So much for the King of Battle

[Precision]

Drop me a line when you start putting together the Intel/Commo support

(Honestly not physically up for the shooter side anymore )

My point exactly. I would be, at best a second tier shooter. But if its my show, I get to be the badass in charge. I don't have to be the bad ass door kicker.

[Termite]

I volunteer to fly helos. Actually, I could do smaller fixed wing too, like Porter or Courier.

Now I'm (well....Mrs Termite too...) the owner of a Cessna 175.......

[Precision]

I would guess cost for start up would be:
training costs - 3 months salary - $700k
equipment - small arms and small vehicles $400k
Not sure about Helo support but a couple of fixed wing transports $200k
so for less than $4.5 million you could run your first year including total salaries, pre commission

Now to get the letter of Marqui or equivalent

[Netpackrat]

Now I'm (well....Mrs Termite too...) the owner of a Cessna 175.......

How are you liking that GO-300 so far?

[Termite]

How are you liking that GO-300 so far?

Good power(175 hp), and being a 6cyl, it's smoother than a O-320 or O-360. The higher RPMs don't bother me, I first learned to fly in a TH-55(Hughes 269), and normal cruise RPMs are 2700, 2900 for T/O and Landing, and 3100 redline for the TH-55.

The C-175/GO-300 POH calls for 2900-3100 rpms for cruise, 3200 redline. The only real limitation is you can't climb out at Vx or Vy for extended periods of time. The engine makes a good bit more heat than the O-300, and needs 90-95 mph on extended climb to keep the head temp under redline.

The previous owner(or the one before him) installed a climb prop, I'm giving up 10-15 mph in cruise. I cruise 120-122 mph @ 2900. But I can come out of a 3200' grass strip with a full bag of gas and 650 lbs of people on board, and not sweat it.