On Nov 30, 11:42 am, Jay Honeck wrote:

Given the hundreds of thousands of kids in college right now, and the
hundreds of thousands of cheap cars on the road, I'd say it's a matter
of priority, not money.

Insurance on my plane is cheaper than insurance on my car. We burn
car gas in our plane, so it's no better -- or worse -- than fueling
your car. And you can go a helluva faster (and get farther away from
home) in the plane.

Ivan, it *can* be done without breaking the bank. My son, my wife,
and I are living proof.
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Gotta agree with Jay here, it you make it a priority it *can* be done.
Nobody ever said flying was an inexpensive indulgence though, no
matter what reason you have for getting involved in it. As far as fuel
cost, topping a Warrior/172's standard 50gal tanks (even with mogas)
would run $150 ($220+ if burning 100LL). I recall reading years ago
the breakeven point for owning vs renting was around 50 hours per year
(somebody correct me if I'm wrong here) That might be a useful metric
for making the decision to go ahead. Then again, Light Sport might be
the way to go, although the feedback I've gotten from the LS CFIs I've
chatted with is that most folks are taking almost as long (hourwise)
to get the Light Sport ticket as the PPL. Go figure...