Matt Barrow wrote:

"Newps" wrote in message
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Not sure where you got that figure from, Woodland Aviation is
advertising an '06 G58 for $1.26 million. I wonder how Beech can sell
it for that kinda dough when the Eclipse is 150kt faster for $1.4M
scratching head

The Eclipse will cost well north of $100K per year to operate, that's
how Beech sells Barons.


What are you basing that figure on?

Several magazine articles and several friends with jets. Nobody shopping
for a Baron looks at any VLJ as an optional plane. The VLJ will replace
the King Air, Conquest, Cheyenne, etc. One friend has a Caravan on
amphibs. Annual insurance cost is $38K. He also has a Citation, annual
insurance premium is $95K. One trip a year to Flight Safety is a chunk of
change too. Operating a jet is so much more expensive than any piston as
to never, ever compare on an apples to apples basis.


http://www.eclipseaviation.com/affordability/economics/ (Compare the Eclipse
500 and the Baron)

Using an Eclipse site for cost comparisons is pretty funny. I'd like to
see some unbiased data.

Matt