Excellent TV Piece on GA

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...

Jay Honeck wrote in
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Try flight simulation. It isn't quite real life, but the cost is
extraordinarily low, and there's no red tape.

Or you can sit in a chair and make airplane noises. That's even less
money, and is just as close to flying.

I know you guys have beans up your collective butts about MX, but what
he's saying is both accurate and feasible for folks who don't have a
lot of money.


No it isn't.


You can;'t fly a sim, fjukwit.
You can play Super mario brothers but you can't and never will fly.

Of course, you could say the same thing of a cherokee,,,,,





Bertie

Of course, you could say the same thing of a cherokee,,,,,

*sigh* Another feeble attempt at wit from the class idiot...

I know it's not polite to feed the trolls, but I think it's past time
for your mommy to take away that computer. Judging by your
vocabulary, sentence structure, and spelling, I'd peg you at about
midway through a 6th grade education -- and you clearly have homework
to do.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote in news:b58c5c2b-7e79-4fc2-a8dd-
:

Of course, you could say the same thing of a cherokee,,,,,

*sigh* Another feeble attempt at wit from the class idiot...

I know it's not polite to feed the trolls, but I think it's past time
for your mommy to take away that computer. Judging by your
vocabulary, sentence structure, and spelling, I'd peg you at about
midway through a 6th grade education -- and you clearly have homework
to do.
--

Wow, lames from the Cherokee driver.

Ouch.

Don;t you have some skidmarks to clean up or do your Mexican slaves do all
that while you while away your time here, fjukktard?


Bertie

Jay,

but what
he's saying is both accurate


No, it's not. And, more to the point: He has no way of knowing.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

nobody writes:

Or you can sit in a chair and make airplane noises. That's even less money,
and is just as close to flying.

It is far less realistic than computerized simulation.

Jay Honeck writes:

Ivan, it *can* be done without breaking the bank. My son, my wife,
and I are living proof.

What other things have you sacrificed to pay for it? You've just indicated
that your son sacrifced a semester of college education or a car in order to
get his license. It's not free.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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nobody writes:

Or you can sit in a chair and make airplane noises. That's even less
money, and is just as close to flying.

It is far less realistic than computerized simulation.


No, it isn't.


Bertie

For someone who claims to teach English you have a amazing ability to not
comprehend it. He never said his son sacrificed a semester of college.
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Jay Honeck writes:

Ivan, it *can* be done without breaking the bank. My son, my wife,
and I are living proof.

What other things have you sacrificed to pay for it? You've just
indicated
that your son sacrifced a semester of college education or a car in order
to
get his license. It's not free.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Jay Honeck writes:

Ivan, it *can* be done without breaking the bank. My son, my wife,
and I are living proof.

What other things have you sacrificed to pay for it? You've just
indicated that your son sacrifced a semester of college education or a
car in order to get his license. It's not free.


You're both idiots.


Bertie