Gaston’s 2024, who’s in? Sept. 27-29. 3M0 or KBPK.

[bockwoman3]

YESSS!!!

Will the resort give us a room block?

Last time it felt a little rushed doing Fri - Sun, yes I know people might have other commitments, but for those who don’t, should we arrive on Thurs and leave on Sunday? (or feel free to suggest dates and we will follow)

So far it’s M&M and the pups, and our two friends might join as well again (from the Rough River fly-in). We all had a great time!!

We are available all 3 dates but if we have to pick we will go with Sept 20-22, I have some tentative stuff on the other 2 but Gaston’s will take priority. Our friends requested Sept 20-22 as well.

In the past Gastons had traditionally been Thursday thru Sunday...until just a few years ago.

 

[JCranford]

We’ll be there!

 

[flyingcheesehead]

We can take it into quite short strips. Boss doesn't like it on gravel however. If you charter it, then it's a 135 trip - which means you can't ride up front and I can't be PIC (yet) I think market rate for PC12s are 2-2.5k/hr. I wonder what Part we operate under if I charter it.. if 91 then I have to pay my pro-rata share. I'd probably save money going 7.5h in the J3 than 1.5h in the PC12.

You're not chartering it, you're renting it.

If you chartered it, you wouldn't be allowed to fly it! But if you rent it and fly it yourself, it's part 91, you just need to pay your share. How many seats does it have again?

 

[Dave Theisen]

I deeply regret not taking advantage of being able to rent a PC-12 from my previous employer. Should have taken the family on a trip or rolled into Rough River in one. At least my wife and daughter got to tag along on a few of my trips.

 

[kaiser]

You're not chartering it, you're renting it.

If you chartered it, you wouldn't be allowed to fly it! But if you rent it and fly it yourself, it's part 91, you just need to pay your share. How many seats does it have again?

Pilot + 9. So 700-ish/person pro rata for round trip? It’ll do full seats with almost full fuel.

I deeply regret not taking advantage of being able to rent a PC-12 from my previous employer. Should have taken the family on a trip or rolled into Rough River in one. At least my wife and daughter got to tag along on a few of my trips.

I’m still new enough that I don’t have a strong feel for how open the owners are for this. I suspect yes since the previous pilot did a trip or two… but he had a very long lasting relationship with them. I’d definitely be at risk for renting this plane “too much” if they allowed me - especially if they charge me less than the charter rate. For example, the fuel burn on this would be roughly the same as renting the P32R in $/nm. If I do bring this to one of our flyins, I’ll be sure to grab you… and pick your brain on it!