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From: Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.ws>
Subject: Re: Upgrading to Legacy

Bryan,

I think about upgrading to a Legacy. I also think about upgrading to  
a Javelin (avtechgroup.com). 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 / 320 * $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

> 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?
>
> 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