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Mission is important. You are going to have to be happy with what you
have. Don't buy it just because it is good looking, looks fade when the
things that are important to you become difficult to realize in the
plane you just bought.
You are right, while they may retain their value, they won't sell
quickly. You can't turn it into cash easily....so make sure it really
does what you want it to do.
I will be a Legacy driver soon, and it fits my mission well. Flying
just to go fly would get old for me, I need to be accomplishing
something. Formation flying for the fun of it would get old for me (not
that I won't learn it) so the things you listed are low on my list. The
x-country part of my plane holds the majority of what I'm going to use
it for. I want to go places! I want to go fast and (as Don Barnes so
eloquently puts it) I want to look good doing it ;)
Kevin
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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
Chris Floyd
Sent: March 23, 2010 06:10
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Comparative table/ Legacy vs Rockets
Where was the comparative table about the different Lancairs, You can
sent it me directly. cof01@bellsouth.net.
I am still "looking" for a Legacy but the realities of several people
asking about my mission drove me to come up with an outline.
I live at Spruce Creek and there are many RV's flying formation for
the $100 breakfast, $200 in a Legacy, and about 5 SX300's.
My guess is 65% formation, 15% very light acro and funning around, and
20% xcountry. That opens up the Rockets, Harmon and F1,
I don't want to put out 200-220 for a Legacy that I can't get back
anytime soon until I am sure. The Rockets are 115-150 and no gear
questions but 190 to 200KTS cruise whereas the Legacy's seem to cruise
at about 220-230.
The Legacy would fly formation with RV's(your opinions please) so more
opportunity than just the SX group. I don't know of anyone doing this
now, there may be a reason you would know. The Rockets probably aren't
fast enough for the SX's , however. I appreciate the input of the
group, this is kind of like a pig in a poke to me.
One funny thing, the insurance; on a dollar for dollar, the insurance
is 25% less for the Legacy. That is curious in that the Rockets can't
have a gear up are really just a modified RV, which has great rates.
Bean counters, oh well.
Please chime in either in the group or personally.
Thanking you in advance,
Chris Floyd
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