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schrambow

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2019, 10:53:34 am »
Yes, it is $227.30 per hour per engine, with a yearly minimum of 75 hours. And I think they have the option to increase this amount each year also.

donv

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2019, 12:55:18 pm »
75 hours/year isn't so bad. I've seen some that were 150 or even 300 hours per year! On 731s, though.

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2019, 03:31:08 pm »
I would get off that thing. You're paying $1.1million for a $250K overhaul. Costs more to be on the TPE program than it does a Williams jet. I have no clue why. Although 75hrs minimum is pretty low, so at least that's better than a williams program where it's 150hrs/year.

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SKYFLYER

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2019, 05:33:20 pm »
WOW!!!

Am I doing this correctly... $227.30 per HOUR per ENGINE.. that is $454.60 per HOUR... if OH is 5000 hours that is $2,273,000...

Those have to be NEW engine numbers forget the overhaul.

I have never used any of the "power by the hour" plans... but that is crazy unless you really did toast an engine and had to have a new one.

Someone help me out here as I cannot be figuring this correctly

donv

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2019, 06:08:27 pm »
I think you're figuring it right. It's not a great deal, which is why Honeywell is closing out the program. The 331 is simply too reliable of an engine for it to be at all worthwhile.

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2019, 07:41:19 pm »
Of course all this begs the question.. can you even get a factory new -10 that has never been installed?

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2019, 07:48:20 pm »
I'm sure you can. They are still making them for the Reaper and Predator drones, and the Dornier 228s, at least. Probably more.

Won't be cheap, though!

schrambow

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2019, 01:52:15 pm »
Here are two photos of our old 681 we sold last year. :'(  The new owner will be based in Ohio and put new paint, new interior and new avionics.  I don't have any photos yet of the interior or avionics yet but will share when I get them. It is suppose to have New Zealand leather also.  I might be bias perhaps, but I am guessing it will be the sweetest 681 in the world.
Corey

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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2019, 05:58:31 pm »
Such a sweet ride, Corey! Bob bought your plane, right? I think he's almost done with the retrofit right now.
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Re: Hello from Wisconsin
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2019, 10:24:11 am »
Yep, It is Bob's bird. Can't wait to see it all done.