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MU-2 ownership experience?
I'm in the throes of a big decision on my next airplane. One airplane
in consideration is an MU-2, probably a short body version from the early to mid 1970s. I have been able to find detailed information, gossip, opinions, local pilots, and so forth on my other candidate types (like a Cessna 421C) but beyond what I read in the Buyer's Guide books, I have no "feel" for the ownership experience of an MU-2. In many ways, an MU-2 is my ideal airplane. Long range, fast, but capable of short and rough fields. I don't put much weight on the MU-2s reputation as being difficult to fly or dangerous. I'll get the training I need to be safe in the airplane. I can deal with its "unique" qualities. The performance is worth it. I don't have a very good feel for the various vintages and options of each model year, nor for the operating costs. You clearly have to find a specialized shop for the maintenance and that goes for training, too. I've never operated or owned a turbine aircraft, but my experiences so far with turbocharged piston airplanes has not been great. I get the feeling that buying the "wrong" MU-2 is a major mistake. I need to understand what it means to do a hot section inspection, what tricks to keep the airplane in shape, what things to look out for, etc. I'd rather use someone else's experience than go broke getting my own. :-) So, do we have any MU-2 gurus out there? Anybody willing to provide guidance? I'd love to visit an owner, see their airplane, and have a good heart to heart about it so I can fairly judge the cost and hassles of owning an MU-2. If anyone has good long term actual cost numbers, I'd be most interested. -- Mike Ciholas (812) 476-2721 x101 CIHOLAS Enterprises (812) 476-2881 fax 255 S. Garvin St, Suite B Evansville, IN 47713 http://www.ciholas.com |
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