Thanks all for the kind words
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Poobs gave pretty much my reasons for not thinking of a Bonanza. True, purchase cost is about the same as some of the other birds I'm looking at, but maintenance costs are a fair bit higher. In addition, insurance would eat me alive being a non-IR pilot without much complex time. Probably $3000/yr and a 20hr-dual before solo limit, if I had to guess.
I have a friend trying to convince me to go Mooney as well... we will see. My goal is, after I sell Bluejay, find different types of aircraft that fit my mission and are in my budget, and go rent them. See how I like it, make notes, and then make a decision from there
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