What plane should the boss buy?
01-08-2011, 12:43 PM
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[QUOTE=stunami;926393]We havn't talked price, but my instinct tells me that he will look at used King Air prices and scale back his "requirements." That said, as a minimum he would need to be able to fly 4 people over the Cascades and into SUN in the winter (with a couple sets of ski gear). Flying into icing conditions and density altitude would be a factor. Also, I should add, he owns a seafood company, so I could imagine a scenario where he would want to fly with a large cooler or two stocked with salmon.[/QUOTE
Pilatus - Used obviously. The operating cost is less than the king air and it would fulfill the majority of his missions it sounds like. Of course he may no be comfortable with only one engine. I believe there are several for sale through Clay Lacy on BFI.
Pilatus - Used obviously. The operating cost is less than the king air and it would fulfill the majority of his missions it sounds like. Of course he may no be comfortable with only one engine. I believe there are several for sale through Clay Lacy on BFI.
01-09-2011, 12:38 PM
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Think about whether this a business purchase or an ego purchase.
If it is business, you get a plane that will take care of the majority of the trips efficiently, and charter for the rare ones that exceed what the main aircraft can do.
If he is taking eight people skiing, especially family, it sounds more like an ego purchase so he can brag about how successful he is.
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If it is business, you get a plane that will take care of the majority of the trips efficiently, and charter for the rare ones that exceed what the main aircraft can do.
If he is taking eight people skiing, especially family, it sounds more like an ego purchase so he can brag about how successful he is.
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01-09-2011, 12:54 PM
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01-10-2011, 08:49 AM
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Think about whether this a business purchase or an ego purchase.
If it is business, you get a plane that will take care of the majority of the trips efficiently, and charter for the rare ones that exceed what the main aircraft can do.
If he is taking eight people skiing, especially family, it sounds more like an ego purchase so he can brag about how successful he is.
Joe
If it is business, you get a plane that will take care of the majority of the trips efficiently, and charter for the rare ones that exceed what the main aircraft can do.
If he is taking eight people skiing, especially family, it sounds more like an ego purchase so he can brag about how successful he is.
Joe
01-10-2011, 09:37 AM
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And if the business justification cannot be made for a King Air or a Pilatus, what are the pros and cons of a smaller aircraft? Something along the lines of a Cessna 402, Piper Cheyenne or Malibu Mirage? Of course, ski trips to SUN would not happen.
01-10-2011, 11:16 AM
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King Air 200 sounds optimum for the primary mission, but if that is beyond the budget, consider the Cessna 425. It is basically a C-421 with a wing strech and Pratt PT-6 engines. I think less than 200 were built, so it may be hard to find one.
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01-10-2011, 12:53 PM
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Can it accomodate a couple of coolers of fish?
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