"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Steve" wrote

I for one thought it was a very informative post I plan on being
around a bit. So feel free to correct my thinking at will. BTW that
Beech C-90 King Air is a cool looking airplane.

Good points. By the way, the C-90 would be a great choice to work your
way
into, get a lot of utility, and build some serious hours that will be
needed
to get into the turbojets. The operating costs are much lower, and that
will be important for building time.

Lots of bang for the buck with King Airs. Just ask the NASCAR crowd.
Lots
of racing teams use them for their dependable fast transportation, and
many
drivers fly their plane, themselves. Good short field performance, good
load carrying, good bad weather capabilities. I think they call it (all of
the flying racing teams as a whole) the redneck airforce, or something
like
that! g
--
Jim in NC

Interesting that you bring up the short field ability of the C-90.

I was cleaning up after a XC flight today (See: Hello Dahli) when a C-90B
landed at our flyin-in community airstrip which is 3913 X 60'.

I couldn't see which turnoff he actually made, but based on how quickly he
was back at the parking area after I heard the wheels touch, he had to have
gotten it stopped in at least two thirds (if not half) the length of the
runway.

Jay B