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  1. ArtVandelay
    Be careful for what you wish for, if they did bring the J back, it might make the value of your J less
  2. ArtVandelay
    The 6 cyl turbo is more expensive to maintain This is typical Fl weather: FL OMN-PBI..BKN030 BKN050 TOP FL280. VIS 4SM SCT -SHRA BR/WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL420. OTLK...VFR SHRA TSRA You'll have trouble flying above that. That said, if the costs don't bother you, turbo gives you options.
  3. ArtVandelay
    It's funny you say that, here in Florida you will see lots of 231s for sale, but not many 201s
  4. ArtVandelay
    They are going to have to go to composite construction and maybe use turbo diesel engine like new 182s
  5. ArtVandelay
    79 - gear collapse according to pilot (probably not extended) 84 - crash because of fuel starvation (this generated NTSB investigation) 09 - nose wheel snapped off
  6. ArtVandelay
    This plane had 3 FAA incidents prior to this... RIP
  7. ArtVandelay
    Do they much affect at landing speeds?
  8. ArtVandelay
    fantom's neck of FL is where?
  9. ArtVandelay
    I'm guessing the deadbeat owner doesn't know about the court order and they don't want the owner flying the plane to another country where repossession would be difficult
  10. ArtVandelay
    I don't remember any mooneys either, Cessna, Cirrus, Bonanzas, a jet of some type I forget, some other STOL plane for the UN. The best show if you are interested in small airplanes, I cannot believe how they temp rig fuel tanks to make the long crossings.
  11. ArtVandelay
    And the 262? Who did the marketing testing for that?
  12. ArtVandelay
    Ok, so if you are careful with the throttle, you don't need the wastegate and if you don't fly higher altitudes you don't need intercooler, the problem is, when you buy any plane, you don't know how the owner flew it? I guess this is where the prebuy comes in.
  13. ArtVandelay
    I guess it depends on what % of the value of the plane is the premium, if 1%, maybe worth it, if 10% no way, so where is the break even point? 3% 5%??
  14. ArtVandelay
    I would hope so, the seller is claiming the plane is airworthy, so if its not, shouldn't they pay. And if they won't, it's their plane. If I was a seller I wouldn't hesitate to agree with those terms.
  15. ArtVandelay
    FWIW, I did a NTSB query for landing gear collapse for Mooneys, 6 records, only 1 seems a structural failure when plane landing after taking 12G loads in extremely severe turbulence.
  16. ArtVandelay
    No, I was referring to STEC and found the answer, the STEC 60 (using SA-200 or ST-360) can do it but not the 50.
  17. ArtVandelay
    It autotrim if necessary, it was great for shooting shotgun approaches, once on heading for the MAP, I could set the altitude and start briefing the next approach, when it got close (~100') , it would level out, which I would feel even if I wasn't looking. Nice feature to have, I wouldn't pay a lot for it, which is why I ask the questions. It sounds like atl-hold can do the same thing except it won't level out at the selected alt.
  18. ArtVandelay
    KAP 140 Two-axis Autopilot with Altitude Preselect
  19. ArtVandelay
    I'm used to an AP where you set the altitude and adjust the rate of climb/descent, can this function be added easily (relatively inexpensively)? For a AP with alt hold, I assume that doesn't prevent it from doing couple approaches (both ILS and GPS)?
  20. ArtVandelay
    GA is expanding in developing countries (China & Brazil), so we may just have to import new aircraft in the future...like we do with TVs.
  21. ArtVandelay
    That's insane!?! I'm sure he included the parachute system as part of that cost, but still.....
  22. ArtVandelay
    Totally agree....also, is there a FAQ somewhere?
  23. ArtVandelay
    That link didn't work for me
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    Dave. etc I wouldn't use cost/hour when comparing turbos vs non-turbos, I would use cost/mile, since the turbo will give you a speed advantage (assuming you fly at high altitudes and if you have a turbo you should), seems this is a more fair way to do a comparison.
  25. ArtVandelay
    Is that what you did?
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