jpj@mss.UUCP (J. P. Jenal) (02/11/86)
Greetings - I am considering (still!) the notion of buying my own plane - most likely a used 172 (though I would love to fly something a bit sexier, the 172 is probably the most reasonable compromise between my present skills, budget and desires). In this month's _Flying_ there is a comment in one of the columns (I forget which) that suggests that unless you really want to tinker a lot with the plane, you should forget about owning one. I find that statement a puzzlement - since by regulation (and ability :-) I am restricted from making most repairs on my plane. What does this mean? I would be interested in hearing more from those of you who made the transition from rental to ownership - especially on a modest income. For what it's worth, I am a 100 hour private pilot - currently taking an IFR ground school and interested in adding that rating to my SEL. Thanks for your consideration... Cheers... Jim Jenal (aka ...!scgvaxd!mss!jpj) Mayfield Senior School ( " ...!ihnp4!mss!jpj)