On Aug 28, 3:52 pm, wrote:
I am contemplating buying an airplane mostly for business trips, but I
know a 172 or something like that will not stand the test of time
since I frequently travel to Wichita and the headwinds are brutal
sometimes.

I have been thinking about a Mooney or Bonanza but I wonder if I am
setting myself up for trouble since I have less than 100 hours logged.

Do you think I would be less safe in such an airplane, or would some
extra training be sufficient?

You might be an idiot, but no worse than a lot of the rest of us. :-)

Seriously, a lot of people do their primary training in Bonanzas and
Mooneys. Insurance companies are more tolerant if you own the plane,
but they will probably require that you get some minimum number of
hours of training in the aircraft before you fly it by yourself.

That said, the Bonanza is called the "fork-tailed doctor killer" for a
reason. Fast planes can get you into trouble in a hurry. They are less
tolerant of incompetence. If and when they do go down, survivability
is much lower because of the higher stall speeds. If you do not fly it
enough to stay sharp, a fast airplane just might end up being a
suicide machine.