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On the last day of vacation, I took an unplanned flight with Mr. Mike Lauro, owner of Tropicbird, who is also an experienced CFI. He took a different view from Jon Pickering. According to Mike, while I have to heed Jon's remarks, my main problem is not in details like flying with the trim. My main problem is simply not flying enough. That, and airplane-whoring. He suggested that I selected one airplane, and become truly proficient at flying it.

I think he has a point. But then, which one?

I'd love to choose Michael's GX every day. It's a fabulous toy and I enjoy flying it. But I'm reluctant to fly far in it. Although I am used to it now, I am cramped inside. I am afraid to prang it and deprive Michael of income. I am afraid that someone would break in if I park it overnight and steal the expensive Garmins. I am not comfortable feeding it 100LL. And let's face it, driving to Santa Fe is no fun.

Bode's C-150 N2966V is the cheapest. It has no other redeeming qualities, but cheap means I can afford to fly more, which is important.

Finally, Del Sol's Arrow is the XC machine with sensible per-mile cost that allows to build complex time. It is the most "grown-up" airplane that's available to me. It is also the most expensive per hour.

Of course, I could also buy a personal airplane too, but that's a serious problem for inevitable relocation.

Decisions, decisions.

UPDATE: Decided to shoot for Arrow.

Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at 10:29 PM | No Comments | Add Comment
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