Getting my Pilot's License

Toonces · May 07, 2014, 09:39:31 PM

I can't help wonder if the cost/benefit is there for a PPL. Let's say you drop the 10k to get your license. That's an awful lot of money and then what? You have the privilege of spending $100/hour to fly?

A smarter move might be to find a friend that has his PPL and co-pilot on some flights. Split the gas money. That way you get some stick time and see what flying is all about without dropping a buttload of cash on it.

I dunno, this has always been sort of hard for me to get. As part of my Navy flight training I got all of my civilian ratings, but I have a whole 1 hour of civilian time. I just have never thought flying was cool enough to spend that kind of money on. But, I don't have buckets of money either.

GDS_Starfury · May 07, 2014, 10:01:10 PM

how much have you spent on surf boards Toonces?
between pc's, games, models, model supplies and all the other shit I do I've spent way more money then a PPL with a few years of flight time thrown in. JH could outright buy a second home with his collection.
what ya want to do is what ya want to do.

republic · May 08, 2014, 02:58:59 PM

For me the ultimate goal is to eventually own my own (quite used) airplane and fly whenever I'd like. Though I am poor and starving now...I don't intend to stay that way forever.

Centurion40 · May 08, 2014, 03:14:57 PM

Good luck with all if it!

DoctorQuest · May 09, 2014, 07:46:37 PM

Quote from: republic on May 08, 2014, 02:58:59 PM
For me the ultimate goal is to eventually own my own (quite used) airplane and fly whenever I'd like. Though I am poor and starving now...I don't intend to stay that way forever.

I have actually heard that is the best way to do it.

republic · May 10, 2014, 07:19:54 AM

I've found a newly created flying club nearby (1.5 hrs away...) and they are having a fly in next month. I figure that would be a great place to get to know some people and maybe mooch a ride. I told the owner of the airport I'd volunteer my IT services or manual labor this summer.

I'd gladly work my tail off all day for just 30 minutes in the air lol

bob48 · May 10, 2014, 07:39:09 AM

Sounds promising, especially if you can trade off some skills to get a few free flights. Go for it!

DoctorQuest · May 15, 2014, 06:21:32 PM

Quote from: republic on May 10, 2014, 07:19:54 AM
I've found a newly created flying club nearby (1.5 hrs away...) and they are having a fly in next month. I figure that would be a great place to get to know some people and maybe mooch a ride. I told the owner of the airport I'd volunteer my IT services or manual labor this summer.

I'd gladly work my tail off all day for just 30 minutes in the air lol

In the early days of flight a lot of folks did it this way......