My dad wanted me to go into law (as he did) Nana wanted me to be a doctor, and mom just wanted me to be happy. Rich, but happy! The idea of years and years of university to get into law or medicine just didn't interest me. I grew up never really worrying about money, or giving so much as a thought about what I would do when I finally grew up. I'm still waiting for that one I guess.
My dad had a buddy who was an airline pilot. Hearing him speak one night at dinner I was intrigued by the life of this guy who worked much less than my dad, played lots of golf and always had time off. His time "working" sounded more like play. I got my pilot's license at 19 and worked on establishing a career as a pilot. It didn't go far, as soon as I realized it took many years of hard labour before getting a descent job flying something better than a piece of shit with one and a half engines and wings that were held on with tape. I quit!
I never did lose my love of flying airplanes, or speed for that matter. I quickly graduated to some high performance single engined aircraft. Some of my favorites over the years included the Cessna 210 (Centurion), Piper Arrow, Mooney, and the best was the Beech Bonanza. I just loved that V-tail bird that was very fast!
My latest fling, though i've yet to fly it, is the new Cirrus SR22. Fully loaded, this little beauty runs just over half a million ($500,000). It is a sweet ride!
Here is the beautiful Cirrus sr22 in flight! Best personal airplane around!
This little 4 seater will get you anywhere you want to go in a real hurry. In fact, on trips under 500 miles, it would be hard to get there faster on a 747. By the time you factor in checking in at the airport and getting your bags, this personal aircraft will save you time.
The cockpit of this Cirrus SR22 GTS is better equipped than most airliners!
I admit, it's a bigger purchase than most cars, but it is less than buying a house. These types of aircraft don't depreciate as quickly as cars do, but they do require expensive maintenance, insurance and hangers to keep them looking good. I don't think too many doctors and lawyers can really afford these high performance babies! "Dr, eat your heart out!"
I doubt that little plane is as fast as my Porsche though. And why did they name it the Cirrus because that's super high thin cloud at like 50,000 feet. I doubt that little sr22 can get that high.
ReplyDeleteCute little thing though.