live your dream
Dear Cappy,
I too started out with PFA aircraft - great inexpensive flying and fantastic fun in good weather but I would agree with previous opinions that our UK weather can frequently prevent commuting in a very light A/C even in the summer.
Being caught up in a horrendous traffic jam on the A30 5 years ago while on my way to work in the car persuaded me to learn to fly helicopters.
I now commute to work most days by helicopter (R44) But occasionally for longer distances use my night/known icing/IFR equiped Mooney. Distance, weather, daylight and duration of visit dictate the choice of A/C.
Today was a Mooney day, yesterday R44 - I am very lucky in that the R44 lives at home in its own hangar and the Mooney is hangared 0.1 Hobbs from home (25 mins by road).
I also have 3 cars strategically located at various landing sites to allow me to get to my destination asap. Also if Wx poor for return leg - I just drive the car home and back the next day to collect A/C (as I did last night and this morning).
I (genuinely) save a lot of time, life is less stressful, much more interesting and infinitely more expensive this way but you only live once.
Remember if you leave any cash behind when you go Gordon Brown wins (and we really don't want that now do we?)
live your dream,
SB