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Old March 17th 08, 07:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
WJRFlyBoy
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Default Now that jet ownership is so inexpensive...

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:28:16 -0500, Dallas wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:03:01 -0400, WJRFlyBoy wrote:

Which begs the economic question when does the VLJ (lite versions coming
~ Eclipse ECJ) cross the expense analysis with a high end twin?


It already has crossed, at least in terms of the Eclipse - not no much so
for other models.



Last time I looked, a Baron 58 would set you back $1.2 million... so there
ya go.


I was thinking more than the simple acquisition costs (additional pilot
training, maintenace, fuel, insurances)
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Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either!
I hesitate to add to this discussion because I'm not an instructor,
just a rather slow student who's not qualified to give advice that
might kill someone.