Richgj3
BENEFACTOR
LI,NY
When I started the thread about fuel prices I had no agenda. But I also didn’t give any background for my statement that I “can’t justify it anymore “ I agree with EVERYONE who commented. Sorry it went off the rails at the end.
My real issue is the broader one of struggling with deciding if this is the time to pack it all in and that shocking fuel price pushed me to the brink. I have an ad for my 170B composed with pictures on Barnstormers but I haven’t quite been able to pull the trigger. I’ve been flying for 54 years, but not as my job. I did instruct for a few years after I retired from my real job. I have owned 7 or 8 airplanes and flown a lot more. I’m 76, still in decent health but the expenses are becoming unjustifiable at this point. I know when everyone tells me I’ll be lost without an airplane, they are probably correct but there’s only so many dollars to go around and this sounds like the right time to sell. By the looks of Barnstomers I’m not the only one thinking this.
I’m not looking for sympathy or advice. If I was giving me advice I could argue effectively on either side. There are other factors too. It’s just not fun anymore. GA is dead on Long Island. There are fewer and fewer mechanics around and of those only two I trust. One is older than me and the other is 65 and in the hospital.
So, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I’m just not sure how it ends.
Rich
My real issue is the broader one of struggling with deciding if this is the time to pack it all in and that shocking fuel price pushed me to the brink. I have an ad for my 170B composed with pictures on Barnstormers but I haven’t quite been able to pull the trigger. I’ve been flying for 54 years, but not as my job. I did instruct for a few years after I retired from my real job. I have owned 7 or 8 airplanes and flown a lot more. I’m 76, still in decent health but the expenses are becoming unjustifiable at this point. I know when everyone tells me I’ll be lost without an airplane, they are probably correct but there’s only so many dollars to go around and this sounds like the right time to sell. By the looks of Barnstomers I’m not the only one thinking this.
I’m not looking for sympathy or advice. If I was giving me advice I could argue effectively on either side. There are other factors too. It’s just not fun anymore. GA is dead on Long Island. There are fewer and fewer mechanics around and of those only two I trust. One is older than me and the other is 65 and in the hospital.
So, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I’m just not sure how it ends.
Rich