SkyHog
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- Feb 23, 2005
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- Castle Rock, CO
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Everything Offends Me
My medical expires at the end of April. Due to a slew of health issues that I predict will probably keep me from getting my medical renewed as a class 3 (don't ask, I really don't want to rehash them, but 5 years is a loooong time looking back)...
So - I'm probably going to go LSA now. Problem is, there's no rental LSAs around here that I know of. I'm still a cheapo (even moreso now that my son is enroute), so I need to go as inexpensive as possible. Here's my mission:
1. I weigh 260lbs. I'm losing that weight fairly quickly, but I'm going to plan on staying there for the purposes of the airplane in case I gain it back.
2. Most of my flying will be within 300 miles, if not less.
3. Speed is only important in that I need to be able to get places faster than driving
4. Typically will have one passenger alongside, either a baby or a mother, weighing around 210lbs at the highest (pregnant) point.
5. NO TAILWHEEL airplanes.
6. MUST BE LSA Legal
7. Must be < $30K, but the lower the better.
Experimental is ok, provided it fits the bill. Ideas? I really want to emphasize that the most important factor is price because I need to keep my money as liquid as possible for the next few years.
So - I'm probably going to go LSA now. Problem is, there's no rental LSAs around here that I know of. I'm still a cheapo (even moreso now that my son is enroute), so I need to go as inexpensive as possible. Here's my mission:
1. I weigh 260lbs. I'm losing that weight fairly quickly, but I'm going to plan on staying there for the purposes of the airplane in case I gain it back.
2. Most of my flying will be within 300 miles, if not less.
3. Speed is only important in that I need to be able to get places faster than driving
4. Typically will have one passenger alongside, either a baby or a mother, weighing around 210lbs at the highest (pregnant) point.
5. NO TAILWHEEL airplanes.
6. MUST BE LSA Legal
7. Must be < $30K, but the lower the better.
Experimental is ok, provided it fits the bill. Ideas? I really want to emphasize that the most important factor is price because I need to keep my money as liquid as possible for the next few years.
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