I'm looking into maybe becoming an aerial photographer. Either as a pure pilot, or as a mix. So I am going to need my Commercial license and Instrument Rating. So, as a pre-requisite I am looking at just General aviation permitting. So, basic Private Pilot stuff.

Just a rental of a Cessna 150 alone is $92/hr at my local flight school. Overall cost of the program is almost 6,000 dollars. That's just general aviation. That's Cessnas and Pipers out on pleasure flights.

Then I have to get instrument rated, which is probably another couple grand. The Commercial rated for another couple grand.

Holy shit, this is like going to a University with no scholarships.

Then once I get all that shit done, I'll have to get my own plane. Which less face it, will probably be a Cessna of some small variety. Probably either a 150 or a 172. That's another 30 to 50 thousand. Then I have to get it maintained. Then I have to Hanger it or something. That's a couple hundred a month. Then I have to fuel it. Cessna gas is not cheap.

God this shit is expensive. I really would love to do this. Getting paid to fly is a dream of mine. But the cost of everything is overwhelming.

I found one school that will get me all my ratings up to twin engine commercial with a number of accolades like High performance engine, pressurized cabin, etc... That's 70 grand...

Flying is expensive.

The aerospace academy I went to helped pay for a good amount if you pulled a few strings with the ones at the airport.

I'm getting all of that free through the Navy. Not sure if you'd want to devote years of your life to that, but it's an option, and you'll fly cooler stuff than a Cessna.

Details.

There is Embry Riddle in Prescott that I am somewhat interested in, but I never considered it till recently. I've always been interested in general aviation. Just to get up and fly when ever I want to.

I've been eyeing ground school and flight school for a long time, and I knew the price for that. But the costs for instrument ratings and Commercial just blew my mind.

Nah, this was High School.

Also, A320s are fun to fly around.

wait til you see the price of planes

then wait til you see the price of a hangar

and the fuel

Cessna 172s used are around 20 grand.
The fuel for it is a tad more expensive than premium Merican.
Fuck Hangars

I would love to be a C-130 pilot. The are such sexy and universal planes. One of my dream jobs is to fly a large, private luxury dual-prop plane across the world for wealthy individuals.

I would love to be a C-130 pilot. The are such sexy and universal planes. One of my dream jobs is to fly a large, private luxury dual-prop plane across the world for wealthy individuals.

Dual prop?

Haven't seen a luxury liner with props in years

Quote from: Ryle | Verbatim's Lover on February 21, 2015, 11:14:00 PM

uhh show me these 20 grand 172s cause I want a plane

One of my friends got his for $24,000.
http://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircraft_for_sale/Cessna_172/94/page-1.htm


You can get these as well.
http://www.globalplanesearch.com/aerobatic/jets/mig/

i'll have to save this link for use 10 years from now

Remember OP coming down is the hardest thing.

Quote from: Ryle | Verbatim's Lover on February 21, 2015, 10:40:27 PM

wait til you see the price of planes

then wait til you see the price of a hangar

and the fuel

Cessna 172s used are around 20 grand.
The fuel for it is a tad more expensive than premium Merican.
Fuck Hangars

20 for a beat up one from the 70's with a near timed out engine.
100LL is around $5.30 here
Agreed, tie-down on a ramp and a decent cover is much cheaper