Thanks for all the input. I have looked to various sources to find costs and the data varies - a lot. I have come up with averages that put the IV about $700 -$800 less per hour DOC to include fuel, maintenance labor, airframe/eng/avionics parts and overhaul reserves, with numbers of roughly $3400 for the III and $2600 for the IV. Lets hear what you folks that have run both feel about those numbers. Anyone out there with a crystal ball and some logical reasoning that can give some input on the worth of these two planes in the next 5 or so years?? A mixture of supply and demand and tightening regs on noise and traceability of parts by the Feds plays into this.
The proposed budget max. is 10 million. Strictly speaking, that makes the decision. There are those who feel that if you can afford the IV, you will be better off when it comes time to sell due to operating costs and depreciation. Lets hear it...
The proposed budget max. is 10 million. Strictly speaking, that makes the decision. There are those who feel that if you can afford the IV, you will be better off when it comes time to sell due to operating costs and depreciation. Lets hear it...