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Old 14th Jan 2019, 08:19
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FlyGuyNZ
 
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Originally Posted by Squawk7700
I purchased my own aircraft to do my licence in and I’ve never looked back.

As much as it may not seem to be the right thing to do, I recommend the most expensive / biggest / fastest aircraft that you can comfortably afford as this will stop you from needing to upgrade early on and this wasting cash. You will likely outgrow a 150 very early on in your private flying “career.”

Plenty of people that can afford it, purchase their own aircraft straight up.
Hi Squawk,

Thanks for the reply. Your advice is most welcome and i understand that a 150 is comparabley slower and i plan on getting the best I can.

Recent circumstance changes mean this is a more realistic dream than it once was but I still intend to take a year or two to save up and prepare etc
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