I believe Gary said it best, and I agree with him. I've owned my plane for over 5 years. If I really added up all the costs of ownership, It wouldn't make sense to keep it. Flying for even a half hour after work clears my head, demands my full attention and makes me smile like an idiot when I'm done. how can you put a price on that?
I'll keep it til I can't fly any longer and enjoy every minute until I sell her.
I've have my airplane for 7 years now, and I really cannot imagine life without flying. In the eight years I rented I had a total of 150 hours. After I bought the
Duchess I began flying over 100 hours a year. The day I have to give up flying will be devastating!
