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re: Any pilots on here?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 3:09 pm to Tuscaloosa
Posted on 7/23/18 at 3:09 pm to Tuscaloosa
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There are a couple companies that will finance the cost, if you’re interested.
If I can't afford my hobby outright, then it shouldn't be my hobby. I'll have it soon
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Posted on 7/23/18 at 3:28 pm to Tigeralum2008
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If I can't afford my hobby outright, then it shouldn't be my hobby. I'll have it soon
I disagree to an extent, depending on your financial situation. Being able to finance at a low interest rate can free up capital to invest elsewhere.
Also, due to the difficulty of learning to fly, the more often you train, the less money you’ll spend in the long term. Financing would give you the freedom to fly multiple times per week, which in most cases will shorten your training time significantly and reduce your overall cost by thousands of dollars.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:01 pm to darnol91
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Heard upkeep is expensive on those Bonanza's, but I guess any complex will be more expensive.
Well it's a 40 year old plane and slowly upgrading everything. New A/C Garmin 430.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:21 pm to BeastMode
Hi, I'm a pilot and aircraft owner. Just bought a Beechcraft Sierra and am looking for a partner. Aircraft is hangared in Hammond. The Sierra is a single engine four place, retractable. Very economical aircraft to own and operate.
Bob
Bob
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:31 pm to darnol91
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Do you like it? Heard upkeep is expensive on those Bonanza's, but I guess any complex will be more expensive. Ive been seriously looking into the Long EZ style planes. Cheap to purchase, cheap to fly, and fast, which I realize is a bad combination.
There was a common saying,
"How much money does it take to fly your own plane?"
"All of it!"
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:35 pm to jimbeam
He chops it, I pilot
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:26 pm to Lithium
My IP when I was a kid called V35's the flying doctor killer.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:38 pm to Highflier
Damn. I started a thread that created a new poster
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:40 pm to FredsGotSlacks
Can you bang the flight attendants?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 6:46 pm to EA6B
Lots of misconceptions about flying and aircraft ownership. Funny to hear guys who spend thousands on Harley's saying how expensive and dangerous flying is. Everything is relative I guess. The Beechcraft Sierra is not an expensive aircraft to own and operate. Long EZ is a home-built experimental - I think it was designed by Burt Rutan. Not my thing, but I understand why people would like them.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:29 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:”It’s got two engines because it can’t fly on one.” is how my Baron instructor taught me.
There's a saying in aviation about twin piston engine aircraft, "The 2nd engine will get you to the scene of the crash".
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:45 pm to Taxing Authority
It looks like mainly fixed wing guys in here. From what I can tell they’re more practical for travel and cheaper, but not as “cool” and can’t land anywhere (relative to a heli). Are those the main decision factors in choosing?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:01 pm to jimbeam
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It looks like mainly fixed wing guys in here. From what I can tell they’re more practical for travel and cheaper, but not as “cool” and can’t land anywhere (relative to a heli). Are those the main decision factors in choosing?
Big difference in price. "Cool" is WAY more expensive, and it's not close.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:04 pm to Highflier
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Lots of misconceptions about flying and aircraft ownership. Funny to hear guys who spend thousands on Harley's saying how expensive and dangerous flying is. Everything is relative I guess. The Beechcraft Sierra is not an expensive aircraft to own and operate. Long EZ is a home-built experimental - I think it was designed by Burt Rutan. Not my thing, but I understand why people would like them.
While I agree about the relative safety of a airplane vs a motorcycle, having been partners in a Cessna 150, and a Piper Cherokee 180 I can say expense wise they are not in the same universe. With the money that was spent on repairs, replacing avionics, and normal maintenance items like oil changes, oil analysis, spark plugs, brakes, tires, batteries, annuals, etc. we could have probably bought a couple of Harleys.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:11 pm to jimbeam
I’m on pilot on FSX and Xplane. Can one of you guys help me take off on the latter?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:54 pm to OchoDedos
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My IP when I was a kid called V35's the flying doctor killer.
and I'm a doctor
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Can you bang the flight attendants?
I do
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:59 pm to BigPerm30
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Can you bang the flight attendants?
Most of the flight attendants I worked with were gay, grandmas, or from the hood. There were a couple smokeshows but they usually didn’t last on the market or in the company very long.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 9:33 pm to Lithium
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Can you bang the flight attendants? I do
set the bar higher doc
Posted on 7/23/18 at 11:22 pm to BigPerm30
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Can you bang the flight attendants?
If you aren’t an ogre and can hold a conversation, you can walk into any bar in America and leave with essentially anyone you want because you’re a pilot. No need to dip the fishing pole in company pond, IMO.
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 7/23/18 at 11:59 pm to 777Tiger
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set the bar higher doc
Friend of mine from HS is married to a United flight attendant. She's pretty fat. I guess they dont have weight standards any more.
I flew on a Delta Puddle jumper with one who was an Air Force MSGT. she was stationed at Barksdale and flew the SHV-DFW route every weekend.
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