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Originally Posted by Genghis
I'd like a nice house, with attached hangar and workshop on the side of a friendly airfield.
It's gone now, but there are others, one with a control tower room thing on top. Would that do?
Last edited by Floppy Link; 1st Apr 2016 at 10:47.
Hmmm, maybe. Might need to work on the "wife test" aspect a bit.
Both our ancestors were good at not getting caught, so we've no family in Australia - but you never know
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Both our ancestors were good at not getting caught, so we've no family in Australia - but you never know
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I would get myself a light twin and fly the pistons out of it..Then I'd get myself either a 738/320 rating (vice versa in fact 
) with a good airline.Proceeding that,I would buy a decent tuscan house in europe,completed with a white E63 AMG S.
) with a good airline.Proceeding that,I would buy a decent tuscan house in europe,completed with a white E63 AMG S.
Coincidentally, I did win the lottery on Wednesday evening. Not the big one but enough to fly my aircraft for an hour, pay a landing fee and have a breakfast this weekend.
Now, where shall I go to?
Life is good.
Now, where shall I go to?
Life is good.
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In days gone by I probably would have looked at something pointy, fast & exciting - like an old Hunter.
These days I'd probably be sensible and look for something I could use myself and also make some money out of by chartering - say a King Air. I'm guessing £2mil would do the job.
I'm not sure on the current price of a decent Spitfire, but one of those and trying to make it pay for itself would be a challenge. What do they go for these days, say a £mil - add another for contingencies and what not and that's £2mil
And a heli would be handy - say an AW109 - so prob another £2mil
So that's about £6mil on aircraft. There's an estate I quite like the look of for sale near me - about £6mil should sort that.
The remaining 8mil would get invested for the kids and family.
If any of the aircraft failed to pay for themselves, they'd be sold - it's entirely possible If the Spit didn't make the cut that I could have as much fun with a racing e-type jag and a Tiger Moth! I may also be tempted by a STOL type such as a Maule. Nice problem to have whichever way you look at it.
These days I'd probably be sensible and look for something I could use myself and also make some money out of by chartering - say a King Air. I'm guessing £2mil would do the job.
I'm not sure on the current price of a decent Spitfire, but one of those and trying to make it pay for itself would be a challenge. What do they go for these days, say a £mil - add another for contingencies and what not and that's £2mil
And a heli would be handy - say an AW109 - so prob another £2mil
So that's about £6mil on aircraft. There's an estate I quite like the look of for sale near me - about £6mil should sort that.
The remaining 8mil would get invested for the kids and family.
If any of the aircraft failed to pay for themselves, they'd be sold - it's entirely possible If the Spit didn't make the cut that I could have as much fun with a racing e-type jag and a Tiger Moth! I may also be tempted by a STOL type such as a Maule. Nice problem to have whichever way you look at it.
