As Ron Natalie and several of us have noted...
If it flies, floats, or fornicates, it is FAR cheaper to rent.
WELCOME to the ranks...
Jim
Jon Kraus
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:
-buying my first airplane?
Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com