with my head tilted sideways, then gave it up

Have an IO-550 C182 now and fit well therein

I've also historically fit well in Senecas and Sarartogas

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Thanks all for the replies. I've reached out to a local mentor with a V35B. Hopefully he won't mind if I try it on for size.


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