Is flying expensive? I would answer yes...and no. Yes, flight training is time consuming and everything associated with airplanes is expensive. Flight time costs about $2/minute plus $35-40/hr for an instructor. With an average training period of 50-60 hrs of flight time, plus instruction, plus ground school, you can easily see how $5000-$8000 could easily be expended in pursuit of this dream. In comparison, what will $5000-$8000 buy you?
A downpayment on a golf membership or approximatly 50-60 rounds of golf at a quality course (yuck!)
Lawyers fees (more expensive than flight time) if you find yourself in legal difficulty (divorce, IRS, or arrest).
A modest used car.
A downpayment on a very nice car.
5-7 months of groceries at our house.
5-7 mortgage payments at our house.
Two sets of braces. (Ouch...paid for one set already)
So, yes I know that this SEEMS like a lot of money but when you figure that for the price of a pretty average used car, you can join the ranks of Charles Lindbergh, Billy Bishop, Chuck Yaeger, and the Red Baron...it seems pretty cheap, don't you think?
Let's go flying!
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