Best aircraft for the job?
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Agreed
But if you operate 1.67 and some tin pot 727-100 operating African airline theoretically operate to 2.0 are they safer than you?
In fact dont bother asnwering that of course they're not.
Pilots make/break the safety case - not aircraft, generally they do as they're told, factoring is there to account for the lowest common denominator in terms of ability.
Your assertion is that we do not operate as safely as commercial operators, nothing could be further from the truth, its irritating and equally as unfounded as my opinion is that all mollycoddled airline pilots stumble from radar environment to radar environment landing / occasionally getting it wrong on 10000ft runways.
Thanks for those kind wishes to a fellow aviator - careful what you wish for and upon whose toes it lands.....
Anyway quite correct back on topic
But if you operate 1.67 and some tin pot 727-100 operating African airline theoretically operate to 2.0 are they safer than you?
In fact dont bother asnwering that of course they're not.
Pilots make/break the safety case - not aircraft, generally they do as they're told, factoring is there to account for the lowest common denominator in terms of ability.
Your assertion is that we do not operate as safely as commercial operators, nothing could be further from the truth, its irritating and equally as unfounded as my opinion is that all mollycoddled airline pilots stumble from radar environment to radar environment landing / occasionally getting it wrong on 10000ft runways.
Use whatever you like but I know which one of us is more likely to be off the end of the runway at some point in the future! And when you do I'm sure you will be fired.
Anyway quite correct back on topic
B200 not the machine for us, for various reasons, but thanks for the passionate debate.
G58 considered but new very expensive and runway perf not appropriate.
Flew the DA42 yesterday. Very nice machine. Simple to fly accurately and good (private cat) t/o and Ldg figures. Correct about the payload. 4 people leaves very little for baggage but just about enough for us.
Will look at the Vulcanair products and also Seneca. Feels a bit like going back in time to a Seneca but maybe they've updated?
G58 considered but new very expensive and runway perf not appropriate.
Flew the DA42 yesterday. Very nice machine. Simple to fly accurately and good (private cat) t/o and Ldg figures. Correct about the payload. 4 people leaves very little for baggage but just about enough for us.
Will look at the Vulcanair products and also Seneca. Feels a bit like going back in time to a Seneca but maybe they've updated?
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A pilot's plane or business plane...
If you're looking for a pilot's plane and can live with 4 seats, I'd suggest a Mooney Acclaim. They're a blast to fly, inexpensive to operate and very fast. You can get an Acclaim with Garmin 1000 and TKS.
For something more corporate, I'd go with a Piper Mirage/Meridian or PC12. As one poster said, don't discount pressurization, especially if you have non-pilot passengers.
It's true that the light twin market has practically evaporated. You can get the same or better performance in a high-end single with lower operating cost and less insurance / training issues. If your personal preference is a twin, I'd stick with a Seneca for resale value and the nice big door.
For something more corporate, I'd go with a Piper Mirage/Meridian or PC12. As one poster said, don't discount pressurization, especially if you have non-pilot passengers.
It's true that the light twin market has practically evaporated. You can get the same or better performance in a high-end single with lower operating cost and less insurance / training issues. If your personal preference is a twin, I'd stick with a Seneca for resale value and the nice big door.
