I've always said that if I were to become rich, I would not develop any rich tastes. My "dream" car is currently valued at under $30,000, and I may upgrade some camera equipment or so. Nothing too crazy beyond making sure that my family was well provided for.
However, Aero L-39 Albatros, a small fighter jet, has become very available for purchase by regular private pilots, and they are becoming very popular and common in the US, at a cost that is not too bad for an airplane at about $250,000.
Learning that, I came across some of these photos of how other American pilots have painted their Albatros'. Keep in mind that it is legal for a regular person to paint their private plane this way if they desire...
I would paint mine in ATA colors, and bring back my favorite reg, N301TZ. Easy decision!
So, as if my mother was not frightened enough about my exceeding 50 miles per hour on the Cross Island Parkway, if I ever strike it rich, I'll one day be tearing @$$ in a fighter jet above my parents’ house at a screaming 450mph (by the way, the speed limit in the air below 10,000 feet is 250mph, but there are no cops up there. So eff it!).
What would you do if money was not too much of an issue? I’d like to hear both “reasonable” and super-fantasy answers!
