Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: perfect for my situation

85K I can buy a lot more than a 32 year old 172. Like an RV8 or a 2000 Citabria.

Yes, new prices are insane... But not many can afford an 80k dollar toy.

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "apollonorthamerica" <apollonorthamerica@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ron,
> Sure you can buy a 1979 C172 for that or less also.
> You know why because its 32 years old.
> We got to keep context. You can't try and compare that C172 to new aircraft. We need to compare apples to apples. Today the manufacturers have to deal with today's costs, labor, liability.
> Abid
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "ron_d_hill" <Ron@> wrote:
> >
> > 85k..... There are many other options for aircraft that cost less or deliver more in the used market.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "ThomasW" <tpwarga@> wrote:
> > >
> > > From AVWeb:
> > > http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/PipistrelAlphaLSATrainerReadyToFlyFor85K_206688-1.html
> > >
> > >
> > > In my opinion, this is the approach that LSA manufacturers should be taking.
> > >
> > > This aircraft is configured with conventional instrumentation complemented by a GPS.
> > >
> > > This is the way I want to fly – I don't need the sophisticated (read: expensive) glass cockpits that really jack up the price of an airplane.
> > >
> > > Less expensive and rugged designs like this can only help bring in more students and pilots.
> > >
> >
>




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