slvrbck Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 well folks, I'm back after a hiatus of 3-4 weeks. I started a thread on looking for a Bravo to commute to republic airfield on long Island from Burlington VT. Got much good advice and am just updating in case anybody cares:). After sitting in a long body mooney and an A36 I have signed a pre purchase agreement for the beechcraft. I flew the A36 and loved it. I never flew the mooney but am sure I would have loved it also. However, I have 3 teenage girls and someday a girlfriend (maybe ) so the space of the A36 compared to the mooney was the deciding vote. I just wanted to thank everybody on this site, and Beechtalk, and COPA, for all the valuable insight! As I get familiar with my new to me airplane I will return the favor. As I mentioned I am a member of ABS, MAPA, and COPA and the minimal fees associated with them are minimal compared to the the wealth of information available. Once again, thanks for all the help, I close on Wednesday! I will continue to lurk here, still love the mooney lines! v/r Bob 2 Quote
aviatoreb Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 well folks, I'm back after a hiatus of 3-4 weeks. I started a thread on looking for a Bravo to commute to republic airfield on long Island from Burlington VT. Got much good advice and am just updating in case anybody cares:). After sitting in a long body mooney and an A36 I have signed a pre purchase agreement for the beechcraft. I flew the A36 and loved it. I never flew the mooney but am sure I would have loved it also. However, I have 3 teenage girls and someday a girlfriend (maybe ) so the space of the A36 compared to the mooney was the deciding vote. I just wanted to thank everybody on this site, and Beechtalk, and COPA, for all the valuable insight! As I get familiar with my new to me airplane I will return the favor. As I mentioned I am a member of ABS, MAPA, and COPA and the minimal fees associated with them are minimal compared to the the wealth of information available. Once again, thanks for all the help, I close on Wednesday! I will continue to lurk here, still love the mooney lines! v/r Bob Bob, did I meet you at BTV about a month ago? With Hobie? I met someone considering a mooney or a bonanza and maybe it was you. Quote
bonal Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 I'm sure you will have a great experience with the Beech, if you need an SUV you should by an SUV. Bonanzas are fine airplanes. hope it all goes well for you. Quote
slvrbck Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Posted January 8, 2016 Yes, you probably met me. I flew F-16's with Dan and I believe we talked about that. You were updating the AOA on your 252 I believe. v/r Bob Quote
aviatoreb Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 hi bob! yup!. that was me and we did meet.. good for you!. I hope to see your new Beauty someday. Quote
gsengle Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 I have twins so I will face the back seat/useful load dilemma one day soon - in the mean time Ovation. I've flown into FRG lots and I recommend Sheltair. I even negotiated better parking rates due to the frequency of my visits at the time. Finally, I am living just north of Brattleboro VT, so wave as ya fly over on that route of flight! Good luck! PS, there isn't much for emergency landing sites if you go direct; if I were flying that route id consider LEB BDL... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Marauder Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 All I can say is "We can't save them all." Good luck with the Beech. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Danb Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 All I can say is "We can't save them all." Good luck with the Beech. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk But we'll keep trying! 1 Quote
Danb Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 I was with a few Beech buddies of mine over the holidays doing some hanger flying. They all have fine airplanes, we were discussing costs which led to R/M and parts. While my Bravo is not cheap to maintain it was surprising how much more there costs are in relation to our Mooneys. I don't know if it's fleetwide or isolated? Quote
M20F Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 Glad you found a plane that fit your needs, enjoy it! Quote
Loogie Posted January 8, 2016 Report Posted January 8, 2016 Bob, pretty sure our paths crossed in the AF...good choice, nice plane, enjoy it! I use mine to commute as well! My daughter, wife and bags fit just fine in mine. You will be able to load a house in that Bo! vr Loogie Quote
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