Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:38 pm
#1893318
I'm back on the Forum after quite a while, and I apologise in advance if this is a bit long winded.
My flying decreased quite a bit during 2019, mainly because I ended up working overseas where there is zero possibility of private flying. Then of course, COVID kicked off in early 2020.
I did zero flying in 2020, and last year, when things got a little closer to normal, I revalidated by test after a couple of sorties to knock the rust off. My intention was to recommence flying the shareoplane after a quick session with a fellow group member just to ensure I and the group were 100% happy with my performance in our venerable aircraft. Poor met and limited availability of me (I'm working full time from home) and other group members has meant that I'm now into January 2022 and still haven't flown it.
All through this period, I have of course been paying the monthly fee for the group (quite right too). The outcome is that I've spent over £2500 for three hours in the air over the last two and a half years.
I am scheduled to retire in summer 2023, and so I'm already making some tough decisions about different financial circumstances in the future. In a separate post, I mentioned that I've just bought a new EV - in the expectation that it will quite possibly be my last car.
Given the likelihood that I will be very lucky to get 10 hours flying in this year, I am really torn as to whether I should bite the bullet and put my share up for sale and accept that my flying days are over.
I know there is no straightforward answer to the situation, but just writing it and sharing it with a community who understand is cathartic.
My flying decreased quite a bit during 2019, mainly because I ended up working overseas where there is zero possibility of private flying. Then of course, COVID kicked off in early 2020.
I did zero flying in 2020, and last year, when things got a little closer to normal, I revalidated by test after a couple of sorties to knock the rust off. My intention was to recommence flying the shareoplane after a quick session with a fellow group member just to ensure I and the group were 100% happy with my performance in our venerable aircraft. Poor met and limited availability of me (I'm working full time from home) and other group members has meant that I'm now into January 2022 and still haven't flown it.
All through this period, I have of course been paying the monthly fee for the group (quite right too). The outcome is that I've spent over £2500 for three hours in the air over the last two and a half years.
I am scheduled to retire in summer 2023, and so I'm already making some tough decisions about different financial circumstances in the future. In a separate post, I mentioned that I've just bought a new EV - in the expectation that it will quite possibly be my last car.
Given the likelihood that I will be very lucky to get 10 hours flying in this year, I am really torn as to whether I should bite the bullet and put my share up for sale and accept that my flying days are over.
I know there is no straightforward answer to the situation, but just writing it and sharing it with a community who understand is cathartic.