> 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. 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan --Apple-Mail-1--204180429 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1

Bryan,

I think about upgrading to a=A0Legacy. I also think about = upgrading to a=A0Javelin. 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 =3D $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 =3D $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

From: = "sbej" <sbej@verizon.net>
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?

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Lorn H. = 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE = Michigan

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