How many MU2s did sell Mitsubishi sell last year?

If multiple aircraft fit your mission, then the difference comes down to other factors and cabin comfort is high on the list for many people.

That’s one of the reasons why we quickly dismissed the Cessna 210 when we were shopping for a 6 seat piston single 30 years ago.

Other folks would *really* like to have that emergency parachute.

Others would really like to have that jet engine (meaning no propeller).

I haven’t seen or read anything yet to indicate that the interest in the Vision Jet is waning.

And Cirrus is already upgrading it....

PC24's are already being upgraded
Phenoms are already being upgraded
HondaJet is already being upgraded

They all make constant upgrades. My PC12 is not remotely the same plane it was when it came off the assembly line 10 years ago. The manufacturers learn more about the product they built and upgrades can come quickly.

I need 1500NM and a lav otherwise I'd buy an SF50. It checks lots of boxes.

Easy to do, lots of deficiencies to be fixed and superficial improvements to be had.

Mike C.

The middle seats on the TBM (at least the 9XX series) can be installed facing forward or aft. 850 and earlier all faced aft.

It’s not just the worst days. For me it is all summer. On my regular commute home from KTRK Wednesday afternoon, the winds picked up and were 200/15G22 and temp 27*. So, tower was using the shorter 4,652’ long RWY20. In the SF50 I would have been grounded. Instead I was probably 200’agl as I crossed the departure end in my Meridian.

Definitely a real thing. Watching the Piper sales guys try to show people how to enter the cabin of the m600 was amusing. Their trick is basically get in, hunch over facing backwards, shuffle yourself to the front of the plane along the narrow isle with the seats pushed flat, kick your leg over, slide down pull your other leg over. One guys foot caught on the edge of the bottom of the copilot seat and ripped the plastic shroud up off the seat...

With loaded passengers this would be quite a feat, and once I entered with the seat slid all the way back and reclined slightly, my head was still flush to the roof with no headset on. Contrast to the Cirrus, which is like climbing into a space pod and easily sitting anywhere, with tons of headroom and light spacious feeling. The comparison is like getting into a model X Tesla vs the Dukes of Hazard car that has the doors welded shut.

It’s not just the worst days. For me it is all summer. On my regular commute home from KTRK Wednesday afternoon, the winds picked up and were 200/15G22 and temp 27*. So, tower was using the shorter 4,652’ long RWY20. In the SF50 I would have been grounded. Instead I was probably 200’agl as I crossed the departure end in my Meridian.

So request one of the other runways.

So request one of the other runways.

Well Mike, you are consistent. Wasn't too long ago you said they wouldn't sell 5. I bet you are wrong this time too.

People own and love the SF50. Great plane for business and family traveling .

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Yes, we all tend to like the plane we have, and it's easy to rationalize and justify just about any of them.

I think the 310 is the perfect plane.

I'd like an SF50 too!

And, sometimes I wish I still had my RV-6..

I hope we all like the plane that we have. Otherwise we would be looking for another plane... Right All planes are cool. we are very fortunate. Was watching a beat up flight school PA28 flying over my place of work a few days ago. Though how cool. Would definitely rather be up there in that rattle trap than on the ground.

I can tell you that for me, the PA46 is a complete non-starter. I spent a couple of hours in the front seat and I still have the crease on my knees where they were jammed tight against the panel the entire time. I had the opportunity to join in on a nice Meridian, but there was no way I was going to be comfortable flying it. I could probably justify the acrobatics getting into the front seat, if it were comfortable once I got there. Honestly, Southwest is more comfortable.

On the other hand, the SF50, was very comfortable to board and to fly from the left seat. I could be happy in that all day.

So yes, cabin comfort is a thing. Unless one is flying to defend the nation, set a record or perfect aerobatics. I ain't doing none of those things.

Same deal on the Citation M2, though I wasn't seriously in the market for that. Getting into the cockpit was cumbersome and the seating was incredibly uncomfortable for me. Easier than the PA46, but no way I'd ever buy into that airplane, unless the crew seats were considerably altered. The back seats were pretty nice though.

I'd like to give the TBM-9x0 a try sometime. Never been in one. But it looks relatively comfortable and there's a pilot door.