[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by cashflyer
The To&L and ground ops become a whole lot more important! A whole lot. For the most part, flying is flying. But to me there's just something special about being up in an old tube-n-fabric airplane like a Cub or an air-knocker. Personally, I would take a beat up old cub over a shiny new 172 any day.
Wow... I didn't realize you were a pilot for a living. Charter or airline?
That's about what I spent.That's sort of the trade-off I made. I could own and race a Porsche, or I could own a plane - but not both. I just find the Porsche and racing offers me more events to participate in, and more people who share the interest. Besides, people with airplanes are pretentious jerks.
Wait... that's exactly like Porsche owners!!!! (kidding!)

The old taildraggers have a personality, where as the spam cans are just airplanes. Taildraggers are more difficult to taxi out, and can be much more difficult to land, especially when its windy.

Have pretty much done it all, from Boeings on down. Now fly a Challenger 604 after flying about every Learjet type made. Am doing a "round the world trip" for a private customer, in Beirut right now and back to Europe then home on the 26th.

I get to do my favourite thing in the world for work. That makes it a lot easier to do...

JoeA