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I haven't counted but I would guess 22-25. For every one I bought and sold prior to having an annual done, I bought one right before the annual was due and did two in just over one year. On average I believe I have owned an airplane for 14 months so statisticallty speaking I have done more than 20 annuals. And, 18 of them have been first annuals for me which typically are more expensive than subsequent annuals.

The fuel burn for a 310 has been mentioned. As I wrote, I fly LOP at 65% power which is 10 GPH per engine for 175 KTAS. I think I paid $6.70 per gallon for fuel earlier this week. Let's say a year ago I was paying $5.70, which is a reasonable assumption. My fuel costs have gone from $114/hour to $134. That's only $20 per hour which is a +/- 15% difference. Maintenance, hangar, insurance, and annuals are all the same as last year so the increase in fuel prices really hasn't significantly changed the cost of flying. Sure, it isn't $0, but it isn't that bad either.

That 7" wider cabin than most GA airplanes sure makes it comfy.

It is a great airplane. If someone wants to buy my 310 I'll buy Jon's Missile.

I went with the Precise Flight system as I didn't want to have to worry about batteries.

No. The 310Q has normally aspirated Continental IO-470s at 260 HP. The T310s have TSIO-520s.

Not the way I fly it. 65% power, LOP is 10 GPH per side. That's not significantly more than a Bravo burns and below 10,000 ft they're about the same speed but the 310 has twice the useful load and 50% more seats. Anyone that knows me knows that I keep an airplane on average just over one year. I've had this one 14 months and I have owned a total of 18 airplanes in 20 years.

I've had the 310 a little over a year so it is time to move on. It has an almost entirely new panel that was completed in February, mid time engines and two brand new props. The annual has been signed off as of June 1. Trades considered. A Missile would be awesome, a Rocket with good useful load would be nice. Other Mooneys considered too. PM for details and discussion if interested.

I *always* do a pre-buy on the seller. I sometimes, but rarely do a pre-buy on the airplane.

I was on that page last week and it didn't say "**STARTING UP AGAIN IN 2022". That text is new.

MONROY MOONEY FUEL INCREASE UPGRADE **STARTING UP AGAIN IN 2022 https://www.emapa.aero/Monroy-Mooney-Fuel-Increase-Upgrade-p/mooney-fuel-increase-upgrade.htm

Yep. Anything below 100º is comfortable. 100º-105º starts to get a bit warm. 105º-110º is hot and over 110º is just no fun. People always say it but it is true, it is a dry heat. One day last week we had humidity below 1%. It is below 10% most of the year. 105º in Tucson is much more comfortable than 90º in Houston. But we don't have near as many hot days per year that people think. Only in June and July is the average daily high temperature above 100º. There is a huge differenrence bewteen Tucson and Phoenix. In Phoenix it may be 105º during the day and it will be 100º at night. In Tucson it will be 100º during the day (only 5º cooler, what's the big deal?) In Tucson it will be 70º at night. We regularly see 30º-40º swings between night and day in Tucson, the entire year. Tucson sees an average of about 65 days per year at 100º or higher, 55 of those are in June/July/August. There are an average of 286 days per year of sunshine in Tucson. Overall taxes are reasonable, living expenses are reasonable, limitations on freedom are minimal and 300 days per year are gorgeous. There are a lot of places with less than 300 beautiful days per year.

Until you have an engine fire after intentionally flooding it, as happened to a friend of mine.

It is a flat rate of $25/year in Arizona for most private airplanes.

And what would have happened to all of those Porsche Mooneys waiting to be converted?

I guess it has been four years since I closed on the house at the Airpark.

From the text he wrote it does not appear to be.

Jessica told me about that right after it happened. Her hangar is about 20 yard from mine.

Jimmy has a TKS 252 coming and he has a M20J MSE with M20 Turbo and TKS currently in his inventory. You may want to touch base with him. jimmy@gmaxamericanaircraft.com https://www.gmaxamericanaircraft.com

It is the M20 turbo which has an intercooler but a fixed waste gate. By all accounts it is a good system and I wouldn't hesitate to have one. This one also has TKS so it is a very interesting airplane.

Boy, I’ve kicked around the possibility of an M22 a lot. I have enough pressurized time that I think I can get insured in it for a reasonable amount but that engine just concerns me. And it doesn’t fit my current mission profile in any event.

A few years ago I talked to Don Maxwell about that one that has been listed forever. He told me he refuses to work on it and to run away. So, no, it will not be a Liquid Rocket.

Someone trained you well

Nope

Fuel prices had nothing to do with it.