PA31-350 Vs Reims F406
After a discussion today with C340 ownere who is looking to get something bigger, like Chieftain, the topic of a Reims F406 caravan 11 came up.
Any one care to comment on the F406, for use as a private aircraft for family duties.
Cost of running turbines v's pistons.
Performance comparisons.
Start cycle considerations on a turbine engine as the aircraft will do lots of short trips, alog with the odd long one. I was always of the belief that turbines were not good for pvt ops for this reason.
Are other bits on a turbine aircraft more expensive than a piston aircraft...because they are on a turbine aircraft. have heared bits that sel fr$500 on a piston, the same bit on a turbine a/c is 5 times more expensive...True/false?
Overal operating cost comparison for say 100 hrs per year.
he's lookign at ourchasing a Chieftain and having a ground up restoration, or mabe going for a F406. Interetstingly the F406 appears to be back in production so hats a bonus in itself.