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How often do you Fly?
I suppose one of the reasons that the forum is so off topic at the
moment is whether has most of us grounded... Thinking along those lines though... How often do the rest of you get out flying? once a week? once a month? I've found that since I purchased 4261J, I've been 'forcing' myself to the airport more and more (at least twice a week)... I mean, after you start spending so much for insurance, tiedown, and the rest, it seems like an awfully big waste to not make it as much as possible... I'm actually not complaining (at all), considering my workload at the moment, I'd probably just as well be going home and passing out... this way at least I have at least two hours every week where I actually feel alive... How about how guys... how much do you 'actually' fly? how do you fit it into your day to day life? |
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How often do you Fly?
"EridanMan" wrote:
How often do the rest of you get out flying? Once a week, sometimes more, and I usually find some reason to *have to* go to the hangar every couple of days -- fixing, cleaning, polishing, or just hangin' out (no pun). |
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How often do you Fly?
I've been a renter and I've been an owner and I always fly more,
usually double, when owning compared to renting... Psychologically as a renter you are always concious of that Hobbs meter running... As an owner the only additional cost for an extra half hour is some gas and a little oil... Owning is lots more expensive than renting, but I prefer owning.... denny |
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How often do you Fly?
EridanMan wrote:
I suppose one of the reasons that the forum is so off topic at the moment is whether has most of us grounded... Thinking along those lines though... How often do the rest of you get out flying? once a week? once a month? I've found that since I purchased 4261J, I've been 'forcing' myself to the airport more and more (at least twice a week)... I mean, after you start spending so much for insurance, tiedown, and the rest, it seems like an awfully big waste to not make it as much as possible... I'm actually not complaining (at all), considering my workload at the moment, I'd probably just as well be going home and passing out... this way at least I have at least two hours every week where I actually feel alive... How about how guys... how much do you 'actually' fly? how do you fit it into your day to day life? Off season once a month. On season: daily, up to 27 days a month up to 8 hours a day. Michelle |
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EridanMan wrote:
How often do the rest of you get out flying? once a week? once a month? Once or Twice per week, year around. Although, I don't have the wanderlust of many pilots, and am more than satisfied with short, local trips and practice work in the pattern. As a result, it's not that unusual for me to log around 50 hours for the year. I've found that since I purchased 4261J, I've been 'forcing' myself to the airport more and more (at least twice a week)... I mean, after you start spending so much for insurance, tiedown, and the rest, it seems like an awfully big waste to not make it as much as possible... Definitely. When I rented, some 15 years ago, I'd only manage to fly once every 3-4 weeks. Cragg! It seems like our planes may have rolled out of Vero Beach fairly close together. My N# is 4269J, and according to the FAA site, our serial numbers are only 10 apart. --- Jay -- Jay Masino "Home is where My critters are" http://www.JayMasino.com http://www.OceanCityAirport.com http://www.oc-Adolfos.com |
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How often do you Fly?
I'm averaging about twice a month during the winter. That will go
back up in the spring, hopefully to once a week. I belong to a club, and availability of our aircraft is quite good. My flying time now is generally limited by weather, ski weekends away, and my slothful reluctance to go out in the cold after work and mess with the engine heater just to get in some night hours... |
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How often do you Fly?
"EridanMan" wrote in message
ups.com... I suppose one of the reasons that the forum is so off topic at the moment is whether has most of us grounded... Thinking along those lines though... How often do the rest of you get out flying? once a week? once a month? I've found that since I purchased 4261J, I've been 'forcing' myself to the airport more and more (at least twice a week)... I mean, after you start spending so much for insurance, tiedown, and the rest, it seems like an awfully big waste to not make it as much as possible... I'm actually not complaining (at all), considering my workload at the moment, I'd probably just as well be going home and passing out... this way at least I have at least two hours every week where I actually feel alive... How about how guys... how much do you 'actually' fly? how do you fit it into your day to day life? From March to mid-November, two to three times a week. In 2006, it was 336 hours (that included a five week grounding after surgery, during which I hired a temp Commercial pilot). In 2005, it was 418 hours. It fits my life because 80-90% of those flights are business related. Most trips are 445-500nm. I've been "blessed" with our situation (family business). -- Matt Barrow Performance Homes, LLC Colorado Springs, CO |
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"Denny" wrote in message
oups.com... I've been a renter and I've been an owner and I always fly more, usually double, when owning compared to renting... Psychologically as a renter you are always concious of that Hobbs meter running... As an owner the only additional cost for an extra half hour is some gas and a little oil... Owning is lots more expensive than renting, but I prefer owning.... I figure my cutout point is about 200-250 hours a year, after which owning is cheaper. Then, it would be damn near impossible to rent the equipment that we use for our typical mission. -- Matt Barrow Performance Homes, LLC Colorado Springs, CO |
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On Feb 28, 10:44 pm, "EridanMan" wrote:
I suppose one of the reasons that the forum is so off topic at the moment is whether has most of us grounded... Thinking along those lines though... How often do the rest of you get out flying? once a week? once a month? I've found that since I purchased 4261J, I've been 'forcing' myself to the airport more and more (at least twice a week)... I mean, after you start spending so much for insurance, tiedown, and the rest, it seems like an awfully big waste to not make it as much as possible... I'm actually not complaining (at all), considering my workload at the moment, I'd probably just as well be going home and passing out... this way at least I have at least two hours every week where I actually feel alive... How about how guys... how much do you 'actually' fly? how do you fit it into your day to day life? Typically at least once a month, but I decided to take this winter off from flying since I have been very busy. I am planning on getting current again in March or April. Dean |
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How often do you Fly?
"Matt Barrow" wrote:
From March to mid-November, two to three times a week. In 2006, it was 336 hours (that included a five week grounding after surgery, during which I hired a temp Commercial pilot). In 2005, it was 418 hours. It fits my life because 80-90% of those flights are business related. Most trips are 445-500nm. Just curious ... what airplane? |
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