No Longer a Plane Owner

Graueradler

Graueradler

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Graueradler
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Sold the Cherokee today. Hassle to get a 3'rd class takes the fun out of flying for fun. Tired of waiting for the FAA or Congress to make some reasonable changes. 99% sure I could have gotten a medical but the bureaucratic dance is just too ridiculous.
 
Sorry about that,go light sport. Don't let the system beat you.
 
Graueradler said:
Sold the Cherokee today. Hassle to get a 3'rd class takes the fun out of flying for fun. Tired of waiting for the FAA or Congress to make some reasonable changes. 99% sure I could have gotten a medical but the bureaucratic dance is just too ridiculous.
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Sorry to hear....

That day will happen to all of us.....:sad::sad::sad:...
 
Sorry you feel that way about the medical. I don't like the expense and the time required, but it only happens once every two years (I gave up on my second class medical) and the subsequent 2 years of flying are still a thrill even after 37 years of playing around in the sky. I do mourn each pilot that chooses to drop from the ranks though.
 
I agree, go LSA if you ever decide you want the medical back you can still go through the steps and get it.
 
Get a hot air balloon and find a new group of friends! :yes:
 
Bummer, Bobby. :(

Another passion is right around the corner I'm sure.
 
Owning and flying my E-LSA Sky Arrow...


1) The Sword of Damocles that was the FAA medicals has been lifted, and...

2) Being able to do all my own maintenance, modifications and annuals has made the ownership experience both less expensive and more immersive.

Sure there are limitations, but the pure joy of flying is still there in spades.

I've heard it expressed that some have a hyperactive "kinesthetic gland". If that's your case, motorcycles and/or sports cars can provide a lot of bang for the buck compared to flying.

Good luck in whatever path you choose.
 
FastEddieB said:
Owning and flying my E-LSA Sky Arrow...


1) The Sword of Damocles that was the FAA medicals has been lifted, and...

2) Being able to do all my own maintenance, modifications and annuals has made the ownership experience both less expensive and more immersive.

Sure there are limitations, but the pure joy of flying is still there in spades.

I've heard it expressed that some have a hyperactive "kinesthetic gland". If that's your case, motorcycles and/or sports cars can provide a lot of bang for the buck compared to flying.

Good luck in whatever path you choose.
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Well said.

Maintaining and flying your own plane is the most satisfying and rewarding part of GA.
 
Have to agree with the above. If you haven't been denied a medical and you were happy flying a Cherokee, you'll be amazed at how you can either fly the same speed at a lower fuel burn, or fly faster in a LSA. They are expensive to buy though in comparison to a Cherokee, so I get that.
 
Dav8or said:
... flying a Cherokee, you'll be amazed at how you can either fly the same speed at a lower fuel burn, or fly faster in a LSA.
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Really?

LSAs are law limited to 120kt == max speed.

Seems to me that 105kt is closer to a normal cruise -- more like a Cessna 150 than either a Cessna 172 or a Cherokee (which tend to cruise at 120)
 
Graueradler said:
Sold the Cherokee today. Hassle to get a 3'rd class takes the fun out of flying for fun. Tired of waiting for the FAA or Congress to make some reasonable changes. 99% sure I could have gotten a medical but the bureaucratic dance is just too ridiculous.
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My third class was fine, but every year a hassle getting it. Then after the FAA decided that their examiners ability to perform check rides years after the fact, then voiding hundreds of check rides, including mine retroactively, that was the straw that broke my camels back.

I spent six years jumping through bureaucratic hoops to get that ticket. I've flown over 425 hours without even one incident, but the politics within the FAA organization, against their own people, just made the whole thing seem nonsensical and a tremendous waste of time and money.

I sold my Cherokee and have not looked back. I rented a plane a month ago and went up with a friend for an hour. It was fun, but thanks to the ridiculousness of the FAA bureaucracy, the thrill is gone.


-John
 
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