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Dufur2003

05-10-2013 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Fourpaw (Post 1406756)

Looked at a Miridian...it was pretty small and kind of cheap. I think it might just be the kinds of materials Piper uses but the interior did not feel like it would hold up for 5-10 yrs. plus for a list price of 2.2m with barely any wiggle room, it got taken off the list pretty quick.

Number one is still the new C90GTX.

We operate a E90 king air and on average every 200 hours it goes in the shop for a phase inspection at an average cost of 30k. We fly atleast 400 a year. So that is 60k a year in just standard maintenance/inspections. I'm sure the new KA90GTX will be pretty comparable to that. Its hard to beat a KA, but my bosses are all the time talking about wanting a jet.

STARFISH435

05-10-2013 10:55 AM

Eclipse 500

FL450

05-12-2013 08:36 PM

If the owner doesnt mind a 2.5 mil price tag Piaggio Avanti P-180. Goes high, goes fast, quiet, and best cabin out of all the planes mentioned thus far.

MiGBoy

06-13-2013 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FL450 (Post 1408295)

If the owner doesnt mind a 2.5 mil price tag Piaggio Avanti P-180. Goes high, goes fast, quiet, and best cabin out of all the planes mentioned thus far.

Impressive airplane, but the royal hanger queen of hanger queen's. :D

EYBusdriver

06-21-2013 10:41 AM

About two or thee times a year I buy Lotto, over the week I dream about what I'll do when I win. Do I get GII and accept the high operating costs versus the initial purchase cost or something more expensive but cheaper to run. I'll only be flying off to Costa Rica every three months and the Bahamas on the odd weekend. Or maybe a Turbo Commander or MU2 might be better. Can only dream. :) My budget can afford a thirty year old plus light twin.

creativewebz

07-18-2013 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fourpaw (Post 1327481)

Just looking for thoughts. Originally, the company had their mindset on the phenom 100 but after a quick 5 year cost break-down, it might not be the best, cost effective solution. Currently we operate the Sr22 Cirrus, so this first jump into the turbine world needs to be a smart decision.

Here's the specs:

1000nm typical service area. Doesn't mind a fuel stop.
3-5 people with pilot 9/10 times.
Must be turbo prop or jet
1.5m flexible budget
Preferable two engines

My thoughts were King air 200 or c90 with blackhawk conversion.

Thoughts?

You should take a look at an Eclipse.

Cubdriver

07-18-2013 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Fourpaw (Post 1406756)

The Cessna M2 is due out soon and is basically a CJ1 with a Garmin G3000 cockpit. I know a lot about the G3000 and can vouch for how much it improves on singe pilot ops. Check the site for costs, probably $4-5M acquisition, but it sounds right down your alley and would front load the investment rather than have it dollar-dime the owners to death for many years.

fisherpilot

07-18-2013 10:27 AM

What are lear 35a's going for these days? You can fill the seats, full bags and full fuel and do 4.5 hrs. Great airplane. It is slow and doesn't climb that great ( compared to what I'm used to now in the 60) but it is a workhorse for sure.

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