For those who started with 500000$

[Glasgow_Approach]

Hi all

I got 1 baron 58, 3 cessana skylanes, 2 skyhawks and about 180K. Total assets about 1800000$ approval rating 95%. 2 pilots c5 and
c2. For a good flight i can get about 100k and an in the process of buying cheap cessnas to get my fleet number up. Im wondering if a
baron 58 is worth it compared to a skylane, thinkin of sellin it and gettin a whole bunch of skylanes. Im savin for probably a king air but
will checkout the grand caravan.

How the rest of u doin?

GA

[SaVas]

I have about $8 million USD down from $85 million after purchasing a 757-200. I started with $50,000 USD (EDIT: whatever the lowest amount was you could choose). Took me to C10 before I
could buy a 737-200 with a slush fund in the bank in case of any expensive failures. Now at C11 (enough hours for C13 but due to some
mishaps on my part Im still C11)

I purchased the above mentioned 757-200 and taking a chance that it wont have any expensive failures because I had to sell off my 737-
200 and 737-800 to buy it and although used, it was a "good buy" with 100% fully maintained. I made a 7 and a half hour flight yesterday
from the Bahamas to Ketchikan, AK with no issues. Fingers crossed since my next most expensive plane can be sold for $1.5 million
(MAAM DC-3)



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[jboweruk]

I got 19 planes now. My main one to use is a Golden Eagle. 4 Pax and pressurised. Also turbocharged so flying up high no problem. 1
Pilot on C4 and one on his way to getting there at the end of this flight. Income with the Cessna C421 is average around 300K with my 18
other planes doing the run between Livermore CA and Las Vegas NV. Charging VIP for all flights at the mo' since most of my better
planes are luxury class. 1000 Dollars a head price and getting 75% load.

[Sovek]

over $2 million dollars in total assests, started with $50000. Bought a Mooney Bravo, have 6 or 7 aircraft in my hanger. Current plane is a DC-3 which
was bought for some $650,000 at %94, three flights and not one failure, its my main money maker. Keep the Baron, fly alot with it as well. And dont be
afraid to buy beat up planes for cheap, they can be great money makers.

and my failures is at %5

[Jetflyer]

My 757 was way cheaper than that... and it has the new Boeing house colors and winglets

[SaVas]

Jetflyer wrote:
My 757 was way cheaper than that... and it has the new Boeing house colors and winglets

The way I see it is mine came with a Keezaire livery (I repainted it like I have all my FSP purchased aircraft) so I had to pay extra for it
*grins*

[Vokial]

I started with the less initial money possible and i bought the Carenado C182rg, then a Beech baron, then a king air and then a Saab 340 (mike stone
model). Then i decided to sell all of them and buy a little used jet liner, and i chose the Bac 1-11-200 from DM Flight Sim (really a perfect model,
try it at http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk also with other UK jet liners) and now i have Bac 1-11-200 and Bac 1-11-500 flying the second one. I can get about
1-1,5 mil a flight (quite long flights for this regional jet plane: starting from northern italy to norway, sweden, scotland and northern africa).
I plan of buying a new jet liner (no more used planes for now) like a 737NG or a little Airbus. but i don't have enough money now.

[poden]

I've restarted with a $500,000 company. I was feeling left out of all the fun, having initially started with a $3M company. That was getting too boring! The starting plane was my very cost efficient Extra 400. Will add the Lake Renegade 270 when there's enough money, and will have lots of fun with that again.



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[Captain_Abeia]

I began with a 5million cash prize, got a pilatus PC12 and Twin Otter, not too bad, and just tons of fun

[bdlong]

Started with the basic Mooney, only because I couldn't find a C172 or C182 that I felt flew realistically. Went into setup and changed all of the
seats to VIP - charge $1100 per seat. Flight last night - Memphis to Houston, income of $90,000. After I landed it announced that I had been
promoted, so I'll be buying the Baron tonight when I get home. I've decided not to buy a plane until I have paid the present one off. I bought the
Mooney with less than 15 hours (NEW) - $323,000, income over $400,000 now with 23 hrs flight time. The Baron will cost over $900,000, but will hold a
couple of more paying bodies. I plan to set it up as VIP and keep my prices high. Hopefully I'll have it paid off within 30 hours.

Dean

[SwiftFoxLit]

Ive got 7 million cash and the following aircraft:

5 learjets
1 cessna caravan
1 737-400
2 citation X's (my favorite of course)
1 CRJ-700

I dont fly the 737 too much, I constantly do transatlantic flights in the citation with only 5 or 6 passengers. Currently Im saving up $$ for a
757 or 767 whichever is cheaper faster.

[Kstinson]

started with a 3milion company and purchased a caravan amphib. But since I set the income multiplier to 1x real...money aint building up
very fast.

[Grome]

Started with A321 and the medium range flights.
That was a great training, I should say! Then medium to long range Vickers VC10 and Super VC10 (both - the greatest models, ever made by human! By
David Malthby http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk/ ) Though the economics was far from perfection (only about 130 PAX, but doog amount of cargo, VERY
expensive post flight maintenance and VERY big relative fuel consumption in comparence with Airbuses ), both aircrafts have rized the
company's reputation to 95% as they can fly and land safely in any weather conditions and with the most stupid pilot, ever seen, so, the passengers
are not less than 100% satisfied Then one is used for VIP flights (my own small payload modification< still far from perfection) and the other is
replaced with A330. The purchase of A340-300 for the long range flights is planned.