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The Millennium Phenom on the ramp
better performance, I knew which one I wanted to own. A lot of the things that drew me to the Phenom were what I appreciated about my Cirruses, a high value on (avionics) integration, technology, and ergo- nomics. The Phenom 100 was the most Cirrus-like next step for me, a proper twin turbine.”
Weber has logged 1,450 hours total, 300 of which are in the Phenom 100. He estimates that roughly 20 to 30 percent of his flights are between Wisconsin and Florida, typically aver- aging a monthly round trip between the two states.
“A fairly common mission for us is from Kenosha to Fort Myers or Na- ples. It’s just about a thousand miles, and I typically fly there with a light cabin, either myself and my family (wife and two young daughters) or one or two others. We take full fuel, as it’s right at the edge of the aircraft’s range. But it’s an awesome flight for the Phenom,” Weber said.
“We typically go up to maximum altitude for that flight, FL410. The plane is unbelievably quiet at that alti- tude, and we’re typically doing some- where in the neighborhood of 350 to 370 knots, depending on the weight
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Chris Weber, as a boy, flying in his grandpa’s Piper Saratoga
Looking out over Sarasota Bay, near
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KRSQ)