Re: Best Single Pilot IFR Plane

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:29:57 -0500, "Charles Talleyrand"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>There must be people on the newsgroup that fly single pilot
>IFR on a regular basis.  These people have a schedule to make
>and would rather not miss that schedule unless necessary.  These people
>don't have the need to carry many passengers, but just themselves.
>My question is for these people ...
>
>What sort of planes are you flying?

My preference would be and I know this covers a wide range:
1.      TBM 700 (almost purchased one)
2.      MU-2 (fast, plenty of range, capable)
or
3.      P 210 Fast(for a single), stable, and handles like a truck.
4.      any number of the smaller pressurized twins.

I don't fly all that much IFR any more, but when I did I was severely
limited by "no known ice" and  no storm scope.

In the Fall and Spring a fully equipped twin turboprop would still be
severely limited at times due to the icing conditions in the Great
Lakes area.  However if you could set your schedule with some
flexibility you'd probably reach the 90 plus percent range.

You'll have to fix the return add due to dumb virus checkers
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com

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