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deanc1963
Searching for a single-engine plane that meets these mission requirements?
Hoping more-experienced pilots on this forum can suggest light planes that meet these mission/purchase requirements. Thanks!
- a solid and not-expensive to maintain airframe that I can find parts for without too much trouble (relatively speaking... everything in aviation is expensive)
- capability to carry two people (pilot + 1) with full fuel and a reasonable amount of baggage; or 3-4 people with partial fuel and very light baggage - maybe toothbrushes or the like for an overnight stay
- 500+ mile range
- fun to fly, responsive and honest handling
- decent short-field performance, climb performance adequate to a hot/high day
- service ceiling at 12000 or above
- cruises faster than C-172 speeds
- retractable or fixed gear unimportant
- metal or fiberglass unimportant
- don't really want an experimental unless it's one I build myself
- cost somewhere under 60k equipped for night VFR (or light IFR, although that requirement might push me to less-expensive airframes)
- between Lycoming/Continental/Franklin/Jabiru/etc engines, Lycoming would be my first choice
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