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shuttle for the company his father founded, The Osborne Company. The company has a growing portfolio of multi-family, student housing, church, restaurant, electric, and general com- mercial projects, located in more than 30 states.
“Considering drive time to the com- mercial airport, TSA security, etc., I can beat the airlines to any airport within 800 miles of home and have fun while doing it. I fly two to three times
Elisabeth and Stephen Osborne.
per month to visit our construction sites or clients. Two hours to Dallas or two hours to Denver as opposed to eight hours of driving makes us far more efficient day to day.”
As a testament to the C340’s im- portance to both his and his busi- ness’ livelihood, Stephen highlight- ed a roughly 950 nautical mile out and back mission.
“I was recently asked to represent a client on short notice at a construction
project meeting near Nashville, TN. I was faced with a 9-plus hour drive each way, overnight hotel stay and essentially two days out of the office. Or an airline trip and rental cars for a long day of travel and TSA security. Alternatively, we were wheels up in the C340 at 7 a.m. from our home field, Topeka Regional Airport (KFOE), at- tended the 10:00 a.m. meeting just a few miles from John C. Tune Airport (KJWN), then was back at my desk in the home office by 2:30 p.m.”
After one year of twin Cessna own- ership, Stephen offered some words of wisdom for prospective owners. First, he emphasized, “Private pressurized cabin class air travel was a whole new world of flying coming from a Coman- che 400. It is life-changing.”
He followed with, “I’m not as tired after f lying now, thanks to pressuriza- tion. The speed is nice, but comfort is nicer. And this one has both. Recur- rent training is a must (thanks to AST and some helpful CFIs along the way). The 340 is so efficient, carrying six
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