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The FLYq folks a great. If you have any questions, e-mail their support line. I bet you you'll even receive a response over the holidays! Don't worry about the ADSB. These days, there are plenty of cheap alternate solutions, including their our stratux build (Merlin)

Thank you for the kinds words and assistance. I've sent him (also named Steven) a link to this thread and encouraged him to join! I'm not sure how active he is on internet forums (some people just aren't that type) so I'm bridging the gap here to get him started. To answer a few of the questions that came up, the mission is primarily 2-up cross country flights (200-800NM) between paved airports with services and IAPS, at least 2,500 feet long, in the mountain west. Occasionally there would be 4 on board. He is upgrading from a late-model DA40 which is acceptable, but is just too slow and has limited dispatch capabilities during the shoulder seasons. It just isn't a great IFR performer. The Acclaim is one of a few possibilities that's in the late-model G1000/GFC700/FIKI go-fast piston category he is targeting. Of course he's also examining the SR22 and BE36. Although less likely, The Matrix/PA46 series is also not off the table. Joe - I don't think it's likely he'll get to NorCal in the next week, but if you're open to it perhaps we can arrange something at a later date, even if that requires traveling to Denver. How does this sound? I'm also going to drag him to Oshkosh this year to fill any remaining gaps. Thanks for the input folks, it sounds like you have a great community here.

I have a friend who is looking at the variety of go-fast 4 seater SEP aircraft (Mooney, Cirrus, Beechcraft) to see which would best fill his needs. He would like to talk to the owner of an Acclaim (any year) to get their opinion on the aircraft and possible receive an airborne demonstration of the aircraft. He is in Seattle, but I'm sure he'd travel anywhere regionally if necessary and fill the tank for you. I'm not sure if this is the correct space to post this, but on another forum they have a "mentor pilot" list who indicate they are approachable for requests like this. Does this exist here? Additionally, if anyone can answer these questions I'm sure he's appreciate it. 1) Do all acclaims have the GFC700? 2) Does most of the used fleet have the TKS option, or is it a challenge to find? I've also invited him to this forum so don't be surprised if he joins in! Thanks!