No money to fly. Any Ideas?

[bigcal9]

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!

[Stubby[_3_]]

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.

[Bug Dout]

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

[Stubby[_3_]]

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.