Bartering: Pilot Training for a Patent Application

[aaron]

Hi everyone. I am a US Patent Agent looking to get my private pilot
licence. If you are a CFI and an inventor, let's do a trade. Neither
one of us want to pay thousands, if we don't have to. Email or post
if you are interested.

Aaron

aaron_in_sb AT yahoo DOT com

[aaron]

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 06:22:51 GMT, aaron > wrote:

>Hi everyone. I am a US Patent Agent looking to get my private pilot
>licence. If you are a CFI and an inventor, let's do a trade. Neither
>one of us want to pay thousands, if we don't have to. Email or post
>if you are interested.
>
>Aaron
>
>aaron_in_sb AT yahoo DOT com


Oops, I forgot to mention that I live in the Los Angeles area. Any
airport between John Wayne and Santa Monica would likely work for me.

Thanks,

Aaron

[Greg Farris]

In article >, says...
>
>
>On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 06:22:51 GMT, aaron > wrote:
>
>>Hi everyone. I am a US Patent Agent looking to get my private pilot
>>licence. If you are a CFI and an inventor, let's do a trade. Neither
>>one of us want to pay thousands, if we don't have to. Email or post
>>if you are interested.
>>


I am an IRS agent - Like to know more about this barter agreement ;-)

[Larry Dighera]

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 06:22:51 GMT, aaron > wrote in
>::

> Neither one of us want to pay thousands, if we don't have to.

Unfortunately, there are certain costs (fuel, mandatory inspections
and maintenance, engine ware, hangar/tiedown, insurance, ...)
associated with operating an aircraft, so you would most likely only
trade labor hours. Given the facts that Certified Flight Instructors
currently earn about $30.00/hour, and it takes about 25 hours of
instruction to prepare for the Private Pilot checkride, your savings
would only amount to about $750.00 assuming the patent application
required 25 hours to offset the instruction hours.

[aaron]

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:18:32 GMT, Larry Dighera >
wrote:

>On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 06:22:51 GMT, aaron > wrote in
>::
>
>> Neither one of us want to pay thousands, if we don't have to.
>
>Unfortunately, there are certain costs (fuel, mandatory inspections
>and maintenance, engine ware, hangar/tiedown, insurance, ...)
>associated with operating an aircraft, so you would most likely only
>trade labor hours. Given the facts that Certified Flight Instructors
>currently earn about $30.00/hour, and it takes about 25 hours of
>instruction to prepare for the Private Pilot checkride, your savings
>would only amount to about $750.00 assuming the patent application
>required 25 hours to offset the instruction hours.

You are absolutely right. There are many ways to barter in this
situation; and I am open talking about them. I expected the deal to
be a trade + cash situation. I figured each of us would do what we do
best, and save a little money (even if it is less than a $1000). Or,
maybe I just have to bite the bullet and go the normal route. :)

Thanks,

Aaron

aaron_in_sb AT yahoo DOT com

[Robert M. Gary]

I have 2 patents issued and 2 more pending. Total costs (legal/etc) has
run $10,000 to $15,000 each. This could be a good deal for someone. The
process seems to be taking around 5 years right now.

-Robert

[aaron]

On 17 Oct 2005 12:36:38 -0700, "Robert M. Gary" >
wrote:

>I have 2 patents issued and 2 more pending. Total costs (legal/etc) has
>run $10,000 to $15,000 each. This could be a good deal for someone. The
>process seems to be taking around 5 years right now.
>
>-Robert

Robert is right, it does cost quite a bit to go through the patent
process. And, for the right person, this could work out great. We
can trade one expensive passion for another.

Aaron

aaron_in_sb AT yahoo DOT com