Today brings good news and bad news. The good news is really a double dose, I sold my 81 Corvette and I'll now start my Instrument Rating (IR). The bad news is I really hate 
to part with the car even though I must honestly say I don't drive it enough. Over the last two years I only brought it out of the garage a handful of times. The car deserves more attention and exercise. With our weekends now occupied with flying I just haven't had the urge to drive the Vette. 
I was once told by a corvette collector that we as "owners" are really no more then care-takers. I invested money to have work done in order to maintain my Vette and now I will hand it off to another care-taker to do the same thing. The man I sold my 81 to is a collector, not just of cars but motorcycles. Frank pays attention to the details and will give my gal a good home. Heck she's going to a heated garage it has to be good! I knocked a good bit off my asking price because of where the car was going and how Frank would take care of it. I know, it's only a car but if you know someone who really enjoys cars they will tell you the same thing, it matters. 
I will be going to visit the folks at TAS, Inc at KOQN, Brandywine Airport to check out the new hi-tech Elite RC-1 sim they are setting up. I will sign up for lessons Saturday and start posting my daily/weekly progress. Cloud busters here I come!
I'm sure you know the difference between a sports car and an airplane Gary. When you accelerate your sports car to 80 MPH and pull back on the steering wheel - nothing very exciting happens.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's why the 'Vette was staying in the garage and the airplane is getting out on the weekends.
Good luck with the IR, I look forward to following your progress.
Sorry to hear that you're selling the Vette! I think that spending the cash on a instrument rating makes more sense anyhow especially since you haven't driven her in a while. Good luck with your first lessons with your IR. Keep us updated!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys for the support. It's never east watching someone else drive your baby away.
ReplyDeleteI will say that when I signed on the schedule today for saturday and sunday IR lessons, the vette was the farthest thing on my mind!
Gary