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Bryan,
I think about upgrading to a Legacy. I also think about upgrading to a Javelin. It is all just a matter of money.
The LNC2 is a very unique plane. I purchased my plane from the builder about 10 years ago. I do all of my own maintenance in order to keep the cost down and the quality up. No other aircraft can match the LNC2's efficiency.
At least once per month, I fly from my home in Detroit to my boat in Newport News. (The boat used to be in New Orleans.) This trip is about 475 nm. I normally flight plan for 180 kts. This is about 65% power and about 7.0 gal/hr. The plane flies beautifully up to 17,500 ft. I average about 20 gal of fuel for the flight of about 2 hrs & 45 mins.
My plane cost $70,000 in parts and took 3,000 hrs to build. I bought it for $70,000. Someday I will sell it for $70,000. My monthly flights cost about 20 gal x 2 x $5.00 = $200.
Of course I would like to get there faster but what would it cost? A Legacy would cost at least $200,000. Flying at my power settings, I would estimate 220 kts. The fuel should cost 510 hp / 320 hp * $200 = $320. And how much time would I save? The Legacy should do the trip in 2 hrs and 15 mins. That would be a savings of 1/2 hr.
If funds are available, I would opt for the Legacy but NOTHING can beat the LNC2 for pure cross country efficiency.
Lorn
Date: December 6, 2007 2:40:30 PM GMT-05:00
Are there any members out there with a flying 320/360 thinking about upgrading to a Legacy?
Bryan
-- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
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