[Rhodes22-list] cheungs trip to edenton narrative (long)

[brad haslett]

Mike,

Well, there's one less Twinkie and Bo available on the market.

http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8445499

(video link at the top left corner) This seems to be happening a lot lately, there was a similar incident last week in Texas.  I'm not in a big hurry to upgrade and if I do it will be with a partner on the Twinkie. I'm actually having more fun knocking the rust off my mechanic skills and playing around the hangar as flying.  Having someone else help with the bills and support the habit wouldn't hurt.

Brad


--- On Sun, 6/8/08, Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net> wrote:

> From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] cheungs trip to edenton narrative (long)
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 6:19 PM
> Brad,
> 
> Be careful about the move up to a twin. I don't doubt
> the prices are very
> attractive just now, but as they say "been there, done
> that".  Our ownership
> record is 1978 Piper Warrior > 1975 Piper Cherokee Six
> > 1977 Piper Seneca >
> 1982 Mooney 231.  While I loved the Seneca ... rock solid
> in IFR, two of
> everything, big airplane feel in moderate turbulence, could
> carry anything
> you could figure out how to get to the airport and through
> any of the three
> doors .... she cost a ton to keep flying.  In the case of
> the Seneca there
> were twelve cylinders, four magnetos, two 7xx series vacuum
> pumps, ... to
> keep working.  The 231 goes 5 knots faster for 1 hour
> longer on 1/2 the fuel
> burn and, so far, less than half the annual maintenance
> cost.  I'd guess
> you'll be looking at a 50% to 75% increase in your cost
> of flying per hour,
> possibly more, compared to the V-tail doctor killer.  
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> brad haslett wrote:
> > 
> > Mike,
> > 
> > The truth is, I was in the market for a mid 60's
> M-20 when I stumbled
> > across my V-tail.  You can't beat the Mooney
> numbers although I get 150
> > knots at 10.5 gph and mogas makes up the difference. 
> Nothing, and I mean
> > nothing, flies as sweet at the straight 35.  That
> said, I'm toying with
> > the idea of trading for a Twin Comanche down the road
> - 170 knots at 16
> > gph.  The wife likes the idea of having two of
> everything on board and no
> > amount of logic and reasoning will change that
> thinking.  I don't like the
> > way the Twink flies any more than the Mooney but
> we'd probably use it
> > more.  Fan doesn't feel comfortable sitting behind
> just the one fan.
> > 
> > The big question is what will happen to 100LL? 
> Lycoming just announced
> > that they are going to certify the IO-360 for 93
> octane mogas.  And just
> > where do you find 93 octane?  I'm betting airplane
> prices stay in the dump
> > for a good long while at $150 a barrel oil.  
> > 
> > I'm about done buying toys, er, I mean tools for
> the hangar. I could start
> > an FBO with all the stuff I've accumulated.  My
> hangar mate was just
> > diagnosed with type-II diabetes and is selling his
> airplane.  Now I have
> > to break-in someone new as to which side of the fridge
> his beer goes.
> > 
> > Brad
> > 
> > 
> 
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