The thread currently underway about whether to buy an existing RV-6 (and also whether to get a loan) got me to thinking...
There was only one suggestion to go in with partners, and this suggestion was summarily dismissed by the thread starter (his right, he knows himself better than anyone), and was never commented on again to my knowledge.
Are we Americans just too independent to consider this (or maybe too...hmmm...what reason would you give)? I know there are many horror stories out there about partnerships, but given the choice, some of our UK (and probably other European) bretheren favor the partnership over no aircraft at all.
The South African group-built RV-12 is a great story. Never heard of it happening here much unless the builders are under 18 years old and under direct supervision by a team of adults.
Why do you think this is? Serious and not so serious responses both welcome. Why do partnerships (on the whole) work better elsewhere?
All I know is that any aircraft owned by myself - not happening with two kids in college. Half of one? Maybe. A quarter of one? Might actually be affordable both to own and use on occasion.
There was only one suggestion to go in with partners, and this suggestion was summarily dismissed by the thread starter (his right, he knows himself better than anyone), and was never commented on again to my knowledge.
Are we Americans just too independent to consider this (or maybe too...hmmm...what reason would you give)? I know there are many horror stories out there about partnerships, but given the choice, some of our UK (and probably other European) bretheren favor the partnership over no aircraft at all.
The South African group-built RV-12 is a great story. Never heard of it happening here much unless the builders are under 18 years old and under direct supervision by a team of adults.
Why do you think this is? Serious and not so serious responses both welcome. Why do partnerships (on the whole) work better elsewhere?
All I know is that any aircraft owned by myself - not happening with two kids in college. Half of one? Maybe. A quarter of one? Might actually be affordable both to own and use on occasion.