On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:50:44 GMT, Jose
wrote in :

Thanks for taking the time to create your report (with photos too). I
enjoyed it.

ps - if anybody has half a million dollars lying around ...

You don't need that much cash. Advertise for two or three partners,
and consider a co-ownership in one of these:

http://www.globalair.com/aircraft_fo...rrus_SR22.html
Cirrus SR22 Aircraft For Sale
Aircraft for sale listings.

Listing Serial Reg Year TT Location Price
-------------------------------------------------------------
Cirrus SR22 0449 1220C 2003 580 North Carolina $315,000
Cirrus SR22 800 510NL 2004 189 Texas Make offer
Cirrus SR22 98 122CG 2001 1325 Indiana Make offer
Cirrus SR22 59 723CD 2001 1968 Indiana Make offer
Cirrus SR22 0072 359S 2001 850 Tennessee Make offer
Cirrus SR22 0356 622CD 2002 530 Ohio Make offer
Cirrus SR22 0544 5VK 2003 265 Ohio Make offer
Cirrus SR22 0677 8140V 2003 735 Ohio Make offer
Cirrus SR22 502 1314C 2003 895 Indiana Make offer
Cirrus SR22 936 575CD 2004 420 Missouri Make offer
Cirrus SR22 0941 432CD 2004 725 Colorado Make offer
Cirrus SR22 1428 616AS 2005 481 Indiana Make offer
Cirrus SR22 1610 54KS 2005 140 Ohio Make offer
Cirrus SR22 1253 281CD 2005 330 New York Make offer

You may find that you can afford to move up rather easier than you
think.