Give Me A GOOD Reason

Corky Scott wrote:

Flying is good for your health.

and poor for your wealth.

George Patterson
He who marries for money earns every penny of it.

Because it's cheap nourishment for the soul.


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Can anyone give me a good logical reason to spend so much money to fly
airplanes or helicopters for private use? After more than 50 years I'll
be damned if I can come up with one. But I still do and probably will.
WHY?????
Ol S&B

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Can anyone give me a good logical reason to spend so much money to fly
airplanes or helicopters for private use? After more than 50 years I'll
be damned if I can come up with one. But I still do and probably will.
WHY?????


Sure, I can give you an excellent reason. Because I want to.

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Can anyone give me a good logical reason to spend so much money to fly
airplanes or helicopters for private use?

Reason's got nothing to do with it.

As my little girl would say because its cool.
"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Can anyone give me a good logical reason to spend so much money to fly
airplanes or helicopters for private use?

Reason's got nothing to do with it.

On 24 Jan 2005 10:11:37 -0800, wrote in
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Can anyone give me a good logical reason to spend so much money to fly
airplanes or helicopters for private use?

The last few years I have been scouting for real estate. Diving
through several counties' congested traffic is more than I can bear,
so I hop over it and enjoy myself and the magnificent view from above.

Imagine driving back and forth through the Mojave Desert between
Laughlin/Vegas and Los Angeles/Orange County; that heat and congestion
would spoil the vacation entirely. And there's no moronic LEO hiding
behind a billboard. The freedom from ground-bound travel is more than
worth the cost.

Airline travel, just say no! :-( Congested hub airports, waiting for
their schedule not yours, intrusive "security" measures, stuffed into
the cabin with who knows what viruses infected soles, that's not for
me thanks.

It may cost a little more flying yourself, but the benefits of private
flying far ought weigh the additional expense.

Larry Dighera wrote:
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Imagine driving back and forth through the Mojave Desert between
Laughlin/Vegas and Los Angeles/Orange County; that heat and
congestion
would spoil the vacation entirely. And there's no moronic LEO hiding
behind a billboard. The freedom from ground-bound travel is more
than
worth the cost.

How timely. I just got back into Phoenix this morning (in time for
work) from Laughlin, NV. I had the afternoon off on Mon. On the spur
of the moment I decided to reserve a $19 hotel room, hop in the plane
and go. I had a great time, and spent 1.75 hrs in the air each way.
It wouldn't have been possible if I'd had to drive the 5 hrs. each way.

Airline travel, just say no!

I couldn't agree more. As I was coming across western AZ, there were
about a dozen airliners stacked up over Prescott, waiting to get into
PHX. Apparently there was some problem on the ground this morning.
Some had to divert after holding for 45 minutes. I just zipped by 'em
all in my Cherokee, glad I wasn't with them :-))
John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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How timely. I just got back into Phoenix this morning (in time for
work) from Laughlin, NV. I had the afternoon off on Mon. On the spur
of the moment I decided to reserve a $19 hotel room, hop in the plane
and go. I had a great time, and spent 1.75 hrs in the air each way.
It wouldn't have been possible if I'd had to drive the 5 hrs. each way.

Indeed! My son and I are coming down to Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airpark) for
the last two rounds of the Phoenix Open this weekend (Friday-Sunday).

Driving would be 560 miles and 10 hours and the airlines (commuters)
probably couldn't handle it in much less time. Flying is going to take 2hrs
15 each way.

Flying lets me run my business from a "remote backwater" and makes the "off
duty time" much more "productive".

--
Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

On 25 Jan 2005 11:57:31 -0800, "
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On the spur of the moment I decided to reserve a $19 hotel room, hop
in the plane and go.

Right. And if one finds a view of the Colorado River inspiring, s/he
can get a lovely room on one of the upper floors of Harrah's with
magnificent views at $25/night.

I probably would never have discovered the joys of Laughlin if it
lacked an airport.

Because a boat doesn't fly!

Karl
wrote in message
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Can anyone give me a good logical reason to spend so much money to fly
airplanes or helicopters for private use? After more than 50 years I'll
be damned if I can come up with one. But I still do and probably will.
WHY?????
Ol S&B