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I can't afford a turbine, but I like reading about them.
A Waco isn't a bad choice for the 100th anniversary. Lots of Twins are owned by partnerships of experienced spam can pilots, especially pilots that enjoy working in the hangar on weekends (the twin has twice as much to fix, oh boy!). One local partnership has a car mechanic that easily works on the plan 5 times as much as he flies it. If you want to win a 172, buy something from Sporty's. People who can't afford the taxes on the Waco are not much better off with a 172 costing 3/4ths the amount. Since it will be sold by these types of winners, the more valuable the better. I really like that they give away renovated planes, because most members fly older planes. Most of us dream about spending a planes value in mods, but aren't rich enough to through that kind of money around. A completely renovated Twin will not likely be valued nearly as much as it is worth to the winner (twin prices are depressed due to the cost of operations). I hope the winner sells half to a partner, and uses the money to pay the taxes, and get the training to fly it! AOPA is doing a great job in trying times, I am surprised they have time to put out such a great mag. "James Blakely" wrote in message ... Is it just me, or is it that AOPA is starting to ignore the Spam-can pilot? I've been a member for about 5 years now and each year, the airplane they give away becomes more impractical. They claim the Waco is worth $200k but it is a day VFR only aircraft. How useful is that? Now, next year, they are giving away a twin. What percentage of pilots have a ME ticket? How many could get insurance? It is not just the airplanes either. I used to think that the AOPApilot magazine was one of the best. Now, almost half of it is dedicated to turbine operations. I do not see a turbine in my future at all. It really seems to me like AOPA is moving away from the weekend pilot and moving toward the semi-professional pilot. It seems to me that they are just supporting part 91 operations just because that is where most professional pilots get their start. So, what do you think? |
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![]() Dude wrote: If you want to win a 172, buy something from Sporty's. People who can't afford the taxes on the Waco are not much better off with a 172 costing 3/4ths the amount. Since it will be sold by these types of winners, the more valuable the better. Every plane AOPA and Sporty's has given away has been sold by the winner within a few months of winning it. That 206 SUV that AOPA gave away a few years ago was here in Montana, flown in by the guy who bought it from the winner. Nice looking plane. |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 01:30:24 GMT, Newps wrote:
If you want to win a 172, buy something from Sporty's. People who can't afford the taxes on the Waco are not much better off with a 172 costing 3/4ths the amount. Since it will be sold by these types of winners, the more valuable the better. Every plane AOPA and Sporty's has given away has been sold by the winner within a few months of winning it. Not necessarily that quickly. Margaret Puckette, a rec.aviation denizen who won the first AOPA giveaway (an Archer) kept hers for several years, getting her IFR, Commercial, and CFI on the way (she won the plane a week after getting her Private). She eventually sold it to buy a 152 to instruct in, but it was after a number years and a divorce. She took out a loan to pay the taxes, using the airplane itself as collateral. Ron Wanttaja |
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![]() "Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message ... Not necessarily that quickly. Margaret Puckette, a rec.aviation denizen who won the first AOPA giveaway (an Archer) kept hers for several years, getting her IFR, Commercial, and CFI on the way (she won the plane a week after getting her Private). I found this in GOOGLE THE SONG OF THE ARCHER! My feet are round lil' tires My arms are great big wings My nose has got a whirlygig And I do amazing things. Oooohhh... I'm a gold and blue, Archer Two With low time on my tach I live in a hangar that's a big door banger With big dents in the back :-) My owner treats me fine She spend$ a lot on me And we go flyin' very high To see what we can see. I'm a gold and blue, Archer Two My panel has lots of stuff I feel royal and I don't burn oil And that's about enough! My inside smells like vinyl My outside smells like wax My owner flies me everywhere (and worries a lot about tax). I'm a gold and blue, Archer Two I prefer a sunny day We're still waiting for an instrument rating When skies are dark and gray. Remember this, pilot friends When that checkbook is sighing And families cry for more of your time YOU'D STILL RATHER BE FLYING! I'm a gold and blue, Archer Two I fly high and far And advertize for various guys, A-Oh-Pah and Northstar! ************************************************** ******************** Margaret "Pilot-Laureate" Puckette AOPA Archer N1939G |
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