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Old June 12th 07, 06:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Andrew Sarangan
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Default Should I upgrade from Skylane to Cirrus SR20?

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.