Originally Posted by JohnBurke

No.

It's generally best to speak for yourself. Far from burned out. Been on the job a long time.

Your mixed messaging does have people scratching their heads. Can't afford a cup of coffee, but can afford a personal light turbojet. I have no money, but that's my one account...the other one has enough disposable income to buy an aircraft. Burned out, but want to play. Fat old, but no, not fat, not old. No aerobatic experience, but want an aerobatic jet. But hey, it's turbine, right? What could go wrong?

Aviation is rife with smoking holes full of the remains of those who could afford high performance equipment, but weren't really qualified to have it. The results, all too often, are unsurprisingly predictable.

It's not just a light jet...I've seen a lot of guys get into a Pitts, which will absolutely eat your lunch, given the chance, who shouldn't be there...but a Pitts is a far better place to start, with the caveat that you get adequate training.

One may be a 25,000 hour pilot, but when stepping into an unfamiliar realm, one is a one hour pilot in that discipline. The ability to survive that transition very much depends on the humility to see that.