I have been a private pilot for 22 years and owned my own plane now for 10 years. I now do all my own maintenance and annuals on my '66 Mooney M20F with AI sign off. I really do all the work and I'm no stranger DIY and mechanical repairs.
I'm getting burned out on flying altogether and I think I'm going to sell my Mooney next year. It's just so old and been through so much. I get tired of old if you know what I mean. Also a Mooney is a pain to work on. I don't think I'm 100% ready to quit flying though.
I don't actually use my plane for any practical purpose what so ever. Just for my own enjoyment. My wife hates to fly in it and because I won't guarantee her airline reliability, we don't travel in it. So I just buzz around and enjoy the view these days.
I think an RV-9A might be more suited to me these days because it would be newer and hopefully easier to annual. The annuals are grinding on me as I do all the work. My question is, can I afford an RV-9?
I think I can get $60-$65 for my Mooney. Is there any world where you can get and RV-9 for that? I might be willing to spend a little more, but at some point, screw it. Flying has already robbed me of enough wealth. I just need basic VFR at this point. I gave up instrument flying years ago. Staying current was killing my love for flying too.
I'm getting burned out on flying altogether and I think I'm going to sell my Mooney next year. It's just so old and been through so much. I get tired of old if you know what I mean. Also a Mooney is a pain to work on. I don't think I'm 100% ready to quit flying though.
I don't actually use my plane for any practical purpose what so ever. Just for my own enjoyment. My wife hates to fly in it and because I won't guarantee her airline reliability, we don't travel in it. So I just buzz around and enjoy the view these days.
I think an RV-9A might be more suited to me these days because it would be newer and hopefully easier to annual. The annuals are grinding on me as I do all the work. My question is, can I afford an RV-9?
I think I can get $60-$65 for my Mooney. Is there any world where you can get and RV-9 for that? I might be willing to spend a little more, but at some point, screw it. Flying has already robbed me of enough wealth. I just need basic VFR at this point. I gave up instrument flying years ago. Staying current was killing my love for flying too.