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Old 1st Oct 2008, 15:32
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flyboymurphy
 
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Excellent Guppy ! Some people need to be dragged into reality!

I fly the Avanti 1 which is close to the two excepting the collins and some engine tweaks.
It is what it is, a slightly pricey turboprop that goes to FL400 , is pretty quiet, and is fast. I know the 2 is faster than the 1, it doesnt drive around the airport the best but flies well. Short wings but high loading, lands fast (Vref of 120 Flaps down or 130 mid) for a TP, the entire fuselage is a lifting device , highly aerodynamic and a decent cabin size for its class.
Its not something that I enjoy going into short strips with . I like 4000 plus !
For a purchase it really depends on what kind of flying the owner wants to do.
As previously stated, its Italian and hand built for the most part. Some things are very dinky and "cheap" (e.g. baggage door latch exterior)
I fly in the USa and there it is a FAR 23 a/c .
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