(Mark James Boyd) wrote in message news:407e265f$1@darkstar...


We flew slow, we flew fast, we practiced retracting gear, we went
to 9000 ft, we had a great view, the cockpit was big, and it
was $37 for the two of us.

My last tow charge was $38 and the flight lasted 18 minutes, consisted
mostly of a 720 left, 720 right and the pattern. (November, 2001)
Looking ahead, I could see another couple of weekends of dual in the
spring, another session of ground school, and another test. Looking
at the cost, and the costs of the plane, it didn't take much brain to
say that the returns were below the investment. However, I knew
earlier in the year, when I decided to try for it, that it was "make
or break", and there wouldn't be another chance. There are limits as
to how long you can dump everything you have into one activity and not
be able to do others that are just as much fun and can be even more
challenging. I didn't make it, probably an hour or so short, but I'm
not going to try it again either. The only regret I have is the $7k
that I could have used for other things. Had I gone ahead, I could
probably add on another $2k, and the end result wouldn't have been any
different.