[cashflyer]

Not picking at either of you two guys, but just want to comment about time and money...

Cribbed from an aviation forum:

Ultimately it comes down to a simple question ~ Can the average man have ownership of an airplane, become a pilot and afford to fly it?

Yes. Absolutely they can.

Is it hard? Yes. Everything worth having is hard.

The average person spends 33 hours a week watching TV. Imagine having 5 hours a day to work on (or fly) an an airplane????? So time just isn't an excuse.

The average American diet is full of chips, soda, candy and crap. Drink water, eat less, lose weight, feel good, and save money on groceries for airplane gas. Frozen pizza is more expensive than steak per pound ~ skip the pizzas and order capstrip.

But all this requires we work for it and work hard. We have to settle and compromise......something in that many are not willing to do. One thing I've learned in life is that we always get what we want. Always! If a guy wants a new truck and he has his heart set on it 99% of the times he gets his new truck whether he can afford it or not. Same with 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, fishing rods, ipads and 100" plasma TV's.

We always get what we want.


Cost to get a pilots license is about $7k
I pay $540 per year to insure my Cessna.
Cost to buy a good used C-172 is around $30k.

And one final comment:
How much time do you have on this planet? (James 4:14)
What do you really want to do with that time? Watch another rerun of Friends? Work a few extra hours at your job?