"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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Piaggio is $5.6MM new.


I find two on ASO for just under $5M, a 1999 and a 2001 model.
Whatever...it's still way outside my budget.

I'm not impressed with the present market for the Cessna 441's I see on the
market. I can pick up a Commander 840 or even a 900 for less than $1M,
which is more akin to the budget and still suites the mission just fine.

Mike
MU-2

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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On 20-Dec-2004, "Matt Barrow" wrote:

Sounds like the ideal mission profile for a single
turboprop (Meridian, TBM-700, PC-12), or maybe a Malibu Mirage.
However, either of the Pipers might have a problem making a 600 nm
trip
nonstop
with 4 aboard against a strong headwind and with IFR reserves.

I had been thinking King Air C90B, but a single might work.

How are they for "roominess"? These boys come from the construction
trades
and are pretty "big" boys. My project leader is 6'7" and about 260.


The Pipers are probably just a bit roomier than your B36TC (but
pressurized,
so they will certainly be more comfortable). The TBM is quite a bit
larger,
and I'd wager the PC-12 has more cabin room than a C-90 (and maybe half
the
direct operating cost).