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1 hour ago, alextstone said:

The prototype exists. I've seen it. I wonder how many non refundable deposits for orders it would take to push it to the STC finish line? My WAG is that the mod would cost 60-80k for parts and labor for each install.

What do y'all think? Is my WAG in line with your opinion? 15-20 commitments? More?

Alex

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@alextstone Where is the prototype located? Who’s the owner and who’s doing the engineering work?

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2 hours ago, alextstone said:

The prototype exists. I've seen it. I wonder how many non refundable deposits for orders it would take to push it to the STC finish line? My WAG is that the mod would cost 60-80k for parts and labor for each install.

What do y'all think? Is my WAG in line with your opinion? 15-20 commitments? More?

Alex

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I think the acceptability of the price is going to be related to how much UL you can actually gain. 
given what everything costs in aviation I don’t think your guess seems crazy though. 

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14 hours ago, Schllc said:

I think the acceptability of the price is going to be related to how much UL you can actually gain. 
given what everything costs in aviation I don’t think your guess seems crazy though. 

This, and is there any accompanying degradation of performance, such as W&B or  runway performance.

There is a Service Instruction document SIM20-133 with new limits for flying as heavy as 3873#. It is interesting to note the expanded GC envelope limits: 2 fat boys in front  and full full fuel will never work.  
 

the current  3200# MLW means that with PAX and bags, I don’t want to land with more than 20-25 gallons, which is fine, but it requires careful fuel planning. Being able to fill the seats is a “nice-to-have” rather than a “need-to-have”  for me.  Were it not, I would have bought a different plane. I suspect than many LB owners are in a similar spot. However, better load carrying would open up the LB for consideration by the many buyers that “must have” the ability to carry four.  I’d pay $50,000 tomorrow for another 200# UL.

-dan

 

 

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The UL increase should be coupled with the LT tanks! 

all in for 4pax bravo with 1000nm range at 75% power (swags, people)

of course you need a 5,000’ runway 

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