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To finance or not is a complicated question lets assume you can afford the down payment and maintenance, if you can't stop there and wait until you can. The plane will cost you depreciation, maintenance and operating cost. There is no financial sound reason to tie up money long term in an...

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Good point, the good weather pilot I am would choose not to go regardless of rating.

Also my summer place is on the Chesapeake Bay which is great place to fly, Cape May is a good example. I would be at Claremont 58M which is walking distance to my place.

Yes, will be flying various places including my summer home 110 miles away. No business don't have to be anywhere at a certain time. Flying to my summer place is the same time as driving by the time I get the plane preflight etc. but it is a hell of alot more fun than sitting on I-95 in traffic.

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You guys are bringing a big smile to my face, love the perspective I am getting here.

Great input, I live in the northeast but hope to relocate to the sunshine state soon. The airplane I want is a 182 or maybe an Archer which would fit my mission. I think the answer for me is to get some instrument training for the sole benefit of sharpening my skills buy an airplane and see how...

Does it make sense to own an airplane if you are VFR only? For someone who has no intention of flying IMC and does not have to fly anywhere if weather is not adequate is it necessary to get instrument rating in order to justify ownership of an airplane. I do understand the benefits of the...

I agree with George that it is nice to have the a plane which can handle your mission but also can handle an extra person or weight when needed. Buying and selling is always expensive and I believe you should buy the most airplane you can afford to satisfy your mission and future missions...

Thank you for the replies, my mission is going to vary but mostly will travel within one to two hour Trips with one or two passengers. There will be some short 45 minute flights in the summer probably twice a week to our summer house in MD. Retracts don’t make sense to me for the little...

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So which engines can be converted to mogas? How hard is it to find ethanol free gas at airports?

Thats the problem, I prefer fuel injected engine but the price differential is big.....

As title states I may be in the market for a 182, reason for ownership is I just can't get time in renting. Usually have to book two weeks out and then have a 50-50 chance the weather will cooperate in northeast pa. Therefore I am seriously considering purchasing, I always wanted a 182 since I...

Cool pic of Heidelberg, my home town long ago.

Don't let Jose know about all these go arounds......

Since I am still renting I do a thorough preflight and If fueling is needed I wait 10-15 minutes after fueling to sump again to make sure there is no water. I am thorough and have squawked airplanes several times.

Nothing yet, still trying to decide how much airplane to buy. The best approach is probably find an airplane then figure it out from there depending where it is etc.