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What does annual maintenance look like on the jet prop? Curious how that compares to say, an Mu-2 or Cheyenne flying roughly 100 hours per year.
Consensus on MMOPA was ~BY FAR~ the cheapest available. Reasons
1) no "turbine" maintenance requirements either from FAA or MFR. Regs are the same as a Cherokee.
2) plane is piston systems that got a heart transplant that reduced vibration by an order of magnitude. People who did the transplant said mainenance dropped notably afterwards
As for the gross weight - there are some with double digit UL's, but not some (especially earlier/lighter models) have several hundred lbs. You can also depart with less than full fuel. It's an open secret that people routinely fly them FAR over gross. Wise? no. Legal? no. Buncha dead bodies and revoked certificates? Also no.