Toby Rice, Master CFI

03/16/2026

FOR SALE: Beech M35 Bonanza

1960 M35 Bonanza with Air Conditioning.
5000 hr TT
900 hr SMOH

$125k or best offer.
Contact Toby at 615-917-1697.

Located in Dickson, TN (M02)

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Well-maintained, air-conditioned, ready-to-fly M35 Bonanza. Same owner since 2007. Hangared. The owner developed the air conditioning system and had it tested and approved by the FAA as an STC. This airplane was the original testbed for the system and has been impeccably maintained and tested by test pilots and the FAA. The owner is selling because he cannot fly as frequently as he would like. He is "retiring" from flying and wants the airplane to go to a good home.

AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT

- 4 place intercom. All jacks are dual with mic/phone jacks and LEMO connectors.
- Aera 660 panel-mounted VFR GPS (backup)
- iPad mini panel mounted w/ Garmin Pilot (backup)
- Garmin 430W primary nav/comm
- Garmin 240XL secondary nav/comm
- EverAir Air Conditioning
- AuRACLE Engine Analyzer
- Easy add-on STC'd dual yoke for instruction
- Brittain B5 newly reconditioned Autopilot (Two-axis w/ alt hold)

Extra equipment:
- Sidewinder tug (brand new)
- Two Bose X headsets

AIRFRAME

- Ruddervator reconditioned Feb. 2021 by Biggs Aircraft in Oklahoma. Good for another 20 years.
- EverAir Air Conditioning
- Annual Inspection completed Sept 2025.
- LED landing/taxi lights
- Approx 5000 airframe hours

ENGINES / MODS / PROP

- Continental IO-470. 260HP. 900 SMOH.
- AuRACLE Engine Analyzer
- Approx 900 hours engine

INTERIOR / EXTERIOR

- EverAir Air Conditioning
- Leather interior
- LED landing/taxi lights
- EverAir Air Conditioning

REMARKS

The owner is selling due to retirement. He wants his plane to go to a good home. He's spent a lot of time under the hood and wants someone to take care of the Bo.

Asking $125,000 or make an offer.

Contact Toby at 615-917-1697.

11/27/2025

2251 likes, 180 comments. “This simulator is REQUIRED to train with Toby”

11/24/2025

What if you could spend 40 hrs of real world XC training in all weather, airspace, and terrain instead of just practicing holds and unusual attitudes?

I help plane owners get their instrument rating and master IFR in their airplane. Training is remote using home flight simulator until proficient. Then we spend 10 days in your airplane flying real coast to coast cross country in IMC, all weather, terrain, airspace, and with passengers… just like you will in your missions.

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11/21/2025

The lens through which you view your personal aviation challenges is what will forever unlock your dreams to advanced proficiency like the professional pilots.

11/19/2025

Imagine mastering IFR without leaving your house. Then when you go to the airplane to fly your first IFR lesson, it’s a walk in the park. Your 40 hours of instrument training will be doing real-life flying, not just practicing maneuvers and check ride prep.

11/13/2025

If you think that a home flight simulator is a waste of time, too much like a 'video game', not helpful where it counts... you are wrong, sir.

I even use home flight simulators remotely to train clients for instrument ratings. We train together on the simulator remotely (and with self-study video lessons, all sim-based)

Home flight simulation is the bridge between meaningful instrument training that directly translates to your real-world flying, and becoming a competent, confident, IFR pilot with only 10 days in the airplane.

11/11/2025

This week only, I am offering one airplane owner (must be instrument rated) the opportunity to do a day or two of real IMC flying in winter weather with me as your mentor. We will learn all about icing, how to recognize and avoid, how to plan around unflyable areas, and how to extract the maximum out of plane and pilot when conditions are less than optimal. Contact info at the bottom of my website: tobyricecfi.com

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03/28/2025

You don’t have a confidence problem.
You have a clarity problem.
A systems problem.
A “no one ever taught me how to think like a pilot” problem.

You’re not afraid of flying.
You’re afraid of something going wrong while you’re in control—
and not knowing what to do to keep your family alive.

That’s not weakness.
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Because checkride training doesn’t prepare you for real-world flying.

You’ve never been taught how to visualize a mission start to finish.
How to see the risks before they happen.
How to make sound decisions under pressure.
How to keep flying when the plan falls apart.

So instead of walking up to your airplane with confidence,
you stall out mentally.
You question yourself.
You spiral in your own head before you even leave the ground.

That’s not how a Captain flies.

My clients train differently.
We build systems for Planning.
Ex*****on.
Diversion.
They know exactly what to look for, what to ask, and how to act—
because we train for what happens when the plan breaks.

This isn’t “confidence.”
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I’m a private jet captain and master CFI.
I only take 1–2 serious owner-pilots per month.
Every spot is full until May.

DM me “OWNER”
if you’re done flying with doubt
and ready to lead every flight with structure, clarity, and control.

03/25/2025

You’ve run the numbers.

You’ve found the airplane.

Now you’re staring down the one part you can’t afford to get wrong:

Your training.

You’ve talked to instructors…

You’ve looked at schools…

But none of it feels right.

Because you don’t want another time-builder.

You want a mentor.

Someone who understands what’s really at stake.

You’re not chasing a certificate.

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You’re investing in clarity, capability, and control
before you ever leave the ground.

I work with owner-pilots who feel the weight of that mission.

Guys who don’t want fluff.
Guys who want this done right—the first time.
—
I can only take 1–2 clients a month.

No new openings until May.

PVT. INST. Proficiency. Mentor Pilot.

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DM “OWNER” if you want the only training
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Let’s see if we’re a fit.

03/22/2025

If you’re still second-guessing your ability to fly your family safely, something’s wrong—and you know it.

You don’t need more hours.
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Structured. Precise. No BS.

I work with serious owner-pilots only.
Private. Instrument. Rusty Pilot Reset.
Write the check. Get it done right—the first time.

I only take 1–2 clients per month.
All spots are booked until May 2025.

DM me “OWNER” and I’ll see if I can help.