29 Mar 2024, 07:40 [ UTC - 5; DST ]
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 18:29 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 11/26/13 Posts: 214 Post Likes: +137
Aircraft: Phenom 100
|
|
Username Protected wrote: I had the awful bulkhead fabric replaced, new carpet, and seat re dyed when I had my plane re painted. I like how it turned out. Anthony, Looks great! Did you strip and polish the cockpit window frame or did it come that way when u bought it? Thanks! Steve
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 19:07 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 08/23/10 Posts: 843 Post Likes: +660
|
|
Username Protected wrote: Sorry guys, just can’t help myself. This was my thought when I first read the thread title: This fits my mission perfectly!
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 19:23 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 3435 Post Likes: +2388 Location: Roseburg, Oregon
Aircraft: Citation Mustang
|
|
The maintenance schedule for the Mustang is actually quite simple. For the most part, unless you fly more than 450 hrs/yr, the inspections are on a 12-month cycle. However, if you get various doc inspections out of sync, you can chase them throughout the year. So, it’s important to get them synced up like I have done. The Mustang has a six year overall maintenance cycle. Years 1&2 are light, year 3 is medium, years 4&5 are light, and year 6 is heavy. Rinse and repeat. I take mine in for inspections every May, and then I have a battery cap check in November. That’s it. Not a whole bunch different than my Bonanza was, other than more money. In terms of costs, you’re looking at $15k for years 1,2,4,5. Year 3 is about $20-25k, and year 6 is $30-35k, if you’re on ProParts.
_________________ Previous A36TN owner
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 19:34 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 06/08/12 Posts: 12587 Post Likes: +5181 Company: Mayo Clinic Location: Rochester, MN
Aircraft: Planeless in RST
|
|
Username Protected wrote: Curios where everyone did their initial and go for recurrent. What has that experience been like? Simcom Scottsdale or FS Wichita is it for 141 programs. Initial is $23k. It can be negotiated. Recurrent is $8k. You only live twice. Do it.
Ha! Tony starting to ask some deep questions......
_________________ BFR 8/18; IPC 8/18
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 20:41 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 05/23/13 Posts: 6718 Post Likes: +7257 Company: Jet Acquisitions Location: Franklin, TN 615-739-9091 chip@jetacq.com
|
|
Username Protected wrote: Sorry guys, just can’t help myself. This was my thought when I first read the thread title: They are about the same price!
_________________ It’s a brave new world, one where most have forgotten the old ways.
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 21:46 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 10/19/13 Posts: 96 Post Likes: +14 Location: Tierra Verde, FL / Milford, CT
Aircraft: 2001 Piper Meridian
|
|
Username Protected wrote: I had the awful bulkhead fabric replaced, new carpet, and seat re dyed when I had my plane re painted. I like how it turned out. Looks Tony ... the interior looks great !
_________________ 2001 Piper Meridian 1976 Grumman Tiger
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 22:10 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 07/17/15 Posts: 530 Post Likes: +502 Location: KSRQ
Aircraft: C510
|
|
I did my type rating right here at SRQ in the aircraft. In fact I did my multi at the same time. The mustang was a pretty easy transition out of the Meridian. Someone brought up the boots being a showstopper. I am used to the boots coming from the mirage and meridian, so I didn’t give them a second thought. To be honest I’ve only used them once. My mission is in and out of Wisconsin. I used them a lot with the Mirage, much less with the Meridian, and not much at all in the Mustang. I’m just never in the ice long enough. I’m not saying that the day won’t come when I am forced into the ice longer than I want, but I wouldn’t think twice about being at a disadvantage with the boots. Thanks for the positive feedback on the bulkhead fabric. Will never understand why the designers thought that a fabric, that looks like a pair of Bobby Brady’s pants, would be a good idea in the mid to late 2000’s. As for the polished windscreen bezel, I loved how the other CJ’s looked with the polished bezel. The Mustangs have filler around the rivet and screw heads, and the heads all pop off and look terrible. I asked the paint shop if they could polish it, and it wasnt a problem.
Please login or Register for a free account via the link in the red bar above to download files.
