[onewhippedpuppy]

In a lot of ways, flying is a similar hobby to Porsches, just the price increases exponentially. Expensive parts, regular maintenance, and one hell of a lot of fun. I haven't ever understood the incredible prices for aircraft parts, 30k for an engine, and most still use carbs?! I don't believe that there is that much more engineering or expense that goes into the building of them, I know there's the cost of FAA certification, but still. I wonder if it's just economics, price is dictated by what people are willing to pay.