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You are right (why pay for fancy kit if you don't plan on using it?). However if you look at previous threads started by the OP, it's clear that he's not big on listening to the advice of some very experienced pilots on here. I'm by no means massively experienced, albeit well over ten years flying, but I've been around the block long enough to know how some things work.
Hence my decision to give up with offering advice based on his questions. It's not up to us to spend his money. He's clearly found a way of hiring a Cirrus for a) less money than a C152 / PA28 and b) less money than the fuel it costs to run the aeroplane. He clearly believes he knows far more than the experienced people on here know about aviation, so I'm thinking maybe his posts are trolling for fun.
Last edited by fwjc; 20th Nov 2012 at 19:33.
Reason: Minor edit for clarity