On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:49:08 -0400, Roger
wrote:

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:12:31 -0400, WJRFlyBoy
wrote:

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)

It's not a jet, but still turbine powered and about twice the cost of
some VLJs but...When I was looking at a TBM-700 insurance was $25,000
a year, At the time I was instrument rated with a tad over a 1000
hours, but no turbine time. The VLJs are a little faster, but as I
recall, not a great deal.

Insurance requirements we 200 hours dual after the two week company
training course and recurrency training twice a year.

200 hours dual? Wow. I'd find a new agent who can negotiate with the
insurance companies, I would have expected 50 or less for 1000 TT.