tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899450797704881529.post8951251427652160652..comments2023-03-28T10:13:31.980-04:00Comments on David Wihl's Blog: Piper Meridian Test FlightDavid Wihlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212232185964857971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899450797704881529.post-64928298165113637592010-10-06T15:33:44.798-04:002010-10-06T15:33:44.798-04:00I can think of thousands of reasons to choose the ...I can think of thousands of reasons to choose the Meridian over the Mustang even if the purchase price is the same; I am referring to the thousands of dollars in operating cost you will save flying the Meridian. The Mustang consumes more than double the Jet A per mile than the Meridian, additionally maintenance, insurance, engine overhauls and training costs are all significantly higher with the Mustang. To suggest that purchase price alone is the only or most important consideration for an airplane purchase is to put it kindly, naïve<br />The Cessna Mustang is a great airplane, and sexy to. We all want to be a Jet Jockey. So if you have the money fly one. But to suggest that if someone buys a Meridian over a Mustang they must be drinking is just a stupid statement. I hope you don’t use the same reasoning when you fly.Bart Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424137218613592874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899450797704881529.post-40627602851301778032009-08-31T21:51:58.785-04:002009-08-31T21:51:58.785-04:00Well, it's a part that represents just 1% of t...Well, it's a part that represents just 1% of the plane's cost, yet is used 95% or more of flying time. It's simply not as good as newer alternatives like the Garmin 700, which fortunately Piper chose for new Meridians now. <br /><br />If someone is still buying these planes at $2.1M new when you can get an almost new Mustang for about the same price, they must be enjoying their drinks too.David Wihlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212232185964857971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899450797704881529.post-18916764654824327502009-08-28T23:02:01.242-04:002009-08-28T23:02:01.242-04:00So the S-Tec 55 X is cheap. Uh, ok, lmao. Yep, 2...So the S-Tec 55 X is cheap. Uh, ok, lmao. Yep, 20K sure is cheap. Have another cocktail on me will you.Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845960853179917258noreply@blogger.com