On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:56:38 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...
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?

Some people are safe after 50 hours, and some never are -- it all depends on
YOU.

Your insurance, though, might be prohibitive until you get around 300-500
hours. ITC, if your mission requires more speed, and you can justify the
expense, go for it.

When I was taking instruction for the C400, there was a guy in the class who
had just bought a C350 and had just gotten his PPL a couple weeks earlier.
He has a total of less than 60 hours. He was, though, $$LOADED$$.


What is a C400? Cheyenne?