Mid "Aviation" Life Crisis!
Dear All,
Please be gentle, first post and all that...
As the title suggests I am having a bit of a mid life crisis when it comes to flying and would welcome some helpful suggestions, thoughts etc etc. I have had a JAR PPL (SEP) for many years now and enjoy flying purely for the sake of flying, not as a means of transport and the heady days of thinking I might do an ATPL are long gone. I am getting a bit frustrated spending hundreds of pounds to rent a PA28 from my local club just to get airborne, there must be a more fun and cheaper way!!
I am wondering whether I should..
a. Get a share in something aerobatic - fun but expensive
b. Convert to a NPPL(M) and buy a cheap 3 axis or Flexwing (or share), I like the look of the CFM Shadow - perhaps high ongoing expense as an owner?
c. Convert to a NPPL(SLMG) and get a share in something aerobatic.
d. Go completely off-piste and buy a paramotor!
e. Get an aerobatics certificate and rent something aerobatic - few and far between clubs.
I have saved a little cash and have a small budget of £6k to spend on something (not including differences training or license conversion).
Any suggestions?!? Thanks..
W.