jspeed87
Well-Known Member
I see good deals for the Gutlass on trade-a-plane all the time. My goal is to become an aircraft owner in the near future, and this plane seems to fit
my mission profile for the most part. I'm looking for an aircraft to fly mainly solo or with 1 other person on 200 NM trips and discovery flights for kids. This would
be my mission about 90% of the time. The other 10% would be long distance flying. I always wanted to fly myself around the world, it has been a dream of mine.
I know the C172 RG is (or 172 in general) is not a good choice for around the world flights. At the very least I would love to fly it down to South America from the States and back. This would probably be something done 1 every other year with proper planning. So I just have several questions if anyone with RG experience/knowledge wanted to chime in...
** My annual budget for owning and operating (not including acquisition cost is around 12k-15k all in including maintenance, fixed, and variable cost about 100 hours. **
1: How bad is the gear system on the RG? I hear lots of negative post and recommendations to stay away.
2: How much more will maintenance be than a standard 172? I don't mind being proactive with the gear system, so long as I can stay within budget.
3: I'm an ATP with 1500+ hours, 500 hours in 172's and 50+ hours complex. What can I expect for insurance?
Any other tips and suggestions appreciated.
my mission profile for the most part. I'm looking for an aircraft to fly mainly solo or with 1 other person on 200 NM trips and discovery flights for kids. This would
be my mission about 90% of the time. The other 10% would be long distance flying. I always wanted to fly myself around the world, it has been a dream of mine.
I know the C172 RG is (or 172 in general) is not a good choice for around the world flights. At the very least I would love to fly it down to South America from the States and back. This would probably be something done 1 every other year with proper planning. So I just have several questions if anyone with RG experience/knowledge wanted to chime in...
** My annual budget for owning and operating (not including acquisition cost is around 12k-15k all in including maintenance, fixed, and variable cost about 100 hours. **
1: How bad is the gear system on the RG? I hear lots of negative post and recommendations to stay away.
2: How much more will maintenance be than a standard 172? I don't mind being proactive with the gear system, so long as I can stay within budget.
3: I'm an ATP with 1500+ hours, 500 hours in 172's and 50+ hours complex. What can I expect for insurance?
Any other tips and suggestions appreciated.