"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in message
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If things really are tight, you might look and see if there is a local glider
club - you can often get your ticket and fly for quite a bit less. Later on,
when you get steady employment you can add on the power ratings (assuming you
still want to).

Ab-initio glider training can be pricey unless the club has a winch (rare
in the USA). Early glider training is just like any other flight training in
that lots of launches and landings are involved. The glider itself can be
relativly cheap per hour, and the instructer expense ranges from volunteer to a
"normal" price, but it is the aero tows that can really hit you in the
pocketbook.

If you are in a good soaring area, time building can be cheap once you
start soloing and get the hang of soaring.

Vaughn (CFIG)