Charles Oppermann wrote:

The cost of insuring an aircraft has skyrocketed at a rate greater than fuel
costs.

Really? That wasn't the case when I owned my Maule. The premium was something
like $1,700 the first year (1995-96), but it came down to around $1,300 the last
few years. IIRC, the quote I got last February was less than that.

I've heard that twins have gotten expensive, though, but maybe that's just for
new pilots?

George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.