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    Kid wants to fly

    Have you seen what they have for avionics in the trainers? It's either glass panel ($$$/hour) or it was new when the aircraft came out of the factory when Nixon was in the white house. ktup-flyer, we are based down in Bartow. ORL is just too far. There appears to be a good set of CFIs at KBOW...
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    Kid wants to fly

    I own a '76 Lance (PA32R-300) that is a good IFR platform. 430W, Sandel EHSI, etc. My daughter (age 26) is ready to get her license. I see a couple of valid options: 1) Have her rent the cheapest aircraft available until she gets her private. While she is trainging, let her handle the radio and...
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    Purchasing a plane for training

    If your goals are ATP ratings and flying for the airlines, you might want to consider how you will need to upgrade to HP and/or retract and then a twin over time. There is something to be said for getting a twin aircraft with old radios and higher time engines. The engines can be watched and...
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    Purchasing a plane for training

    Sold my Porsche 928 to buy my first aircraft, a C-182. What good is a Porsche when the speed limit was 55 (yes, back then, 1987)? Nothing compared to popping though clouds at 150mph?
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