OK, we need a volunteer from Minnesota to take Patrick under his/her wing and help him find a great 150/152. And good advice from Carl to take your time ~ flying season is a couple months away yet!
My partner and I started looking for a plane in May and by the end of June were desperate to buy a bird so as we didn't lose an entire season of flying. That was a mistake because we ended up with a bird that, while it is much closer to being the "perfect" plane now, cost us a whole lot more than we expected, a whole lot sooner than expected.
Good luck, welcome to the club!
