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sold 310 -- now what?
After nearly a year away from the newsgroups, I am returning to seek the
wisdom and advice from the NG. After 7 years and 670 hours later, I have sold my 1958 Cessna 310B and am looking for another plane. Although I loved flying the 310, I could no longer tolerate the absence of deice equipment and the absence of an autopilot. It got to be too tiring flying in IMC as a single pilot and without an autopilot. Also, I've had too many icing encounters in the upper midwest for me to remain comfortable flying my 310 in IMC. Lastly, I am tired of paying about $15K per year in annuals. I have a down-payment on the new Diamond TwinStar DA42, but it is not yet certified in the US and when this will occur is anyone's guess. They were supposed to start delivering these last Oct, but we are all still waiting. I will also need at least 1 more partner to be able to afford this new plane. I am not wedded to the need for a twin. I am looking for something that can give me 200 KTAS, can seat 4 to 6, has recent avionics, weather detection (i.e., WX-500), autopilot and deice. My partner and I can probably put together about $250K (max) for this plane. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cary |
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