9.5 gph, at 7000', 120 kts TAS.
Okay, it's not 140, or 180 - but then it doesn't cost the same to buy something that quick (with 4-5 seats) either.
It is fantastic in Africa or Alaska, it is also good in Europe etc.
Ask about, they have a great reputation (for their cost) - apples to apples, please! Mine's a 1995, 1700h on the tach, panel mount gps, dual navcom, constant speed prop, cost was comfortably under USD60K.
For our original poster, for Eur100K he gets, in all but name, a new airframe. Or he spends 80K on aircraft, plus his FAA IR, plus all the electronics he can get in there, plus costs of flying it back, plus taking the wife for a 5* week to the Bahamas to convince her that it doesn't look so bad.
Sam.
PS at the risk of going 'subjective', I also like how she looks!
