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I have an airstrip on my place for 32 years now. Originally it was a 900 foot strip and worked fine. For the last twenty years it’s been 1700 feet long. My 85 Hp and 100 Hp 120’s and 140’s do fine on it. Welcome to the Club!

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Well, I'm still lookin' for my 120/140. I've been hanging out with the local EAA chapter and learning how to cover wings in fabric...took a class at Oshkosh in metal fabrication (they should call it Riveting 101)...and tossed around the idea of an ultralight. All said and done an ultralight would run about $7k after engine installation, etc... But that's $7k less in my pocket to buy a 140...with small prospect of really finding someone interested in buying a used homebuilt death-machine in the future. I want to get into the air in my own plane flown out of my farm field, but I don't want to rush it.

Now that the weather is soon to turn for the slightly warmer I might venture down to Poplar Grove and get my tailwheel endorsement in their 140. I figure that will help push me closer to eventual ownership...or scare the hell out of me once and for all!

Good folks in Poplar Grove, they won't steer you wrong. Good Luck finding an aircraft.............still I understand pickins' are Slim and prices have gone up. There's one out there...............Oh and the Ultra light.............." don't settle" get what you want.