[Rhodes22-list] Planes v Buildings Nautical equivilant

[Chris Geankoplis]

Here is the nautical equivilant of this thread!

Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:16 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Planes v Buildings


> Bill,
>
> I'm a bit rusty on FAA part 91 regs but I think buildings still have the
> right-of-way.  I checked out on the Citation jet at Flight Safety not long
> after Thurmon Munson field tested his.  My sim partner and I dubbed the
> airplane the Munson burner.  FS didn't think it was funny.
>
> Rik,
>
> Just wait, Congress will get involved and make all small airplanes carry
> devices to watch out for jumping buildings.
>
> Bob,
>
> Yep, the forked-tail doctor killer.  This one is a 48' with a ton of mods.
> It looks like a P model with the rear window and stinger tail.  I really
> wanted a G model (year I was born) but this one was too good to pass up.
> It's got a modern T-formation panel and a pretty nice stack of avionics.
> I've been following the Mooney M20C market closely for the last year but
> finally decided I wanted a bit more room.  The early Bonanzas (Continental
> E-225-8 engine) can get an STC for auto-gas which saves a buck and a half
> per gallon.  This one has the STC and an aft 20 gallon aux tank.  I figure
> if I get it to altitude on avgas and then switch over to 93 octane from
Arco
> I can get the fuel costs  below that of the Mooney at ten more knots and a
> lot more comfort. Twenty gallons is about two hours at altitude - the
> MEM-GPT leg is slightly less than two hours.  I sent off for the title
> search today and am having the seller send an oil sample off to the lab
for
> analysis.  If it passes the pre-purchase inspection, I should be able to
fly
> her home from Prescott, AZ next week.
>
> Brad
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