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I want to be able to go out to the airport on a whim.
I'm tired of flying tired old minimally maintained planes.
I want to be able to stay for an extra day without out having schedule problems.
For proficiency sake I want to fly the same plane, not "whats availible today"

This sounds familiar. Same issues we all have to deal with when
renting, huh?


The coastal flight you mentioned by San Diego shouldn't be an issue in
a single assuming you're at the appropriate altitude to reach land in a
power-off glide.
Take a look at the map, AVX is an island well off the coast.
You will spend more than 1/2 the flight beyond gliding distance.

I'm in Connecticut and don't have any Left Coast maps : )

Another poster mentioned the OurPlane fractional ownership deal.
Another similar shared ownership company is AirShares. IIRC they only
fly Cirrus SR-22s. That might be the best compromise for you.