Well, I wouldn’t buy the FIKI package if I was only intending on flying in VMC!Īm I going to launch in freezing rain? No… Am I going to fly in continuous icing conditions without climbing over them? no… Would I climb or descned through a wet cloud? yes. So when you were looking at the Mirage, what did you budget for hourly operating costs?Īlso, please tell me you understand the difference between FIKI and having the ability to launch into icing conditions. The SR22 Turbo with FIKI is a heck of a nice platform.

Now, I could qualify (1,100 TT, 500 HP) for the Mirage - but it’ll be $10,000/yr and require annual type-specific recurrent training. Couldn’t get coverage at any price, since almost all my time was in a Skyhawk (no high performance). I considered a Mirage 2 years ago, when I had 600TT and instrument rating. What are typical insurance requiremets for a Malibu/Mirage? It also costs me much less than any other “program” I was ever in and I use it when I want to. It’s by far the most bang for the buck airplane on the market. I finally went ahead and bought a 2008 Bonanza. That’s what I usually got stuck with on last minute scheduling

There were several “beaters” in my fleet. The SR22 you buy is not the one you will be flying most of the time. Significantly higher than owning my own airplane. I flew a lot more than 75 hours and therefore my costs were exorbitant. So 75 hours isn’t as much as you would think. Their meter starts running the second you turn on the battery switch. And, I could get out whenever I like.ħ5 Hours is nothing. All the same benefits as ownership but little or no down payment.

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