If not a Mooney then what piston single...........

[Danb]

Lancair IV P........Chris happened to post my favorite airplane aNavy Corsair...If $$$ was no object TBM 900.....

[flyboy0681]

I've always like the look of the Commander 114. But all that extra mass for a wide cabin comes at a cost.

[Bob_Belville]

I'm thinking that if I had an Aztec my typical mission might change. I can see 4 guys and golf clubs... or the Mrs. and another couple plus plenty of luggage for a long weekends/vacations. Sharing fuel expense would make cost comparable to paying 100% of the Mooney. 

[Marauder]

Lancair IV(P) would have to be my choice -- 286 KTAS is simply amazing.

 

 

Lancair IV P........Chris happened to post my favorite airplane aNavy Corsair...If $$$ was no object TBM 900.....

 

You mean one of these? I got a chance to fly one of these with Brian's friend, who is also the CEO of Lancair. Very impressive speed. I remember we needed to pull the power back to stay under the 250 KIAS under 10k rule.

 

 

[Marauder]

Of course, Mustangs are a bit easier to find...

 

[gsxrpilot]

For about a month, I was beginning to question if I could find the right Mooney and so started looking at Comanche's. The first airplane I remember was my grandfather's Comanche 250 and I've liked them ever since.

 

It was either that or an RV 6 or 7.

[Danb]

Yes I do

[Wakeup]

I still like the Bonanza's. My fiancée wants a Cherokee 6 for all the kids. I prob will be with my "B" forever. Troy

[flyboy0681]

I still like the Bonanza's. My fiancée wants a Cherokee 6 for all the kids. I prob will be with my "B" forever. Troy

 

Angelina Jolie flies her brood around in a Caravan.

[Wakeup]

The Caravan is ugly! I need a little more style. Troy

[M20F]

I'm thinking that if I had an Aztec my typical mission might change. I can see 4 guys and golf clubs... or the Mrs. and another couple plus plenty of luggage for a long weekends/vacations. Sharing fuel expense would make cost comparable to paying 100% of the Mooney.

I learned to fly in an AC560. 200lbs of baggage, 150 gallons of fuel, and 7 people in the seats for 145kts at 25 gallons an hour. If I could find one I would buy it, greatest twin ever made imho.

[cbarry]

Realistically I would fly a Cardinal. I owned a '68 and I learned the finesse of airspeed control making the transition to Mooneys very straight forward. If Cessna would have kept the "thin" wing, as the early models have, the later model Cardinal Rgs could be highly desirable.

[schule]

A36 TN or P-51. But those are outta my price range......so the fun is the rule of the day.......Citabria.

[aviatoreb]

Angelina Jolie flies her brood around in a Caravan.

 

What do ya know - she does fly!

 

Here she is in a cirrus.

 

http://tonetcarlo.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/aj-into-cirrus.jpg

 

And this was a fun read

 

https://sureitsallabitofcraic.wordpress.com/tag/john-travolta/

[ryoder]

I cant seem to choose. Maybe a 172RG or maybe an old 201 with the IO470 as they are basically low cost 182RG. 177RG seems like a good option too.

[RobertE]

Debonair with upgraded engine. Or a lancair I built myself (well, if someone else built it it would almost certainly be a better aircraft but I just couldn't bring myself to accepting all those unknown errors).

[bd32322]

Money no object - L39 albatross jet trainer

Realistically, turbo-normalized or turbocharged bonanza a36 with tks

[bd32322]

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Money no object - L39 albatross jet trainer

Realistically, turbo-normalized or turbocharged bonanza a36 with tks

I take that back. Realistically, an extra 300!

[bus driver]

Pre 56' Bonanza w/ E-225 engine. 11.5 gph, 150 TAS 1000 lb useful. Auto fuel STC. Solid, well built, lots of support and fans. Don't fly anyone famous in them, please!

[kmyfm20s]

I should send one of my girls over. She would use both

Quick way to turn a Mooney into a tail dragger!

[M016576]

If money were no factor: a Corvallis 400

[chrisk]

Money no object - L39 albatross jet trainer

Realistically, turbo-normalized or turbocharged bonanza a36 with tks

I'd love a L39.  Unfortunately, I don't have the 1000 hours required to be PIC.  I'd probably end up with a YAK-52 instead.

[aviatoreb]

L39 isn't a piston single friends... But I'll take one too please.

[bd32322]

L39 isn't a piston single friends... But I'll take one too please.

oh shoot missed the piston single part

 

then i'll have to stay with the extra

[Jsavage3]

Marauder, yes that is the one. She's a screamer and actually within range financially....