I AM enjoying the Pantera right now profusely. I've been driving it at least once a week. It's running perfectly (albeit pig rich) but runs and idles and hauls the mail in a big way. I'm happy.
It, though, like most hobbies, is a money pit, if i choose to make it one, there's many directions I can go with it. Presently it runs and in a state that I can just drive and enjoy it, so that's the plan for it for now.
Flying is something I've always wanted to do. I work with composites, worked at a glider airport fixing composite sailplanes for a while, came very close to getting my sailplane license, but never did finish that. I was working for the owner for trade for teaching me composites repair, and lessons, and he fell short on payment so that ended.
My Dad flew F-104's, and when I was young he had a Cessna, which we took to Mexico often, where he was a big game fisherman, family has a long history in aviation. Grandfather was one of THE first pilots for united, flying Ford Tri-motors and DC3's (was killed on approach at Oakland-they found that the mike was falling into the controls and jamming them up, solved the mystery of a few other DC3's that had crashed just after the pilot had radioed in, and they put boots around the yokes on all planes after that) and my grandmother was one of the first 20 stewardesses for United (you had to be a registered nurse back then, and they had to give all the male passengers a kiss as they exited the planes).
My Dad just bought an Ercoupe for 14G's, and that opened my eyes to the fact that flying WAS within my budget, and so I've decided to start taking lessons here in a month or 2 and get my license, and eventually get a plane.
I'm single, probably going to stay that way, I have minimal bills, so why the heck not?
Livin life man, following your dreams, that's what it's all about!
quote:Originally posted by Joules:
Um Mike, you've only had the Pantera like 5 minutes and were struggling to keep it running plus recovering from something like open heart surgery.... Why not get out and enjoy the Pantera, wind down the windows and blow the cobwebs out of your hair and head