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Anil, I checked out your website. Are those rates wet or dry? Are there any daily minimums or overnight fees?

The previously-announced Jepp/ForeFlight partnership already means that ForeFlight is essentially designing the next-generation version of Jepp FliteDeck Pro.

With 1031 exchange for personal property going away, I wouldn't be surprised if the days of upgrading planes every year or two is over. It used to be that owners would put their planes in an LLC, depreciate it over a couple of years, and once it's fully depreciated do a 1031 exchange for a new...

Gotcha. I just know Wayne has been trying to put together a partnership for quite some time now, and it's proving to be difficult to find people who have the qualifications, money, and will to commit. So, I'd hate to see you both trying (and maybe failing) to start up two seperate partnerships...

And, for all those who question why I'm comparing these two types, that's precisely why; the Twin Comanche is the most economical twin available. I would really love to have a twin, and the Twin Comanche is the only one I can think of that stands a fighting chance of comparing favorably in...

Blackfin, do you really need a SR22T G5? The OP has a couple of guys already ready to commit on an earlier model SR22 NA in PDK. Seems like you might be able to partner up with them. The turbo only really gets you extra speed in the altitudes where you need oxygen, really not much of an...

Oh, yeah, now I definitely can't own one! LOL

It most certainly is! Rare is the person for whom operating cost is not "a concern at all." Until I win the lotto, that ain't me. That's kind of the point of the thread; does the lower operating costs of an SR22 offset the lower acquisition of the Twink, or will the Twink eat up those initial...

My mission and reasons for comparing these two types is discussed early in the thread. I get that you prefer the Twink, but you stated no reasons. Any reason outside of the second engine?

No, but since I'm considering a partnership, a wise man once gave me this advice: :D

As I we discussed before, a late model Cirrus was never a consideration.

Yes, but the chute repack is cheaper than overhauling a second engine! Also, I've been talking with a group that's considering an SR22 partnership. They got multiple quotes for engine overhaul and they were all around $45k. Have you actually overhauled and found it to be $60k? As for avionics...

Yeah, I wanted to revisit and expound on this, because I wasn't happy with how I left it. To further clarify, by saying, "don't fly the Cirrus in any situation that you would feel uncomfortable in with any other single" I did not mean to imply the chute does not deliver an additional layer of...

With your quoting an FAR and stating that a Cirrus is "designed" for day/VFR, one might get the impression that you're implying it would be some sort of FAR violation to fly a Cirrus in night or IMC. Obviously the plane is designed to do night and IFR flying and is certified to do so, as are...

Probably true. My budget does preclude a late model SR22! I can only rationalize a fraction of an early model SR22. And considering we can fly for free on the airline (if space is available), operating costs have to be efficient otherwise it doesn't make economic sense. (Yeah, I know, very...

It's funny, I'm in a Cirrus Facebook group and a Twin Comanche Facebook group. The Cirrus group is full of pics of people flying places, pics of their beautiful panels, and exterior pics of their planes with both doors open. (They love those shots, like it's a Lamborghini or something. :D )...

Yes, but I'm trying to determine my risks, which are different than for GA in general. At our experience and proficiency levels, I'm not worried too much about LOC-I/G, fuel management, and VFR into IMC or ADM. As I posted above, the one source I found showed 3 out of 1,000 accidents, (and 15...

In the event of an engine failure, I agree. But in the event of pilot incapacitation, which I notice you didn't mention, the parachute is superior. I know it's not cool for us studly pilots to admit that we are mere mortals and could be incapacitated from something beyond our control, but it...

Yeah, I didn't see your post about LSA planes until after I made my reply. Re: operating expenses, it always blows me away how cheap you can buy old light jets for, many for under $100k! But the operating expenses will kill you. On the flip side, you can buy very efficient jets now, but the loan...

With airplanes, you pay for performance, utility, efficiency, comfort and redundancy/safety. You can get used SR22s for under $200k, some as low as $160k. I don't know of any "brand new" airplane with similar performance, utility, efficiency, comfort and redundancy/safety features of a SR22 that...