Single-engine plane with the best range?

"Bob" wrote in message
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Hello,

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your personnal opinion what is the best small single-engine
plane for this kind of use?

-The number of seats is irrelevant, I don't intent to carry
passengers;
-the payload is irrelevant( except for fuel), I travel light;
-the speed is not a major item;
-I don't like taildagger, the crosswind can be strong up there;
-range is the major item, avgas or mogas is harder to get in the small
airport the northern community (You often have to buy the whole 45
gallons drum)so refuelling is very time-consuming;
-Price range would be less than 55,000 canadian $ (about 40,000 us$)

Well, off the top of my head, for a single if you're concerned with range,
my first suggestion would be a Comanche 260, or possibly a 180. They're
flying gas cans, have decent cruise speed, but will be a bit higher than 40
grand. In fact, if you're limiting yourself to sub 40,000 USD, you're
pretty much going to be looking at a 172 with long range tanks, or a
Warrior. You might be able to find a Cherokee 180 in that price range too.

That's just what first comes to my mind when I think of long range piston
singles though.

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Mike