"Mxsmanic" wrote
I know a few teenage kids at my local airport who earned their
PPLs with just a part time job at the FBO during the summers.

How many teenage kids are willing to go to that extreme just to learn to
fly?

At 16 I worked full time for ~$100/week, then spend $60/hr on my precious
one lesson a week ($1 per minute dual!). By 17 I was earning $160/wk and
spending $120/wk flying. Went without a car (or girlfriend) till I had my
PPL.

Btw, that was in the early 80's here in Australia. No car or girlfriend is
pretty extreme I guess ......

Currently:
- Tomahawk or C150 rents for dual $213/hr (US$187), solo $130/hr (US$114)
- Cherokee dual is $253/hr (US$223), solo ~$168.hr (US$148).

A PPL in the Land of Oz is between $12k - $15k, about the same as a second
hand 3 y/o car. Or half the price of a good ski boat. Priorities.


Cheers,

David

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