Jrob Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 I guess flat lander is more descriptive and accurate. Just seems really low compared to the mountains out west Quote
M20F Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 LBB is only 3282, Texans always stretching things 1 Quote
Hank Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 What's 718 feet among friends. almost three times my home field elevation . . . 264' msl here in Lower Alabama. Quote
Oldguy Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 almost three times my home field elevation . . . 264' msl here in Lower Alabama. Or as we call it here...L.A. Quote
Tony Armour Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 A 231 is going to be a lot more in maintenance in general and if you need to overhaul figure double what doing a J motor would cost. Turbo's are great but they really only fit a very specific mission and if that isn't your mission you are going to end up paying a lot for unrealized potential. I disagree and am surprised that you feel that way being TN. I would say: a turbo gives you so many more options, it covers any mission :-) I have around seven years of J ownership and now eight years owning a Bravo. Quote
M20F Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 I disagree and am surprised that you feel that way being TN. I would say: a turbo gives you so many more options, it covers any mission :-) I have around seven years of J ownership and now eight years owning a Bravo. If your mission is flying every weekend 45 minutes to breakfast a turbo will certainly cover it, but it is a bit of over kill. A turbo's mission is to go high, far, and fast which if that is your mission it's what you want. For what I fly which is a handful of long trips a K is $60k more in capital, a lot more in maintenance, etc. to where it just doesn't make financial sense or a lot of other sense to me. The TN is a nice middle ground which allows me to enjoy the best parts of pounding holes in the sky, getting over weather, and enjoying 100kt tailwinds for low annual upkeep and a very small premium in purchase price. Buying a plane that fits your mission will make you very happy. Quote
Steve W Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Posted January 5, 2016 Well, finally my house purchase is going to go through so I can get back to planes. Current goal: 231 or 252(converted or natural). I was considering only a 'real' 252 so I could someday upgrade it to FIKI/TKS, but due to useful load and other constraints I think I need to just settle on a new airplane in the future if I decide to go Known-Ice. The mission, for anyone interested, has solidified to flights from the central Oregon coast to clients in CA,AZ,TX and flights to PDX for longer distance clients and about 2 round trips/month. Obviously there will be months when I'm stuck driving to PDX, oh well. So, any recommendations in the $120k and less range, and any broker recommendations? Looks like LASAR or All American are the 2 heavyweights in the 'western' US. Quote
romair Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Looks like your mission covers a lot of unfriendly terrain. Are you sure a single engine airplane is suited for the mission? Quote
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