banner
banner

29 Mar 2024, 07:40 [ UTC - 5; DST ]


Concorde Battery (banner)



Reply to topic  [ 437 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ... 30  Next
Username Protected Message
 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 18:25 
Online



User avatar
 Profile




Joined: 02/14/11
Posts: 3433
Post Likes: +2677
Company: Air Mass Aviation
Location: Seneca, SC (CEU)
Aircraft: 1979 Bonanza A36
Sorry guys, just can’t help myself. This was my thought when I first read the thread title:


Please login or Register for a free account via the link in the red bar above to download files.

_________________
Remember, no matter where you go....there you are.

Scott Massios CFI/CFII


Top

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 18:29 
Offline


User avatar
 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 19:07 
Offline


 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 19:23 
Offline


User avatar
 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 19:34 
Offline


User avatar
 Profile




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......
:D
_________________
BFR 8/18; IPC 8/18


Top

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 20:41 
Offline



 WWW  Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 21:46 
Offline


 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 22:10 
Offline


 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 22:33 
Offline


 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 22:47 
Offline


 WWW  Profile




Joined: 05/08/13
Posts: 437
Post Likes: +228
Company: Citation Jet Exchange
Location: St. Louis
Aircraft: 58P C510 C525 Excel
We are on the parts program on the mustang but come no where near spending what we pay in program dues. I manage 2 other citations not on pp add are very far ahead by not being on them.

_________________
The Citation Jet Exchange
www.CitationJetX.com
CJs, Mustangs, Excels


Top

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 14 Feb 2020, 23:40 
Offline


User avatar
 WWW  Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 15 Feb 2020, 00:17 
Offline


 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 15 Feb 2020, 01:30 
Offline


 Profile




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

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 15 Feb 2020, 01:42 
Offline


 WWW  Profile




Joined: 05/29/13
Posts: 13578
Post Likes: +10963
Company: Easy Ice, LLC
Location: Marquette, Michigan; Scottsdale, AZ, Telluride
Aircraft: C510,C185,C310,R66
Made this on Thursday. Flying an arrival and approach into KAPA. It’s long. Maybe boring.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/nHnj2ay4ng0[/youtube]

_________________
Mark Hangen
Deputy Minister of Ice (aka FlyingIceperson)
Power of the Turbine
"Jet Elite"


Top

 Post subject: Re: If the Mustang does your mission, it's darn near perfect
PostPosted: 15 Feb 2020, 02:19 
Offline


User avatar
 Profile




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

Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic  [ 437 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ... 30  Next




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

Jump to:  

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

.Latitude.jpg.
.ssv-85x50-2023-12-17.jpg.
.tempest.jpg.
.kingairacademy-85x100.png.
.planelogix-85x100-2015-04-15.jpg.
.blackwell-85x50.png.
.Marsh.jpg.
.avfab-85x50-2018-12-04.png.
.MountainAirframe.jpg.
.airmart-85x150.png.
.one-mile-up-85x100.png.
.pdi-85x50.jpg.
.camguard.jpg.
.aeroled-85x50-2022-12-06.jpg.
.Wentworth_85x100.JPG.
.aircraftferry-85x50.jpg.
.CiESVer2.jpg.
.midwest2.jpg.
.shortnnumbers-85x100.png.
.SCA.jpg.
.blackhawk-85x100-2019-09-25.jpg.
.lucysaviation-85x50.png.
.Wingman 85x50.png.
.pure-medical-85x150.png.
.sierratrax-85x50.png.
.traceaviation-85x150.png.
.Genesys_85x50.jpg.
.avionwealth-85x50.png.
.geebee-85x50.jpg.
.concorde.jpg.
.dbm.jpg.
.headsetsetc_Small_85x50.jpg.
.kingairnation-85x50.png.
.wat-85x50.jpg.
.bullardaviation-85x50-2.jpg.
.Foreflight_85x50_color.png.
.bpt-85x50-2019-07-27.jpg.
.Rocky-Mountain-Turbine-85x100.jpg.
.chairmanaviation-85x50.jpg.
.jetacq-85x50.jpg.
.aviationdesigndouble.jpg.
.saint-85x50.jpg.
.cav-85x50.jpg.
.temple-85x100-2015-02-23.jpg.
.ABS-85x100.jpg.
.AAI.jpg.
.ei-85x150.jpg.
.wilco-85x100.png.
.boomerang-85x50-2023-12-17.png.
.jandsaviation-85x50.jpg.
.daytona.jpg.
.gallagher_85x50.jpg.
.stanmusikame-85x50.jpg.
.aircraftassociates-85x50.png.
.tat-85x100.png.
.kadex-85x50.jpg.
.centex-85x50.jpg.