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Post subject: New guy, hopefully new buy Posted: 06 Dec 2017, 15:57 |
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Joined: 12/06/17 Posts: 9 Post Likes: +4
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Hey Folks,
Just joined and I'm looking forward to finding lots of good information on the site.
I'm on the hunt for an M Bo or Deb. I know I'm asking for trouble but if you have an opinion one way or the other, I'm all ears!
I'm looking to fly VFR and plan on commuting to work. It's about a 80 mile round trip flight. I'm in the Bay Area so it'll cut the time in the car by about 2 hours a day. I'm also planning on flying to places I can fly fish and hike.
All in all, it's going to be an adventure
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Post subject: Re: New guy, hopefully new buy Posted: 06 Dec 2017, 23:05 |
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Joined: 01/31/10 Posts: 13101 Post Likes: +6970
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Username Protected wrote: Hey Folks,
Just joined and I'm looking forward to finding lots of good information on the site.
I'm on the hunt for an M Bo or Deb. I know I'm asking for trouble but if you have an opinion one way or the other, I'm all ears!
I'm looking to fly VFR and plan on commuting to work. It's about a 80 mile round trip flight. I'm in the Bay Area so it'll cut the time in the car by about 2 hours a day. I'm also planning on flying to places I can fly fish and hike.
All in all, it's going to be an adventure Greg, How long is your commute driving?
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Post subject: Re: New guy, hopefully new buy Posted: 06 Dec 2017, 23:46 |
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Joined: 12/06/17 Posts: 9 Post Likes: +4
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Good example of my commute today
1:20 driving in, 2:45 coming home. I see accidents daily and today there were multiple on the way home that really messed things up.
As far as my background, I'm a glider pilot. Well at least I was way back. Kids finished up college and I recently started flying an Archer. My instructor owns a '54 Bo and it's a beauty.
I considered a Cherokee, Tiger, RV, and Long EZ. True I don't need all the power for the commute but wanted it for longer/higher trips. A Cherokee/Archer would fit the bill but they're almost as much as the Bo and Deb I'm looking at. Granted the operating costs would be much lower. Tiger's were great but cost about 50% more than any of the other options.
So long story and that's how I wound up on BT.
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