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I would appreciate very much the input of anyone who cares to comment on my
situation - thanks in advance.
I'm a 23 year old student pilot with approximately 30 hours so far. I fly
in Southern California and I'm currently paying $55/hr to rent an old beater
of a 150. Paying through the nose to fly an old, battered and very slow
plane has led me to seriously consider purchasing a plane to continue my
training in. I've always wanted a plane, and I'm now in a position
financially where I can realistically afford one. I'm considering
experimentals because the performance seems to go a long ways more for the
same dollar, and of course after studying the homebuilt scene I've come to
learn that Lancairs are at the top of the heap in terms of performance and
(in my opinion) looks.
I've found a 235 in good shape that is in my price range. What I'd like to
do is purchase it and continue my flight training for my private certificate
in it and then of course fly it after I get my ticket. My instructor is
something of a graybeard with approximately 40 years of experience and
16,000 hours behind him, for what that's worth. He's agreed to continue my
training in the Lancair (this one I'm looking at has dual rudder controls).
And though he has never flown one he does have a lot of time in various high
performance singles.
The potential benefits I see to my plan are as follows:
1 - Much more plane for the dollar
2 - Much newer plane for the dollar
3 - Much more fun plane for the dollar =)
4 - Being forced to develop more precise flying skills.
Am I right on # 4? I've heard these planes are a whole different world from
a C150, and are not nearly as forgiving. I would rate my skills as above
average (wouldn't we all?) I think I'm fairly cautious also - my wildest
fantasy for the Lancair is cruising at 200mph to Vegas on a sunny day; I
won't be buzzing my house or attempting aerobatics. I also plan on
installing a stall-warning indicator first thing.
I only see one potential downside to this plan:
1 - Winding up dead because I bought way more plane than I'm ready for.
For what it's worth I'm willing to get as much instruction as I need to
become safe, and my instructor warned me that it's probably going to take
longer to get my license in this plane.
Thanks so much,
Chris Reeves
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