The pain and pleasure of plane ownership

After 3 long and painful months in the shop, my baby is back. Got into a
little accident in the summer (engine trouble) and this weekend was the
first weekend i had it all for me again.

You guys have no idea what a pleasure it is, what difference does it make,
to fly a PROPER plane as opposed to a $hit colored, $hit smelling, banged up
rental.

I took the plane up for almost 2 hours straight of landings. Did 15
landings. I feel re-born.

I posted pictures of my flight today he
http://www.thepilotlounge.com/script...showtopic=1168

It was such a pain to have to rent for 3 months. For one thing, I ain't that
rich. So renting and owning at the same time is a really painful thing
(after all the fixed costs are still there and they are taking a bite out of
ya, even if you don't fly the plane).

For another, after owning a beautifully functional and smooth riding plane,
it's really depressing to rent (especially since my plane's costs are around
70 an hour and the rentals is 100 ... when it's really worth 3 pennies an
hour as far as I am concerned).

It might be a pain to own and run into mechanical troubles but it's so great
when you finally get your plane back it runs 10 times smoother than before!!

Today was also, such a beatiful day to fly in NJ. Perfect day!

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Marco Rispoli - NJ, USA / PP-ASEL
My on-line aviation community - http://www.thepilotlounge.com