Cost of gas is beginning to hurt

"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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On 05/05/07 17:30, Margy Natalie wrote:
I want slow, lazy, weekend hanging out. Powered
Parachute would be fun too, but those can't take any wind at all. The
FIB looks like fun as well. I'd prefer nothing between me and the air.

Then have a look at the Quicksilver ultralight. This was the first
ultralight
I trained in (actually, I trained in the model MX-II, which was a two-seat
fat UL trainer).


I was going to recommend that too. I was already a pilot when ultralights
and hang gliders were developed, but I'm sure glad I didn't miss them.

Lots of designs and low cost used equipment around compared to GA. Just
approach it as seriously as you do GA, including the maintenance, and you
open the doors to a whole new aspect of flying for very little money by
comparison. Especially if you are interested in floats.

Just pick a design with full three axis controls, and pick your winds
carefully. Their wing loading is especially light, but especially rewarding
around sunrise and sunset.

Mark Hansen wrote:
On 05/05/07 17:30, Margy Natalie wrote:

Newps wrote:

Why can't you putz around with it locally? Around the local area I can
run my Bo at 45% power on 8 gph indicating 145-150 mph. You'll never
come out ahead adding an LSA with those numbers.

145-150 isn't putzing. I want slow, lazy, weekend hanging out. Powered
Parachute would be fun too, but those can't take any wind at all. The
FIB looks like fun as well. I'd prefer nothing between me and the air.


Then have a look at the Quicksilver ultralight. This was the first ultralight
I trained in (actually, I trained in the model MX-II, which was a two-seat
fat UL trainer).

Quite honestly, I've never had as much fun flying that I did in that
airplane er... vehicle ;-)


Margy




Yeah, that is one to look at. A neighbor of mine is thinking we might,
eventually, build one together. Of course that means moving to our lot
in NC.

Margy

"Margy Natalie" wrote

Yeah, that is one to look at. A neighbor of mine is thinking we might,
eventually, build one together. Of course that means moving to our lot
in NC.

Come on over! We've got room for a couple more.

As you already know, it really is God's country!
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

"Margy Natalie" wrote

Yeah, that is one to look at. A neighbor of mine is thinking we
might, eventually, build one together. Of course that means moving to
our lot in NC.


Come on over! We've got room for a couple more.

As you already know, it really is God's country!
I'm trying!!!

Margy

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:54:50 -0700, C J Campbell
wrote:

It cost me more than $40 at Costco yesterday to fill my gas tank. I
figure it costs me at least $10 in gas every time I drive to the
airport -- and I have a hybrid car. I am beginning to wonder how long
some of the younger instructors can keep this up.

Man, how far do you have to drive?
I'm still driving my old SUV at close to 20 MPG and it happens to be
20 miles round trip which works out to $3.25 or less so far.
With my wife's Prius which is running 46 to 47 MPG it's less than half
that.