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Old 11-20-1999, 06:14 AM
jim bailey jim bailey is offline
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jim bailey
THANKS FOR THE INFO,IM ON THE EAST COAST
[NYC AREA] SO I GUESS THE 144.50/HOUR
FOR A SARATOGA IS IN LINE.ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT RATING,I AM GOING TO DO SOME HOOD WORK WHEN I GET CHECKED OUT IN THE SARATOGA.
HOWEVER I HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF GETTING MY INSTRUMENT RATING.2 REASONS,1-I AM PURELY
A RECREATIONAL PILOT,IF THE FORCAST IS CLOSE TO MARGINAL AND I WANT TO GET THERE I DRIVE.
2-I DO NOT FEEL I WOULD FLY IFR ENOUGH TO REMAIN PROFICIENT.
AS A MATTER OF FACT IN THE 1.5 YEARSI HAVE HAD MY TICKET I HAVE BEEN WEATHERED IN TWICE,I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH RENTING A CAR TO GET HOME AND GETTING THE PLANE ANOTHER DAY.
ONE OF YOU GUYS HAD OWNED A CHEROKEE 6.WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER THE COST PER HOUR OF
OWNERSHIP TO BE, NOT CONSIDERING THE COST OF PURCHASE .
JIM
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