"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
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They've considerably underplayed the high cost of general aviation,
and they've not even mentioned the weather factors in aviation. Be
glad that the article is so positive; I haven't seen one like it in a
long time.

They identified the costs to purchase a new plane as $400,000,
although one can purchase a new Cessna 172SP for about half that.

Or a new Cirrus SRV-G2 for $199,900:
http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/pricing/

Or a new Zodiac XL for $79,900 (or IFR certified for $94,900):
http://www.newplane.com/amd/amd/601_SLSA/price.html

Or a new Savannah for $57,995:
http://www.skykits.com/KitsandpricingUS.rev2.htm

Or a new CT for $92,900:
http://www.flightdesignusa.com/ct_in...sults_page.asp

And so on....

But it absolutely did not underplay the high cost of general aviation.
Your perspective is skewed.

Agreed - the article was definitely skewed toward higher cost planes.

Wow, someone else knows about the Savannah! I'd really like to get a
Savannah after I get my ticket. Pity that more people don't know about it.