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Chrisgoesflying
The need for more speed, space, etc. I love my little Cherokee. It does what I need it to do. Hauling me, my wife and puppy across North America east of the rocks. Before that, I had an Ercoupe and Cessna 150. Before that I had an LSA. So, the Cherokee feels roomy and fast when compared to what I had before.
Yet, not only a year into the Cherokee ownership, I started looking at twins and thinking "wouldn't it be nice?" I don't think I NEED a twin, but I know the dog wouldn't complain about more space. My wife wouldn't complain about the fact that I don't restrict the luggage allowance for our trips, I sure as hell wouldn't complain about flying faster, higher and farther. But, I don't NEED any of it.
Plus, what if I get a piston twin and a year or two down the line I'll start looking at turbo props and think again "wouldn't it be nice?" At some point, I won't be able to afford upgrading lol.
So my question to those of you who have been at this for much longer than I have, does it ever stop? Or will there always be that desire for more space, speed, range, etc. even if you don't really NEED it for your mission?
Yet, not only a year into the Cherokee ownership, I started looking at twins and thinking "wouldn't it be nice?" I don't think I NEED a twin, but I know the dog wouldn't complain about more space. My wife wouldn't complain about the fact that I don't restrict the luggage allowance for our trips, I sure as hell wouldn't complain about flying faster, higher and farther. But, I don't NEED any of it.
Plus, what if I get a piston twin and a year or two down the line I'll start looking at turbo props and think again "wouldn't it be nice?" At some point, I won't be able to afford upgrading lol.
So my question to those of you who have been at this for much longer than I have, does it ever stop? Or will there always be that desire for more space, speed, range, etc. even if you don't really NEED it for your mission?