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Well, I'm new to this whole ball game, so good point. I'll drop the whole haggling idea and change my way of thinking on that.

I've been doing my research, but still want more input on several questions I have about buying an airplane. Cost: I'm looking at anything from a Tri-pacer, Cherokee, 172, up to a early Mooney. AOPA's Vref shows all the planes I have found are within their estimates. The question is how firm do...

I'm going to fly out of S43, Snohomish, WA. I'm 99% sure I can get my 1st class and am scheduled to do that next week!

I appreciate the break down. But I'm looking at a more realistic 200 hours in a YEAR. I have not won the lottery, but can muster enough cash flow for this venture.

I knew someone would bring this up. I have been working my butt off to eventually do something like this at about this point in my life. I'm not a risk taker and know this is going to be very hard work to do right to minimize risks. The part about owning a plane is to get my IFR cert faster and...

I found out well into marriage and kids that flying was my one true passion. I lived right near an airport for a few years, and got my SEL license in 2003 with 40.1 hours at the time of my exam. Flew for about a year, then had another kid and moved to a house we really could not afford, and...