In article TLrtc.8088$n_6.4236@attbi_s53,
I said "compared to many recreational activities, flying is cheap" -- which
is a whole different thing than saying "flying is cheap."

Everything is relative. Compared to golfing in Scotland, or owning a 42
foot yacht, flying is DIRT cheap. Compared to bowling, it's pretty spendy.

I'm a full time student, and for me flying is not cheap. In fact I took
out student loans to get my PPL. A lot of guys my age (29) are getting
married and having kids. If you make ~$25-35k/yr and have a family,
flying is really sort of out of the question for most people.
I think that flying is more affordable than most people think, but
clearly running a FBO or aviation school is difficult because it's based
on ones discretionary income. How to make a small fortune in aviation and
all that
Here in Seattle renting is pretty price. Local clubs charge as much as
$100/hr for a C152. Plus housing isn't cheap so that's less money for
flying. etc. etc.
Most people can not by a 42ft yacht either thou