Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

But in the end, he couldn't justify it because the cost was more than he
could bear.

It's a rich man's hobby.

I don't think so. I'm not rich, neither are most of the people who I know
who are pilots. Some are, but most of the truly rich pilots that I know
don't fly themselves much, if at all. They can afford to hire someone else
to fly for them... Most of the truly rich people that I know don't have
Pilot certificates.

Someone who is so poor as to have no discretionary income whatsoever, and
can't afford anything but his own basic needs, may not be likely to learn
to fly, unless he is looking to become an Airline Pilot someday or has some
other justification.

In a major metro area (ie: NYC area) it costs about $12k to learn to fly.
There are financial programs in place that allow you to finance that over a
5 or 7 year term. If someone really wants to learn how to fly, there are
avenues to make it achievable even for those with modest incomes.

But by the same token, some people can't afford to spend $12k over 5 years
on a used car. Does that make driving a rich man's hobby as well? Some
people can't afford to take a $5,000 vacation to Disney World or the
Bahamas, either. Does that make vacationing a rich man's hobby?

You have claimed that your income level is extremely low. Can you afford a
$12,000 car? Can you afford a $5,000 vacation?