Anyone else here fly? I have my private pilots license and have flown about 125 hrs. All in Cessna 150's, 152's and 172's.

Anyone else? ratings? time?


I hope to start up again this summer, been 3 years since I was PIC last :(

i think it would be cool to be able to fly,
never really been inspierd to take lessons though

Originally posted by cyberpunk001001
i think it would be cool to be able to fly,
never really been inspierd to take lessons though

I didn't really have a choice. It was required with my degree (aviation management) BUt they took it out about half way thru my schooling, so I finished it up anyways.

Glad I did.

Now, if the city would just give us our raise, I could go renew my medical and start flying again!!! Flight sim 2002 is getting old

I woudl LOVE to learn to fly at some point in my life...jut too much on the platter now...and isn't it pretty costly with the lessons/hours ya need to log?

Originally posted by Manu
I woudl LOVE to learn to fly at some point in my life...jut too much on the platter now...and isn't it pretty costly with the lessons/hours ya need to log?


lots of lessons, lots of hours, and LOTS of money,

time and money are two things i really dont have yet lol

Originally posted by Manu
I woudl LOVE to learn to fly at some point in my life...jut too much on the platter now...and isn't it pretty costly with the lessons/hours ya need to log?


very! on the average (around here that is) you can expect to pay 45-75 bux an hour to rent a Cessna 152 or 172. Instructor fees are usually no lower than $15 an hour. So, on the average, it is $75 an hour. There is a minimum of ~40 hours to get your license. so that is $3000 right there. Then add in books ~$200, ground lessons, ~5hrs at $15 an hour, medical $85, $200 instrucotr fee for your check ride, $150 to take the written test and you got over $3700 invested. But in all reallity, no one finishes in 40 hrs (at least no one I know) I had almost 100 hrs when I took my check ride.

But, once you get your license.. it is yours forever! All you have to do to stay current is 2 take offs and landings every 90 days to carry passengers, have a 2 year flight review with an instructor (find a bud who does it :D) and keep your medical current.

Is it different for helicopters?

oh...if only i had money :) haha

Originally posted by jwreck
Is it different for helicopters?


im not sure, but i think it would be way cooler to be flyin around in a hellicopter

very diff. I don't know how many hours it takes, but I know it is expensive.... like up to 200 an hour to rent a rotocraft. And it won't be a nice Bell JetRanger or anything like you see on tv. It will be a rinky dink copter with a Lycoming engine like in cessna's etc.

I had applied for a job in Lafayette a few years ago. I was hoping to get my rotorcraft license while I was there (lots of copters going to the oil rigs)

The best way to get your license for copters would be to join the military.

I have soloed, cross-country soloed. Flown Cessna 150 & 182. Not currently active.

Originally posted by Geoffrey
very diff. I don't know how many hours it takes, but I know it is expensive.... like up to 200 an hour to rent a rotocraft. And it won't be a nice Bell JetRanger or anything like you see on tv. It will be a rinky dink copter with a Lycoming engine like in cessna's etc.

I had applied for a job in Lafayette a few years ago. I was hoping to get my rotorcraft license while I was there (lots of copters going to the oil rigs)Thanks for the info.

The best way to get your license for copters would be to join the military. That all depends on how you define "BEST".;)

Originally posted by jwreck
Thanks for the info.
That all depends on how you define "BEST".;)


good point.. I should have said "cheapest"


u8nxprt, sounds like you done alot. Gets expensive don't it

for great justice!

Only in my dreams.

I just caught this thread. Kraw thanks for the welcome awhile back when ponycar invited me to the board. I don't get here often but I saw this thread and had to answer.

I fly!!! I have a Cessna 172G that ponyposted a pic of himself and his wife with. I also have my multi rating and fly part time in a Cessna 401 & a 310. Flying is one of my true joys in life.

Additionally Kraw I had a look at your website, you have some nice aviation shots there.

thx! I have MANY more.. we have 2 digi cameras at work... I will get some and post for you. Mostly commercial stuff (crowd killers as my bud calls them)