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I passed my check ride this morning. I'm now a private pilot.



I got a little distracted toward the end of my training. October is always my busiest work month. I was trying to finish the training up in September, which didn't happen. As a result I didn't fly in October. It took me the first couple of weeks in November to recap what I needed to touch up on.



Anyway, it's done. I'm licensed.



There's still quite a bit more training I'd like to complete. At the minimum:



- An aerobatic rating (so I can do spins, flips, and barrel rolls)

- A tail dragger endorsement (for planes with a tail wheel)

- A complex aircraft endorsement (for planes with landing gear)

- A high performance aircraft endorsement (for planes with bigger engines)

- An instrument rating (to be able to fly into clouds)



I may or may not work toward a commercial rating. I haven't decided yet. I also haven't decided as to whether or not I want to learn twin engine aircraft.



In any event, my training is on hold until after the new year. I want to buy my own airplane, and that's going to cost me about $25k. I hope to buy one around March. We'll see how it goes.



With my own plane, some of the training (like instrument rating) gets a lot cheaper ($3,000 - $5,000 cheaper).



Right now it costs me $105 per hour to rent a plane.

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Gordon
19:17 Nov 20 2009

I am NOT trying to scare you at flying, but Have you ever thought about trying to fly a ( AirBus a380 )???

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MasqueradeMistress
19:55 Mar 16 2010

I am not sure if you scared Cancer yet,Gordon you scared me. LOL I was thinking one like my Cousins

congrats by the way .

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Oceanne
23:18 May 18 2010

Way to go Cancer.Hopfully,Im not TOO far behind you.But....for some reason,I picture you flying a Spook.Yeah,most deffinately.

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Sulks
09:02 Nov 08 2012

So...did you ever get that plane? Well done on the license by the way :)

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drudgejohn
03:39 Apr 09 2018

Try the old Glenn Ford movie called Gallant Journey, anybody who loves aviation will enjoy the film. The ending is just a bit of a let down.

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LAirduTemps
02:00 Jun 05 2018

Congrats I bet it is a blast!!!!!

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dwaynemcgriff01
14:23 Jun 12 2018

cool and congrats Cancer

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Cancer
05:47 Jun 28 2018

I did buy a plane in 2013, a piper Cherokee 140. I operated it for 2 years and then sold it in 2015. I was about to move and taking the plane with me, well.. it just wasn't an option.

I haven't flown in 3 years. I'd like to get back into it some day. But even if I don't, I had some great experiences. I made a few cross country flights and numerous weekend trips to California, Arizona, etc.

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Earthgrinder
16:46 Apr 26 2020

👍

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