Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group the Blame Game

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From: "Richard Williams" <rkwill@lewiscounty.com>
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group the Blame Game

> Abid,
>
> Since you ask,,,
>
> In 1999, I saw several trikes and fixed wings for less than 2000, I even
> thought
> about purchasing a fixed wing, mostly due to the low price.
> I was not positively impressed with the suspensions, etc.
>
> I did finally purchase a titan trike by Northwing.
> with rotax 503, pod, wheelpants, etc and northwing wing.
> Total cost was less than 12k.

Yeah, I saw several UL's for $2000 back in '99 myself. Seemed like a
BARGAIN!!! until I learned a little more about the vehicles. Lots of
obsolete stuff is still available CHEEP!
But my first actual purchase was a very-used Quicksilver MX with a
serviceable Rotax 337for $3500. The instructor also charged $50 an hour, but
had a made-up organization's fake BFI.
My next purchase was a $8500 MX2 with a Rotax 532 (early version of the
582). Very nice little airplane! The instructor was still $50 an hour BUT he
was an actual BFI from an actual UL Org with a gift for teaching.
I can still buy a used single seat Quick for $3500 and a used MX2 for $8500.
No difference there.
And I can still get local flight instruction in my own airplane for around
$50 an hour. The quality varies, but all have been better than the "fake
BFI" that I first used.

Maybe I'm the perpetual optimist, but my view of the flying world is a lot
brighter than the doom-n-gloom views I sometimes see put forth on these
internet forums.
It's still great to be alive and free in this world :)

Rick
breathing free!!!

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