Fixed+Rotary (aircraft, not washing lines)
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Peak District, Yorkshire, UK
Age: 56
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Thanks for the responses chaps. Point taken on how to spend the money.
TonyH, I guess I'm in categories 3 and 4 of your classification scale. The word 'permit' springs up again, what does this mean compared to CofA? Are they two different levels of assessment? Your point on C150 etc. ongoing costs is valid, I know of a long term PA28 owner and he doesn't like to think about how much he has sunk into the aircraft since buying it. Which is why I got to thinking about the VLA aircraft. The performance and capacity figures for modern VLAs compares favourably with the PA28s, C172s etc. with greatly reduced intial outlay and ongoing costs.
Daytime VFR only would be fine for me, I'd look to rent if I wanted IMC / night flying.