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“I can advise from two different perspectives. From a flying standpoint, if you are enthusiastic and dedicated, don’t limit yourself based on perceived ability. Many people think, ‘That’s a lot of airplane,’ or ‘Gosh, how am I ever going to learn to fly that?’ But I think that if you want it, if you do the right training, stay within your limits, and take the new challenge in stride, then you will do great. Do not be intimidated by the training required to fly this airplane,” Remcho optimistically advised.
“From a financial standpoint, I would say run the num- bers. If you are going to use the plane and it makes sense financially, then go for it. That may be more my mindset than some other folks have, but I also considered that I would be going about a hundred knots faster than in the Turbo 182. You are gaining substantial speed, and the fuel burn is comparable. I was burning 18 gallons an hour in the 182, and now at altitude, I am burning 34 gallons. So, it is not that far off, and you open up your capability to do missions that otherwise would not have been there. And the safety factor is huge since you have de-ice equipment, you can fly above a lot of weather, and you are more com- fortable with a pressurized cabin.”
Remcho concluded, “I am very happy that I made a sub- stantial jump in capability, as opposed to getting a Mooney or a Turbo Cirrus or something else in that category with more airspeed. I am thankful that I could make the jump the way I did.”
“The Meridian is the perfect airplane for me and my missions. I love the western US, and this aircraft can take me just about everywhere I need to go without needing a fuel stop. It allows me to enjoy the comforts of a pressur- ized cabin and the safety of de-ice equipment, modern avionics, and a turbine engine.”
You can follow Remcho’s Meridian journey on Instagram @samremcho.
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