Heck ya, Carl.
I got 3924U with 1200 hrs on the tach with the idea that I'd put a few hundred hours on her, get my time, and turn her back out to pasture. Well, she has doe eyes, and I'm a sucker, so she's still mine well after my need was met. I'm planning out two or so years (and then some for the engine) from now over what I'll be doing on her. Got her for 15.5, and have sunk in about three grand on various items of maintenance (much known I would have to take care of). There's more to do, but its gotten manageable (change mags out next year, etc).
I'm down to about two hours of flying in my plane a month for now. Its hard to fly an hour only, every other week. Its all I can do for now, though. I'm trying to save money just to get some Nuvite...that's what I'm excited about!
HO hum, the commanders fun, and sometimes I think how great it'd be to just go somewhere besides my route, but its not mine; 24U is!
Actually, I just got back from flying with my wife. I've started teaching her. We're young, but every time I see a bill my heart feels like its gonna pound out of my chest, so I figured I better make sure she can fly it and land. Incidentally, she loved it....
