Track car or Jet Trainer - No joke
08-07-2010, 05:11 PM
#16
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My dad has a 48 navion...navy trainer...start saving for fuel...wozers its pricey!!
08-07-2010, 09:24 PM
#17
Instructor
Been down the warbird road... With the jet you have to toss in $100 bills until the tailpipe is full and then go fly for 90 minutes. With the track car all you have to do is toss in 5 of those bills PER DAY!!!!
08-08-2010, 01:14 PM
#18
Three Wheelin'
Consider how much either will cost you just sitting there if you happen to get busy with something else for a while.
I usually take any guesstimates about maintenance costs and double them to come fairly close.
With a track car, you will spend more time with others in a group--it brings people together for an event. Airplanes tend to give you more solo time. What is better for you?
An airplane is ready for you at any time (weather permitting) while a track car demands that you arrange your schedule around events. What's better for your "life schedule"?
You've flown jets before....so you know you can do it. What will keep challenging you over time?
I usually take any guesstimates about maintenance costs and double them to come fairly close.
With a track car, you will spend more time with others in a group--it brings people together for an event. Airplanes tend to give you more solo time. What is better for you?
An airplane is ready for you at any time (weather permitting) while a track car demands that you arrange your schedule around events. What's better for your "life schedule"?
You've flown jets before....so you know you can do it. What will keep challenging you over time?
08-08-2010, 01:29 PM
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Consider how much either will cost you just sitting there if you happen to get busy with something else for a while.
I usually take any guesstimates about maintenance costs and double them to come fairly close.
With a track car, you will spend more time with others in a group--it brings people together for an event. Airplanes tend to give you more solo time. What is better for you?
An airplane is ready for you at any time (weather permitting) while a track car demands that you arrange your schedule around events. What's better for your "life schedule"?
You've flown jets before....so you know you can do it. What will keep challenging you over time?
I usually take any guesstimates about maintenance costs and double them to come fairly close.
With a track car, you will spend more time with others in a group--it brings people together for an event. Airplanes tend to give you more solo time. What is better for you?
An airplane is ready for you at any time (weather permitting) while a track car demands that you arrange your schedule around events. What's better for your "life schedule"?
You've flown jets before....so you know you can do it. What will keep challenging you over time?
X3 maintenance for Jets, ask me I KNOW!
08-08-2010, 01:55 PM
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The Plane or a Track car? They're both be around the same price, honestly.
Sean[/QUOTE]
LOL...that's easy!
Buy a spec boxter and save the oher 30k. (or buy 2 spec boxters and I will drive the other for you!)
Sean[/QUOTE]
LOL...that's easy!
Buy a spec boxter and save the oher 30k. (or buy 2 spec boxters and I will drive the other for you!)
08-08-2010, 06:16 PM
#24
Instructor
lets see, 410ga fuel tank @ 4.40 per gallon of fuel (this is houston int. airports prices) is 1,804.00 for 910 mile range only at cruse speed... cut it in 1/2 if were going all out...LOL 
BUT if you get the JET I'll pitch in 100 dollars to go for a ride : ) I'm in san antonio.....
BUT if you get the JET I'll pitch in 100 dollars to go for a ride : ) I'm in san antonio.....
08-09-2010, 06:28 AM
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I was dizzy going between a mig 15 or 17 during the years after the wall came down. Shark werks touched on anual inspections and such. I'd have to wonder if the service using them is changing models and putting the spare parts on the market also. Then there is, is dealer of the parts keeping the prices down. The migs had cans you had to wonder if the story is right on hours of service life. Your find is undoubtably going to have better records of maintenance.
It is a tough choice. Your best bet for being current again is finding an instructor wanting to also keep his currency up. Be it enticing a guy into mixing day and night landings with check off's or what ever the best sceme could be.
All in all I'd say the plane. A car is the same as every other day. Seeing this world is what it's all about. We don't live forever and the plane will give you a very good view of the world. I'm sure there are some good airport housing communities out there you could find with a strip long enough for the plane along with hanger and qualified mechanic available. Probably the best route available if you'ld tie in with another retired military pilot and start pondering a flight of two IFR.
Anyway good luck pricing and finding if regular replacement items are easily available. I'd also check what current navigational equipment requirements are in comparison to the gear in the plane. I've also seen gyro's that were tumbled that wouldn't give a hint unless you'd be watching when it would go ape and settle back down. Even tumble resistant gyros can go bad from what I was told. All it requires for a non tumble resistant gyro to go bad is more than 45 degrees last I was told. I quess you know what I'm getting at is just don't kick the tires. I also hope you would get a modern nav package. Maybe even there is a plane out there with a better range. I also can't help to thing the air frame hours is very high and nearing a major inspection. Some planes just get scrapped since it's cheaper than the coast of a tear down.
What evers, nice find and good luck.
It is a tough choice. Your best bet for being current again is finding an instructor wanting to also keep his currency up. Be it enticing a guy into mixing day and night landings with check off's or what ever the best sceme could be.
All in all I'd say the plane. A car is the same as every other day. Seeing this world is what it's all about. We don't live forever and the plane will give you a very good view of the world. I'm sure there are some good airport housing communities out there you could find with a strip long enough for the plane along with hanger and qualified mechanic available. Probably the best route available if you'ld tie in with another retired military pilot and start pondering a flight of two IFR.
Anyway good luck pricing and finding if regular replacement items are easily available. I'd also check what current navigational equipment requirements are in comparison to the gear in the plane. I've also seen gyro's that were tumbled that wouldn't give a hint unless you'd be watching when it would go ape and settle back down. Even tumble resistant gyros can go bad from what I was told. All it requires for a non tumble resistant gyro to go bad is more than 45 degrees last I was told. I quess you know what I'm getting at is just don't kick the tires. I also hope you would get a modern nav package. Maybe even there is a plane out there with a better range. I also can't help to thing the air frame hours is very high and nearing a major inspection. Some planes just get scrapped since it's cheaper than the coast of a tear down.
What evers, nice find and good luck.