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December 22nd, 2007, 19:17
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 106
|  I bought a plane Yep, I have joined the ranks...... Picked up an old Cherokee Factory 160 this week. She isn't the prettiest girl on the ramp but I washed her up and she doesn't look half bad. I had a beautiful 140 lined up but that fell through so I ended up renting a 172 to finish my ppl. My first flight after becoming and official pilot was in my new plane. Was a fun 4 hour cross country and the plane really performed. It has all the speed mods and we were at 140mph TAS which seemed fast to me! Flies true and I am happy. Old radios but they do work. Has dual vor's etc.. so hopefully they all work and I will try and bring her up to IFR . Feels great to own an airplane and not have to worry about scheduling! I am going to try to keep track of cost and expenses through my commercial rating and will post to the site for all to see. JOE |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:19
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 278
| Re: I bought a plane Congratulations - I'm jealous! Any pics you can post? |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:24
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 2,469
 | Re: I bought a plane Anyone ever tell you private airplanes, sailboats and cocaine habits are God's way of telling you that you have too much money?
__________________ "Humankind cannot stand very much reality." - T.S. Eliot |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:29
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY
Posts: 1,952
| Re: I bought a plane That's awesome- fly safe. I've been itching to get back into a light airplane ever since finishing up sim training here at Colgan. Don't get me wrong- flying people around is fun, but you can't do what you want with her like you can a light airplane.
__________________ Colgan SAAB FO "Colgan Air...Pissing off the world 34 people at a time" |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:38
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 3,022
| Re: I bought a plane Quote:
"If it flies, floats or XXXXs, you're gonna have problems with it." I kid. I'd like to own a plane, too.
__________________ "The first rule of Flight Club is you do not talk about Flight Club." | |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:41
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC/EWR
Posts: 3,274
| Re: I bought a plane I've heard it this way, "If it flies, floats or xxxxs, you're better off renting it!" Congrats!
__________________ Colgan Q-400 Flight Attendant Just Remember -- NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST...   I may have wings, but that doesn't make me an angel.....  |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:55
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| Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 2,469
| Re: I bought a plane Come on, you two. "If it flies, floats or xxxxs, its cheaper to rent."
__________________ "Humankind cannot stand very much reality." - T.S. Eliot |
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December 22nd, 2007, 19:57
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| Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC/EWR
Posts: 3,274
| Re: I bought a plane Yes, Captain..whatever you say! 
__________________ Colgan Q-400 Flight Attendant Just Remember -- NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST... I may have wings, but that doesn't make me an angel..... |
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December 22nd, 2007, 22:30
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio TX
Posts: 539
| Re: I bought a plane Congratulations!  Yeah there is just something about knowing you can go out and hop in her anytime you want, and go anywhere you want! I miss my Mooney! Just cannot justify owning right now! Have fun with her! |
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December 23rd, 2007, 18:20
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: JAX FL
Posts: 435
| Re: I bought a plane Quote:
__________________ Being captain is about pure intuition and heart, a good captain can't have either one. | |
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December 23rd, 2007, 18:26
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U77
Posts: 2,350
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congrats on the plane bat
__________________ Commercial Pilot, IR Gold Seal CFI, CFII TT: 950ish Part 91 Company pilot  4 year DegreeWill fish for pay | |
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