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I am looking for thoughts and opinions on my next new to me plane so here is what I am leaning towards but I am open to options and all opinions.
I think I would love a Dakota but what are opinions on the Comanche? For a 50 yr old pilot I am concerned with insurance now and in the future, along with maintenance, I think this will be my forever plane (I think) but of course there is always something shiny that could catch my eye.
Most of the time it is just my wife and myself, we do take our kids on occasion, they are adults now. We fly all over the Midwest, but also flew my 140 to Sedona a couple years ago. With that in mind I need to think about useful load of course. Not in a hurry but thought I would start the search.
Not scared of somewhat of a project and making it 'mine' since I restored my 140
Thinking Dakota, non turbo for my first choice. Thoughts?
What, if any, advantages on the Comanche other than cost.
Seriously considered a straight tail Lance since you can get into one for same and sometimes less money than a Dakota.
Also found a '73 Charger, but really cannot find out anything much on them, good or bad, not really concerned about the Hershey Bar wings but was thinking I would like tapered.
Thank you
I think I would love a Dakota but what are opinions on the Comanche? For a 50 yr old pilot I am concerned with insurance now and in the future, along with maintenance, I think this will be my forever plane (I think) but of course there is always something shiny that could catch my eye.
Most of the time it is just my wife and myself, we do take our kids on occasion, they are adults now. We fly all over the Midwest, but also flew my 140 to Sedona a couple years ago. With that in mind I need to think about useful load of course. Not in a hurry but thought I would start the search.
Not scared of somewhat of a project and making it 'mine' since I restored my 140
Thinking Dakota, non turbo for my first choice. Thoughts?
What, if any, advantages on the Comanche other than cost.
Seriously considered a straight tail Lance since you can get into one for same and sometimes less money than a Dakota.
Also found a '73 Charger, but really cannot find out anything much on them, good or bad, not really concerned about the Hershey Bar wings but was thinking I would like tapered.
Thank you
