Pressurization and Oxygen Systems

[Paul Sharp]

I wouldn't live in the west without a Turbo. I cross too many mountains for trying to eke along in a normally-aspirated version. And if you lost an engine in the noramlly-aspirated your single-engine ceilings are seriously reduced.

And what about hot/high takeoffs? I have yet to encounter a situation where density altitude was a factory with my turbo model. That isn't to say that no such situations exist because they do and you always have to be careful and check. And you always have to calculate the extra runway lengths needed due to the thinner air. But usually the problem is simply removed.

I agree with Bob that if you don't thrash the engines you should make TBO. There are some extra costs due to turbo overhauls, controller overhauls, etc. But for me they it's a required item - wouldn't be without it on one I own.