CharlieD3
En-Route
With all the "which plane?" questions we see here, I think we miss an important consideration in "defining the mission". Within limitations, of course.
Say the question (or one of the offerings) is 182 v. Bo.
Obviously, the Bo's gonna get there quicker, and may be able to land on that grass strip almost as well as the 182.
Then of course, you won't be able to see anything along the way in the Bo because of the low wing.
(Relax, it's just another part of the high/low wing argument we all hear... all the time)
But.
What about the process of getting there? IOW:
Do you enjoy the flying/looking/exploring part... The scenery... The "Hey! What's that over there?.. Let's go take a look!" (VFR, naturally)...
OR
Do, you just want to get there? File IFR, get to VFR on top if you're lucky, fly the AP way... Direct if you're luckier, and just "get there." Little need to hand fly, much... Just point a to point b.
Is flying still an adventure, or is it just a means to an end. If it's just the latter, shouldn't we all just fly commercial?
For me... I want to get there, wherever there is... But, if I go a little slower, or I take a detour along the way, maybe do a few turns around that lake or town or valley just to see it better... I mean, I've circled a water tower or two, to confirm my pilotage back in the day. That's joyful, pleasant.. it accomplishes the "get there" with a little sponteneity.
Yep, I wanna get there, but maybe one of my passengers wants to go see a golf course he heard about on the way.
Joy or job? Fun or function? Some of both? Leaning more towards.... Which?
Just wondering....
Say the question (or one of the offerings) is 182 v. Bo.
Obviously, the Bo's gonna get there quicker, and may be able to land on that grass strip almost as well as the 182.
Then of course, you won't be able to see anything along the way in the Bo because of the low wing.
(Relax, it's just another part of the high/low wing argument we all hear... all the time)
But.
What about the process of getting there? IOW:
Do you enjoy the flying/looking/exploring part... The scenery... The "Hey! What's that over there?.. Let's go take a look!" (VFR, naturally)...
OR
Do, you just want to get there? File IFR, get to VFR on top if you're lucky, fly the AP way... Direct if you're luckier, and just "get there." Little need to hand fly, much... Just point a to point b.
Is flying still an adventure, or is it just a means to an end. If it's just the latter, shouldn't we all just fly commercial?
For me... I want to get there, wherever there is... But, if I go a little slower, or I take a detour along the way, maybe do a few turns around that lake or town or valley just to see it better... I mean, I've circled a water tower or two, to confirm my pilotage back in the day. That's joyful, pleasant.. it accomplishes the "get there" with a little sponteneity.
Yep, I wanna get there, but maybe one of my passengers wants to go see a golf course he heard about on the way.
Joy or job? Fun or function? Some of both? Leaning more towards.... Which?
Just wondering....