Anyone fly the Piper Malibu

[darien]

I'd like to know the skinny on the Malibu. As my girlfriend says
"Give it to me baby"

 

[Mickey]

It's a nice flyin airplane. It doesn't handle or land like a Bonanza but overall it's pretty nice. It seems like it could be a big brother to a Mooney they way it handles. I do feel it is easier to land than the Mooney. What else is involved in, "the skinny?"

Take care!

 

[RockyMnt1]

Malibubu

Nice range. Nice options. Comfortable cockpit. Simple to fly. Anemic in the mountains (no turbo on this model).

 

[328dude]

The Malibu is alot nicer than your girlfriend.

 

[darien]

I'd say she's nicer

Here's a pic of her on my aviatar When she's in this position she 's a better ride hehe

If you think an inate object is better than the real thing you've been alone too long

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

could you turn her around plz, I am not so sure from this angle

thnx

 

[darien]

Actually I have a Lance with saratoga cowling conversion and it's climb performance is not the greatest Beautiful plane and good cruise performance Slow response on the controls turns like a bus I was wondering How much better the Malibu is because it only has 50 more hp But I got my answers thanks for replying
I performed a search on aopa's site and it came up with some great past articles
Safe flying

 

[darien]

I'd be banned if I posted the pics from that angle XXX hehe

 

[sky37d]

Would you mind sending her this way for a while?

 

[uavchaser]

i have a buddy with a malibu, his annuals are about 10K/year if nothings wrong(hardly). 12K/year insurance and he has 2K hours in type and yearly simflite. Can you swallow minimum 2 grand per month before you put it in your hangar and put a drop gas in it? good luck.