28 years, 9000 hours

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:f8Fxj.1391$TT4.1330@attbi_s22...
http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp...article_id=884

Sad to see it go, but, wow, talk about getting good use out of an
airplane.

I can't imagine just parking my plane at a salvage yard and walking
away....

I read this article in the magazine and had my jaw on the ground the whole
time. I would have thought that Dick would have opted for partnering with
someone in 40RC and fixing it up (if practical) or buying another airplane
with a partner(s).

In reality let's face it. As we age we can't fly as much for health
reasons, vision-loss reasons, hearing-loss reasons, our hand-eye
coordination goes, our reflexes get slower, etc.

As we all head toward retirement or semi-retirement we will not make as much
money and that is a fact. Probably most of us are on a thin line with our
budgets due to our flying.

Further, I think he also just really liked the 182 with the G1000 cockpit
and buying one solo was out of the question financially. Even with a
partner it would be a tough nut to crack. He is getting older and probably
doesn't fly as much or in as harsh weather conditions as he did 10 or 20
years ago so the utility of flying for him is down.

Sad to say renting for him probably makes the most sense and even more sad
to say it will most likely be the best decision for me too when I get to Mr.
Collin's TT.

Kobra