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Well, they fixed that problem.....

Give me a M! Give me a U! Give me a S! Give me a T! Give me a A! Give me a N! Give me a G! What does that spell? Indentured Servitude:) But at least you will be happy disposing of the disposable income! And it wouldn't be just for you! It's for the family! Save the children from the horrors...

There is a lot about this which doesn't make sense, but since when is that unique in corporate America? I faithfully read the transcripts of the Textron quarterly earnings calls, and they never as in never mention their piston line. Jets yes, TP on occasion, but never pistons. They pay more...

Why do we own three? The cynical aircraft owner (for 30 years) side of me says that this way we will always have at least one airworthy aircraft:) Of course, the reality is far more mundane......started off by me buying a 2006 Columbia 400 new, which 10+ year and 2,450 hours later I still...

I agree that the TTx or SR-22 does not have the same utility as a Mirage or turbine, but I hope that all will agree that this increased utility comes at a price. Maintenance is only one of the costs associated with aircraft ownership; as one moves up the complexity chain other factors come into...

Not necessarily. You may be able to afford the purchase price (heck, you can buy a used MiG-15 for what, under $100K?), but remember that you are maintaining an airplane which, if you purchased new, would cost a heck of a lot more and you are going to be maintaining it as if it were a Multi...

I think that everybody realizes those are best-case numbers which are rarely seen in the real world, particularly if one wants to have any reasonable engine longevity. In my 400, I flight plan 200 knots TAS @ FL160, burning 16 GPH 75 degrees LOP. This is approximately 70% power. Increase that...

When I was picking up my plane at the Columbia factory, I asked one of the engineers how much of a speed gain there would be if the gear were retractable. His answer surprised me...he said that the greatest benefit would be down low, as in below 12K, where you may pick up as much as 10 knots...

Cessna does publish their price list on their website, at least for the TTx. The pricing for the TTx is openly available at Cessna.com-if you go to piston, select the TTx and then select the "Build your TTx" button, you will start off with a page showing a base price of $715K, and empty weight...