Pilot172
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Pilot172
I have been a 25% owner in a nice 172P model for the past 15 years. The partnership has been good for the most part, but I have always wanted my own plane to do what I want to with and not have to deal with other partners. 5 years ago I found one I liked that was in the hangar across from me. I talked with the owner, but he was not ready to sell. I told him to let me know when he's ready. That time ened up being a couple weeks ago and we closed the deal on Christmas eve of all times. Its a 1977 150M with some nice options such as a KLN 94 GPS, Reiff preheat system, nice paint, new carpet Skytech starter, nice interior, and a fairly recent engine rebuild. Best of all, it has a cool tail number.
Some of my buddies gave me flak for wanting a 150. Thing is 95% of my flying is by myself and within 100 miles. The 150 is awesome for that. I want to build time, not in a hurry to get somewhere. I don't have to worry about useful load (with just me), it burns car gas at 5.5gal/hr, is overall less expensive than the 172, and is affordable to buy. Plus I still plan to keep my share in the 172, best of both worlds!
Some of my buddies gave me flak for wanting a 150. Thing is 95% of my flying is by myself and within 100 miles. The 150 is awesome for that. I want to build time, not in a hurry to get somewhere. I don't have to worry about useful load (with just me), it burns car gas at 5.5gal/hr, is overall less expensive than the 172, and is affordable to buy. Plus I still plan to keep my share in the 172, best of both worlds!
Just kidding. Congrats! Enjoy the highs and (sometimes) lows of sole aircraft ownership.
