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Old June 13th 07, 12:25 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Andrew Sarangan
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Default Should I upgrade from Skylane to Cirrus SR20?

On Jun 12, 2:50 pm, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
Andrew Sarangan wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:16 pm, "Marc CYBW"
wrote:
I am a fractional owner of a pair of very nice Skylanes at Springbank
airport in Calgary (CYBW) and fly here and there, mostly just around
Alberta but occasionally on vacation - usually over the mountains to
the wet coast -(i.e. Vancouver island) - about 50 hrs /yr. Great
operation. Great service. Almost always a plane available. Planning
on Oshkosh next year.


The Skylanes are about 7 old and the operation wants to upgrade to
SR20's. Double the investment, substantial increase in monthly and
hourly costs. Plus I'll have to train to upgrade to glass panels (8
hrs). Currently have 210 hrs. VFR OTT. Most of night rating. No
intention of getting IFR rating.


No other fractional operation around so it's SR20 or back to the
beaters (182 or Arrow) at the flying club.


Recommendations anyone?


Thanks,
Marc


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Just for flying day-VFR locally one hr per week, and no intention of
getting IFR, I would say an SR20 is a major overkill.


So is a 182.- Hide quoted text -


I was just about to say that too. For the type of flying he was
describing, an a 172 or Cherokee might be the most economical choice.