Murdoughnut
Well sized member
I've been bouncing around aircraft purchase ideas the last two years. At present I'm a bit more interested in pursuing one in particular - a Beech C24R. Didn't know anything about them before researching this particular one, but it seems to be a good tradeoff of costs and benefits. Ideally I'd like a 140 kt cruise speed, but by shaving 15-20 knots off of that you get an aircraft that's roomy with great cargo space and a better useful load than the SR-20 I've been flying through my club. Have really been impressed with Beechcraft since flying our club's A36 as well.
Speaking of my club, there's an opportunity to lease it back. Advantages include:
Speaking of my club, there's an opportunity to lease it back. Advantages include:
- Our club is down aircraft, and demand is high - will need to do a pro forma, but I think it's reasonable to suggest it would fly at least 500 hours a year
- Our club has a premium membership for retractable aircraft, with insurance requiring 25 hours retractable. Even if the club requires 250 hours like they do with the V35 and A36, the plane will fly, and my risk will be reduced