A 2,000 hp glorified Navajo would be Lickity Split, and Piper employed Chuck Yeager to prove it.
Merlinxx, I think I know the rocket ship you are talking about.... It left the local King Airs and Conquests in the dust and was a gorgeous sight to behold on the ramp too!
The practicalities of owning an orphan type as described by
Winnebago would put me off owning a 400LS - but it would be fun to fly! If I was sitting down the back enjoying my corporate turboprop then I'd want peace of mind knowing that the pilot/s were properly trained to the best standards and in regular practice. That would mean initial and recurrent flight training at FSI or similar. Is that training available in the Cheyenne series?
Johannes
Please don't tell me to buy a King Air - at least not without giving me good reasons to forward to the man with the wallet...
This is my first question - will the crew be trained & current in a decent simulator? If not, then it's a deal breaker: back to a King Air or a PC12 for me.