Starting off here

[RV10flyer]

Cowman, I got my ticket in 8 weeks. Cost $10,000. If it is a go after your first flight I would recommend Sporty's DVD Course. After my ppc I built an RV-10. Staying current renting 172's while building. 5.8 hrs of -10 transition trng and now have 85 hrs in our own -10. Cost is a little higher than your figure above but worth it when you can do everything but static system test/transponder test on your own plane. Cruises 160 ktas on 10.3-11.5 gph. There are alot of options. Renting for awhile after your ppc is best. Learn all you can about weather. Fly at least twice a week to help your training go quicker. Have fun!

 

[MAKG1]

Until that day you need to get yourself and all your stuff out of the plane in the pouring rain... and try getting some shade under a Cherokee wing sometime... :wink2:

Or until that day you want to take a photograph without that $#^& wingtip in it.

I'm current in both 172 and Warrior/Archer. I use the best one for the mission at hand. The 172 seems to be slightly better at high density altitude (above 10,000 feet) while trying to clear a pass. And that's also the time when the photos seem best. The Archer (especially) is better suited to long flights.

But I do agree that the transition is trivial. I did mine (to a Warrior) in two hours, only that long because I combined it with a mountain checkout and a cross-country.

 

[cowman]

Wouldn't you know it.. mission scrubbed due to turbulent weather and a sick wife. Trying again this weekend.

From talking to the flight instructor I'd be able to rent a 172 from this airport to do what I want to do, at least for trips with me and my wife. Maybe doing that for a while and seeing how often it comes up that we wished we could carry extra people will tell me whether I want something faster or I want something with more useful load.