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  1. n20junkie

    Dog dies in United overhead bin

    The woman was travelling with an 8 year old in a seat, a lap infant and a dog with genetic resperstory issues. Lets just say that this passenger was almost begging for issues on thag flight.
  2. n20junkie

    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    If I wanted to do that I would be making myself look bad as well because I fly and manage phenoms professionally as well as contract 135/91k..... Its apparent that my point of conversation was lost on you. I will just leave my statements as they are, further back and forth will just take this...
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    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    What I said is exactly what you said, if your read my previous posts first sentence slowley. I never compared accident rates, just commented that pro pilots have waded up more light jets than owners by a large margin (in a fleet that has a mix of both pilots flying the same aircraft).
  4. n20junkie

    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    Honestly owner flown flights probably account for 10 percent or less of small jet flights, and every flight has the risk of a bad outcome. Of the 135/91k accidents, many of them seem to be on legs where there were no passengers (reposition) or while conducting non-imc landings. I believe that...
  5. n20junkie

    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    While I understand this, we also are taught to trust our equipment. The g-1000, 3000 have comparators operating all the time and will announce a miscomp of any axis.
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    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    A fod ingestion is an accident, and insurance covers it. A tossed rod will cost you probably closer to 50k and is not covered, so you pay. We had a bird ingestion event last November, 300k in engine damage and rental. We paid exactly nothing out of pocket. Our insurance company and engine...
  7. n20junkie

    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    In the Phenom series, absolutely! I can't account for all small jets, but I have a whole folder of 135/91k Phenoms that professional pilots have crashed. The only fatal Phenom crash in the US was an owner flown accident in DC, but the professional flyers have totaled a fair amount of airframes.
  8. n20junkie

    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    Another drawback is that its composite. We see with the cirrus and cessna corvallis how terrible they hold up from an paint/cracks issue. They just do not hold up like and aluminum aircraft. Our 2009 phenom looks brand new compared to our 2009 corvallis that looks like crap and has had issues...
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    Cirrus Vision Jet-Certified...Finally

    Type ratings and enough hours to become/remain insurable will an issue. AIG is pulling back from owner flown jets as we speak, and that may be the beginning of an industry trend. Although the owner flown accident rate is far below that of 135 and 91k, the insurance companies talk to the sim...
  10. n20junkie

    NTSB report on the GAI crash - icing

    There is an issue with the Phenom, a limitation of 150 knots for ice protection systems. This is because of the raised stall/pusher airspeed with ice protection on, that once caused a high altitude pusher activation due to an idiot playing with the switches. Due to this limit, people tirn...
  11. n20junkie

    PPL Training and Deer Strike - Read your Insurance Policy

    We have AIG on our phenom. I took a bird to the right engine on departure a month ago, wiped out the cold side of a PW617F-E, and added up to about 300K in damages. We won't pay a dime. Completely covered, including a rental engine or plane. I don't see how a deer is any different than a...
  12. n20junkie

    A jet cheaper to operate than a 182?

    Maintenance on the turbines alone runs about $120 a side, or 250/hr. The OP was fed a story.
  13. n20junkie

    Why not Fltplan.com ?

    fltplan.com is almost a standard amongst 91K and 135 outfits. I have been super impressed with the fuel burn predictions over the years and it has shown itself to be more realistic than manufacture models (which don't incorporate winds aloft data). I don't use it beyond that, and usually...
  14. n20junkie

    Google Will Build ADS-B Out

    You think small. Where does the top 5,000 wealthiest people fly their airplane too? With the right program, you could detect trends and intercept deals in the works. And if google wants to know my porn and tool buying habits, they sure as hell want my flying habits too.
  15. n20junkie

    US Senate weighs mandatory GA insurance

    Look at auto insurance. Once its mandatory, it will double or triple in price.
  16. n20junkie

    properly repaired firewall damage on 182. Is it a big deal on value?

    No but it cracks all to pieces. Our 5 year old columbia looks like crap compared to a 20 year old cessna, mooney or any aluminum airplane. Its also had 2 windows gouged out and massive amounts of body filler used to replaced windows that crack mid flight for no reason. $8,000 window...
  17. n20junkie

    properly repaired firewall damage on 182. Is it a big deal on value?

    Very true! Many airplanes, mine included had entire wings replaced with not a single entry. When I discovered my different wing, I was less than happy.
  18. n20junkie

    Interesting article on recent Germanwings crash

    Military training is far superior to civilian paths. This is purely mandated training. What a person goes out on their own and learns creates the final product. But that doesn't mean it creates a superior aviator. Political pressure and financial reasons have tied the military schools...
  19. n20junkie

    Falling in love with the 150 - again

    I love my little 150. I have access too and fly HP singles, turbo props and jets, but still love the little 150. If it acted up I might sell it, but half a shot of primer and a starts on the second revolution of the prop every time. Damn this is the most reliabke thing I own.
  20. n20junkie

    Taiwan crash pilots shut down wrong engine

    Rarely is there ANY reason to get all "fast hands" and yank engines offline. I hope that isn't the case, but patience is not a skill many pilots are good at. Everyone wants to fix stuff immediatly.
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