On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 04:35:56 GMT, "Mike Rapoport"
wrote:

Interesting. The *only* reason I fly is to enjoy the view out the
window (to the tune of 200+ hours per year), and to transport myself
to (relatively local) places I've never been before, or to go places
you can only get to with an airplane (most of which, you can only get
to with a "bush" airplane).

I own a simple/old tail-dragger now, but in earlier days, I used to
long for high/fast stuff (the more complex, the better, although
I've never had the pleasure of flying equipment like you're
airplane Mike).

These days, something like a Champ on a summer day at 800' AGL
putting along at 85-90mph is my idea of fun. If I need to get across
the country in a hurry, I hop onto a tube (airliner).

The Murphy Moose is a neat rig. If I were to build one, I'd have to
hang/use the M-14PF (400hp) engine.

Bela P. Havasreti


"john szpara" wrote in message
ws.com...

You are definitely asking the right questions about the twins. And
you are right to be asking here before getting out your checkbook. In
the traditional r.a.owning way - keep asking the questions and we'll
keep saying you can't afford it until you're stuck on the ground.

Yeah, a while back I was asking about a favorite plane of mine, the
T210, and they were close to having me talked out of buying it, or
anything else. The dream to fly and own is persistant, though.



Seriously, don't let anybody talk you out of doing what you want to do
because you will regret it. I think most of the posters here are just
trying to make sure that you think of all the angles.

I am seriously thinking of getting rid of my current airplane in the next
few years for many of the reasons that have been brought up. Going to
Simcom is a minimium of four days and $15,000. Going in for maitenance is
two days just to drop off the airplane and pick it up again. There is no
way that I save SIX DAYS a year by owning an airplane. I don't fly around
anymore just to look out the window. My plan is to build a Murphy Moose (6
place bushplane) that can be maintained by myself and where I can get
training locally. I would also save well over $100k/yr in expenses. I can
find the time and I can afford the price but I am reaching the point where I
ask myself if I really want to. Once you cross a certain threshold of
airplane performance, the commitment, both in term of time and money starts
growing geometrically.

Mike
MU-2