_________________ Tony
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 22:33 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 05/31/13 Posts: 1227 Post Likes: +600 Company: Docking Drawer Location: KCCR
Aircraft: C425
|
|
Quote: The Mustang has a six year overall maintenance cycle. Years 1&2 are light, year 3 is medium, years 4&5 are light, and year 6 is heavy. Rinse and repeat. I take mine in for inspections every May, and then I have a battery cap check in November. That’s it. Not a whole bunch different than my Bonanza was, other than more money. In terms of costs, you’re looking at $15k for years 1,2,4,5. Year 3 is about $20-25k, and year 6 is $30-35k, if you’re on ProParts. Clint, I'm not familiar with ProParts but I assume the inspection cost is a more or less flat fee for the various years. Do you know what that fee is for: years 1,2,4,5 year 3 year 6 My question is assuming that I'm not on ProParts. But along those lines, do you feel that ProParts is worth the money? It's kind of like an engine program but for parts right? You pay something per hour and they provide most of the parts you need for regular things? Personally I am a very proficient parts hunter and probably wouldn't mind the plane being down for a bit while I search out the parts or overhaul shop.
_________________ ATP, CFI-I, MEI http://www.dockingdrawer.com
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 14 Feb 2020, 23:40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 12/19/11 Posts: 3302 Post Likes: +1424 Company: Bottom Line Experts Location: KTOL - Toledo, OH
Aircraft: 2004 SR22 G2
|
|
Username Protected wrote: The other thing to keep in mind is that with the phase inspections you are bringing the plane in every 3-6 months. Depending on the proximity of the Service Center to your base you can easily spend another $10k-20k in fuel and commercial flights ferrying it back and forth. That would be the worst part of owning something like this if you didn’t have nearby service options. I do have 3-5 shop visits per year but the only one that’s more than a day is the annual. For all the other shop visits, they are same day visits and my shop is a 1/2 hour flight away. I conduct my business in the lobby while they work on my bird and then fly home. If I had to arrange 3-4 ferry flights per year for any airplane it would drive me bonkers. How much of the time savings of a jet is wiped out with ferry flights and recurrent training?
_________________ Don Coburn Corporate Expense Reduction Specialist 2004 SR22 G2
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 00:17 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 08/23/10 Posts: 843 Post Likes: +660
|
|
Username Protected wrote: How much of the time savings of a jet is wiped out with ferry flights and recurrent training? This is a valid consideration. But if the mission demands twin jet reliability or altitude it's the price you pay.
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 01:30 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: 12/26/17 Posts: 141 Post Likes: +74
|
|
Username Protected wrote: Curios where everyone did their initial and go for recurrent. What has that experience been like? Simcom Scottsdale or FS Wichita is it for 141 programs. Initial is $23k. It can be negotiated. Recurrent is $8k. You only live twice. Do it. Also FSI in Orlando
|
|
Top |
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 02:19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 01/16/11 Posts: 11105 Post Likes: +7090 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Aircraft: PC12NG, G3Tat
|
|
Username Protected wrote: The next legitimate step above the Mustang is a CJ3+. It offers everything you need, except a thinner checkbook. Or a P300...….annual inspection, goes like a bat outta hell to 45k, goes the distance, and there is one under 5mm that's going to prebuy.
_________________ ---Rusty Shoe Keeper---
|
|
Top |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
Terms of Service | Forum FAQ | Contact Us
BeechTalk, LLC is the quintessential Beechcraft Owners & Pilots Group providing a
forum for the discussion of technical, practical, and entertaining issues relating to all Beech aircraft. These include
the Bonanza (both V-tail and straight-tail models), Baron, Debonair, Duke, Twin Bonanza, King Air, Sierra, Skipper, Sport, Sundowner,
Musketeer, Travel Air, Starship, Queen Air, BeechJet, and Premier lines of airplanes, turboprops, and turbojets.
BeechTalk, LLC is not affiliated or endorsed by the Beechcraft Corporation, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Beechcraft™, King Air™, and Travel Air™ are the registered trademarks of the Beechcraft Corporation.
Copyright© BeechTalk, LLC 2007-2024
|
|
|
|