"Jay Honeck" wrote
There is simply no
way you're going to progress on 26 hours a year, and that's all the
average private airplane flies. The average private pilot flies less.

Wow -- where did you get that statistic?

That is shockingly low.

First, I got it from Avemco - but I believe it may be an FAA estimate.
Second, it's not shockingly low - remember, it includes all those
planes that move twice a year. In fact, it's pretty consistent with
my experience.

HF says most of the planes he annuals get about 15 hours a year.

Michael