![]() |
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
I received my private pilot's license in 2006 while I was in college and have logged only 100 hours. Money has been tight, even with a full-time teaching career. Any ideas as to how I could get back flying again while keeping the costs relatively low? Man, I picked an expensive hobby!
|
#2
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
On Jan 2, 9:27*pm, bigcal9 wrote:
I received my private pilot's license in 2006 while I was in college and have logged only 100 hours. Money has been tight, even with a full-time teaching career. Any ideas as to how I could get back flying again while keeping the costs relatively low? Man, I picked an expensive hobby! Get a job. If that doesn't work, get another job. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
bigcal9 writes:
I received my private pilot's license in 2006 while I was in college and have logged only 100 hours. Money has been tight, even with a full-time teaching career. Any ideas as to how I could get back flying again while keeping the costs relatively low? Man, I picked an expensive hobby! Same thing happened to me decades ago and there was a 17 year gap between 80 hours and the next BFR. And I was an engineer! But here's some ideas other than get another job. * Find a couple of partners and buy an inexpensive airplane (probably 2-seat vintage like a non-LSA Ercoupe, etc). If you own you can fly cheaper if you do much of your own maintenance, etc. * Fly gliders? * Fly R/C until you make more money. * Join a club and fly the minimum necessary, but hitch rides with others on their trips. * Fly ultralights or similar really cheap aircraft. -- Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts. ~ Ivan Illich |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
On Jan 4, 3:14*pm, Bug Dout wrote:
bigcal9 writes: I received my private pilot's license in 2006 while I was in college and have logged only 100 hours. Money has been tight, even with a full-time teaching career. Any ideas as to how I could get back flying again while keeping the costs relatively low? Man, I picked an expensive hobby! Same thing happened to me decades ago and there was a 17 year gap between 80 hours and the next BFR. And I was an engineer! But here's some ideas other than get another job. * Find a couple of partners and buy an inexpensive airplane (probably * 2-seat vintage like a non-LSA Ercoupe, etc). *If you own you can fly * cheaper if you do much of your own maintenance, etc. * Fly gliders? * Fly R/C until you make more money. * Join a club and fly the minimum necessary, but hitch rides with others * on their trips. * Fly ultralights or similar really cheap aircraft. -- Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts. *~ Ivan Illich My first flight instructor cautioned me that I "... could afford to buy a plane, but not to own it." You might want to read the FARs to see if something such as R/C flight hours keep your ratings up and/or count toward future ratings. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
pc ideas? | derFlieger | Simulators | 3 | May 5th 05 11:26 PM |
how much money have you lost on the lottery? NOW GET THAT MONEY BACK! | shane | Home Built | 0 | February 5th 05 07:54 AM |
ideas for fun contests at fly-ins | Hoot | Piloting | 9 | April 30th 04 10:58 AM |
GPS Ideas | RD | Piloting | 24 | December 12th 03 10:53 AM |
flight sim Ideas | Steve | Simulators | 0 | July 13th 03 08:56 AM |