One last thing. DO NOT buy a plane without a pre-buy inspection from an uninterested mechanic. I nearly did this and would have had to spend thousands of dollars after the purchase. That particular plane had been flying around in an un-airworthy condition. I honestly believe that the owner had no idea that the problems were there.
I hear you. It's been suggested that after a pre-inspection and purchase, I basically get the thing anualed. I've watched from a distance, friends go through this process, and every one (2) has had a few surprises. These are old planes, and you never know.
I was more than half way through flight training when I bought my 150 and it set me back a little because it is completely different than the Katana I had been training in.
I'm thinking of getting some time in a Katana. When you say it set you back, could you expand on that a little. Was it the glide ratio? Or just being a low wing?
