[slodave]

I do not have a pilots license, but my dad does and this is what he did... He got his PL back in '68(?) and flew rental planes for a long time. Late late 70's he stopped flying. Maybe it had to do with my age at the time, but only he knows. Mid 80's he got back into it and rented again. Early 90's he knew he was going to fly privately for a long time and decided to buy a plane. He settled on a 1983 Beech Bonanza B36TC. It is not an easy plane to fly, especially if you are just starting out, but a nice plane later on.

I know that if I went for my PL, I would not buy up front. I am young and even though I like flying, I'd hate to have to sell my plane 6 months after I bought it, because I lost interest or some other reason.

Dave