What to do, what to do?

FlySince9 said:
I don't have the resources to own. I instead go the club route. Therefore, I don't have the full picture of what owning really means, financially. With that said, if it were me, and it was "doable," as you indicated, I would just keep it. I think that the fact that you are wrestling with the decision is reason enough to keep it. IMHO when it is really time to sell it, you won't have such a hard time deciding what to do. FWIW...
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Thing is if he sells this one, he can buy a different plane he can operate without a medical and not have to worry about it anymore.
 
Henning said:
Thing is if he sells this one, he can buy a different plane he can operate without a medical and not have to worry about it anymore.
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What I'm getting is that even though that is a viable option, it is his attachment to this airplane that pains him. If it was just the hastle he endures every year, it would be an easy, no brainer. But even though he is getting good, viable, and serious offers, he is hoping they fall through...
 
FlySince9 said:
What I'm getting is that even though that is a viable option, it is his attachment to this airplane that pains him. If it was just the hastle he endures every year, it would be an easy, no brainer. But even though he is getting good, viable, and serious offers, he is hoping they fall through...
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Attachment to an object is human nature,,, throw a plane into the picture and emotions will overide common sense...... Don't ask how I know.:no:
 
FlySince9 said:
What I'm getting is that even though that is a viable option, it is his attachment to this airplane that pains him. If it was just the hastle he endures every year, it would be an easy, no brainer. But even though he is getting good, viable, and serious offers, he is hoping they fall through...
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His attachment appeared to grow less serious when he found out he was still eligible to fly SP on a DL once his medical expired.
 
Someone once told me - "Never fall in love with anything with a sparkplug."
 
N801BH said:
Attachment to an object is human nature,,, throw a plane into the picture and emotions will overide common sense...... Don't ask how I know.:no:
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Funny how that works with airplanes... and women, dogs... Hell just about anything that gives you happiness, pleasure, or solace...or the potential of any one, there of...

And they say women are driven by emotion? "Us guys" have some issues too..
 
Henning said:
His attachment appeared to grow less serious when he found out he was still eligible to fly SP on a DL once his medical expired.
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All speculation. Only he knows what's in his heart. I just think if he sells it while there is any doubt, that doubt will nag at him for a while. "A while" meaning, until he replaces it with something else...

P.S. John, don't mean to talk about you like you're not in the room...:D
 
I do love my airplane, but it will not be the end of the world for me if it sells.

What will get to me is that if I discover a new way of making money, which I am very close to doing, and I decide I can afford to buy another one. I know that plane, I have taken care of every single little squawk, no matter how minor. I've taken it through almost, if not severe, turbulence, I know the little screws holding the wings on are not going to pull out. In other words I trust that bird.

However, if I am going to go DL, I would have to buy a LS anyway.

John
 
John Baker said:
I do love my airplane, but it will not be the end of the world for me if it sells.

What will get to me is that if I discover a new way of making money, which I am very close to doing, and I decide I can afford to buy another one. I know that plane, I have taken care of every single little squawk, no matter how minor. I've taken it through almost, if not severe, turbulence, I know the little screws holding the wings on are not going to pull out. In other words I trust that bird.

However, if I am going to go DL, I would have to buy a LS anyway.

John
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Get yourself a nice little qualifying Luscombe; You can even make it an IFR airplane by equipping the panel properly. I'm wondering if you can put a G-300 in one? With the old CAR planes I don't think there is a restriction on them going IFR but I'm not sure if you can use LSA avionics.
 
somorris said:
I like the Luscombe too. Maybe Deb will chime in.
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Our poor Luscombes fall in a gray area. The LS qualifying Luscombes have the A-65/75 Continental or the 65 horse Lycoming (rare) which do not support starters or electrical systems. However, some 8As slipped by in years past with an engine change without an increase in gross weight. They remained an A model but with the bigger engine that supports the electrical system.

There are IFR Luscombes out there. My friend and her husband both had Luscombes that had very sophisticated panels including a 430. The added weight can make the Luscombe fly like a lead sled.

Also, the Luscombe panel is structure. Henry was told by our local fsdo that they no longer approve of making extra holes in the panel.

An 8A with an Icom, portable intercom, gps and IPad powered by a sealed battery is an awesome airplane.

I'm not biased ;-).

Deb


1948 Luscombe 8E
"Lester"
 
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