On Mar 15, 12:05 pm, (Frank Ch. Eigler) wrote:
Yes, but does your Comanche sip 7 gph while doing 165 kts?

Yes, but ... there are many other ways to compare. It sips fuel
compared to other twins - but what is the payback period for the
difference in fuel consumption versus the airplane price? OTOH it has
a warranty and parts should be easier to find than an old GA bird.
OTOH ... and so on and so on.

In any case, it's nice to enlarge the fleet.

- FChE

Frank, I agree. I ws putting in $15K to 20K in annuals with my 310
every year, and parts were more and more difficult to get. Also,
insurance was very diffiult to get (only 1 or 2 companies would
insure). While buying a new plane is expensive there are the other
advantages. Also, this plane cost me $100,000 less than the current
retail price.