How Many of You are Aircraft Owners?
08-20-2013, 02:56 PM
#14
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Are you describing me? I have a 182. But I doubt you were my instructor.
Seriously though, an older 182 can be found in Trade-a-plane for a reasonable sum, and annuals/maint are not THAT bad. I don't even keep track how much I spend anymore as it is depressing, but the trickle of small bills that come in are less than some people spend on golf. I was very close to getting a Cirrus SR20 but decided I simply could not justify the expense.
I would second what every other person says, and only get a plane if you are going to USE it. If not, it becomes a really expensive recurrent item like that gym membership you never use. However, the freedom to visit your relatives 500 miles away without a grueling drive is indeed priceless.
08-20-2013, 03:13 PM
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Do you like to ride motorcycles, but don't want to die when a drunk in a Cadillac hits you?
Do you like to fly, but can't afford a Bonanza?
Well now you can do both, at the same time! Check this thing out, looks like a flying Harley to me, costs less than a real Harley, and I could launch it from my back yard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCgvRo5eXnk
Do you like to fly, but can't afford a Bonanza?
Well now you can do both, at the same time! Check this thing out, looks like a flying Harley to me, costs less than a real Harley, and I could launch it from my back yard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCgvRo5eXnk
08-20-2013, 06:47 PM
#16
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I should just start buying some Sitka Wood and building a frame in my garage, haha. Why buy a plane when I can build one...aside from the fact I don't trust my own engineering and I'd be signing my own death wish.... yea.
08-21-2013, 05:42 AM
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http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/kits-qb.htm
There are a zillion other kits out there, all you have to do is bolt them together.
A buddy just flew his new SeaRey onto my lake two days ago, after he built it, very pretty airplane! He left Florida yesterday morning and will be home in NJ this afternoon.
http://searey.com/
I don't know what he spent on it, obviously you can really go nutz and spend a bundle if you want to, but my point was, you can also go super cheap and build that little Cloudster for about $15K. Yes, they also have kits, all you need is time and a lot of glue!
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