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 Post subject: Hello group! New member in Fort Wayne, IN
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Hi all,
I'll start this off by saying I'm an old, rusty pilot finally getting back into the wild blue yonder! I Got my ticket in 1978, flew approx. 468 hours up to 1990 in the Cessna 150, 172, Piper Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and the most fun Grumman Tiger AA5B. Life, family, job all took a toll on flying. Now I'm approaching retirement but before I do, it's time I get back in the left seat.... with my own plane.
I am currently looking at a J35 even though I have no Bonanza experience. I have always loved the look of the V tail and have always been a fan of the Bonanza performance.
I hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew here but the way I figure, I might as well get current, get my flight review and get my high performance and complex endorsements all with the aircraft I will be flying all the time, at the same time. My own. Comments and suggestions on this are more than welcome. I'm not afraid of being called an idiot!!!
I have been floating around here for a month or so and have really learned a great deal already about the -35 with tons more to go! This group is a wealth of information from a vastly diverse group of people and opinions!
Thank you for accepting me for membership. I look forward to learning more and more!
The rusty old pilot with a big learning curve ahead of him!!

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 Post subject: Re: Hello group! New member in Fort Wayne, IN
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Welcome to BeechTalk, Jeffrey.

Get in that Bonanza and get going!

BTW, I was born at Parkview Hospital, my brother still lives in Ft. Wayne, and my nephew owns 4eos, an IT management company there. We fly into Smith Field once or twice a year..

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 Post subject: Re: Hello group! New member in Fort Wayne, IN
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Thank you so much Arlen! I've got until April to decide on the J35 and secure financing. The financing portion is already underway!! If that tells you anything.......
Let me know when you are in town next time. We'll go get coffee or...... :cheers:

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 Post subject: Re: Hello group! New member in Fort Wayne, IN
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Jeff, nice plan, welcome to BT!

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Welcome Jeff,
Great plan. A bit of instruction on the high performance and complex aspects are in order, but you will love the way it flies. You will find it easy to land, after you shake that rust. Like you, I always loved the Vtail. Well played. Jeff.

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Thanks for the support John!

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 Post subject: Re: Hello group! New member in Fort Wayne, IN
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Thanks for your support Jeff! I was just hoping I wasn't looking at things too aggressively by being old, rusty and jumping back in with a BO on top of everything else!

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Welcome to BT from another new J35 owner here in Illinois. :cheers:


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Jeff, welcome to BT, you’ll find the Bonanza flies like a dream compared to those you flew before, IMO,

Off topic, I’m mentoring a young gentleman from Fort Wayne, he married a local girl, and wants to fly to visit family and so on. He’s a big motocross guy, should be able to handle a plane easy ;)

Good on you for getting back into aviation :thumbup:

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Welcome to BT Jeff! Make your dreams happen. Lived in Fort Wayne for 10 years. Cool town. There used to be a P51 Mustang based on the field, owned by a car dealer. Wonder if he still has it.

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Welcome.
Be sure to subscribe to the Midwest Never ending fly in thread.

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Welcome Jeff! Sound like a good plan. You'll love the Bo compared to the other models you've flown.

Always good to have another Indiana pilot on board.

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