This is pure speculation that is being fueled by the "panic" media. A what-if of sorts.
I've decided I want a 7 - it seems to be the best all around fit for my mission - fast, fun (yank 'n bank) w/some cross country mixed in.
With what appears to be the never ending rise in fuel costs, I have a nagging concern in the back of my mind that when I finish it the cost of avgas is gonna limit my flying. What if avgas shoots to 7~10$ a gallon? Will I be kicking myself for not building a 9 w/a 135hp? Or will I regret not building the 7 because of the limitations on the 9's airframe (no aero)? As my signature suggests, I've decided 7 - but every morning on the news there is the panic inducing "... fuel prices are on the rise, better top off the tanks..." I know most of it is blown WAY out of proportion and its the media making to stories more "gripping" but there is still that little voice in the back of my head "fuel prices are gonna kill you"
Comments and opinions greatly appreciated - this is probably along the lines of "tools sure are expensive"/"if you can't afford the tools you can't afford the plane" arguments. I can afford to operate it at todays costs, and I'm assuming I'll continue to move up at work and make more money, but I just don't know if my income is going to match my increased cost of flying.
Worst case I guess I could just sit in it making plane noises
I've decided I want a 7 - it seems to be the best all around fit for my mission - fast, fun (yank 'n bank) w/some cross country mixed in.
With what appears to be the never ending rise in fuel costs, I have a nagging concern in the back of my mind that when I finish it the cost of avgas is gonna limit my flying. What if avgas shoots to 7~10$ a gallon? Will I be kicking myself for not building a 9 w/a 135hp? Or will I regret not building the 7 because of the limitations on the 9's airframe (no aero)? As my signature suggests, I've decided 7 - but every morning on the news there is the panic inducing "... fuel prices are on the rise, better top off the tanks..." I know most of it is blown WAY out of proportion and its the media making to stories more "gripping" but there is still that little voice in the back of my head "fuel prices are gonna kill you"
Comments and opinions greatly appreciated - this is probably along the lines of "tools sure are expensive"/"if you can't afford the tools you can't afford the plane" arguments. I can afford to operate it at todays costs, and I'm assuming I'll continue to move up at work and make more money, but I just don't know if my income is going to match my increased cost of flying.
Worst case I guess I could just sit in it making plane noises