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December 9th 09, 06:04 PM
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Reflections on a year of aircraft ownership
On Dec 9, 12:45*pm, Ross wrote:
brian whatcott wrote: Ross wrote: ... *there use to be the AMU. I think it was aeronautical money unit. It equaled $1000.00. Therefore your $150.00 was only .150 AMU. Doesn't sound so large. In a sailboat context, that's 0.15 boatbuck... Brian W What kind of sailboat do you own? -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP Sold  KSWI The O'Day sloop (25 foot swing keel) was simply not expensive -- the biggest annual cost was a pier side docking, and that was a bit over $1000. "Flight" planning for 5 knots took a different mindset though. 
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December 9th 09, 10:21 PM
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Reflections on a year of aircraft ownership
a wrote:
On Dec 9, 12:45 pm, Ross wrote: brian whatcott wrote: Ross wrote: ... there use to be the AMU. I think it was aeronautical money unit. It equaled $1000.00. Therefore your $150.00 was only .150 AMU. Doesn't sound so large. In a sailboat context, that's 0.15 boatbuck... Brian W What kind of sailboat do you own? -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP Sold KSWI The O'Day sloop (25 foot swing keel) was simply not expensive -- the biggest annual cost was a pier side docking, and that was a bit over $1000. "Flight" planning for 5 knots took a different mindset though. I used to have a 21 foot Chriscraft power boat. My aircraft (to keep aviation content) mechanic has the building rights to the Valiant Yachts. http://cedarmills.com/valiant.htm Check out his airstrip also. Nice gathering place for all of us. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP Sold KSWI
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