Hi guys. I'm looking for some help or advice.
I'm currently working on my private pilot certificate. I'm 36 years old. My dad was a pilot who flew a P210 mostly on business that I have a lot of seat time in when I was young and now I'm training on a 172. If I could afford to fly the 172 more than a couple times a week I would have had the certificate by now.
My goal is to have an amphibian aircraft to fly for fun without breaking the bank. I was looking at a SeaRey for a while but now that I've looked into a KitFox I really think that would be a better option.
Is there anyone here that has a KitFox as a first aircraft?
What would the transition from a 172 to a KitFox be like?
Would I be better off learning to fly the KitFox without the floats?
What kind of operating expense per hour can be expected?
Is there anyone in the NY area that has one that wouldn't mind me having a look at it?
I really don't have the time to build one so I would be looking to buy a used one.
I apologize for the general questions. I know what my goal is and what I would like to do but I really don't know how to get there.