4-seat, 150 hp Warrior which we dearly loved, but my kids rapidly
outgrew
its useful load. It was also a high-hour trainer, and we ended up
fixing
virtually everything on that plane, from stem to stern, at great
expense.

but what a learning experience. You were in a much better position
to buy that 235! you knew what to look for, and you knew you really
wanted to own an airplane.

True. I suppose, if it had gone the other way, and I had decided that I
HATED owning my own plane (or couldn't afford it), it would have been good
to just quit after the Warrior and move on...

So, there are always two sides to every coin.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Bob Noel" wrote in message
...
In article sprVb.252862$na.415521@attbi_s04, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Paul, buying a run-out, warhorse, 2-seat trainer doesn't sound like
something anyone here can recommend.

I went through a similar experience back in '98, only less so. I bought
a

--
Bob Noel