Well she's gone. As of December 23rd, N5816G has found a new home (although she's still sitting in my hangar until we get a break in this miserable weather). So here I sit, still wondering whether or not I made the right decision to let her go. By ANY measure, 16Golf is an exceptional plane- both mechanically and aesthetically. She was definitely easy on the eyes and I'm absolutely going to miss her. It is not rational to become this attached to a machine. But as it turns out, she owned me, I didn't own her. Anyway, long story short, the gentleman who purchased 16G just made me an offer I couldn't turn down.
About a week after I apologetically informed him that I decided against selling, he e-mailed me and offered significantly more than my asking price, justifying his offer (to his self) by saying that it was worth it to him NOT to have to drive out of State in search of a comparable 150 (Note: that would have been a LOT of driving!) After consulting with friends who know more about this aviation "stuff" than I, I was advised that it would be unwise for me to turn down his offer if I am in fact desirous of finding another plane. So it's a done deal- but frankly, I stand by my belief that although his offer was more than fair, he really got his monies worth; maybe even the better half of the deal. N5816G was an awesome first plane and I'm certain it will give the new owner many hundreds of hours of trouble free, fun flying. Enough said. I'm the type who likes to look forward to new possibilities and not dwell on the past. But I'll sure miss her...
...you could use the check for a down payment on one of those!
Sorry. 