Lets fly now!

Jaypratt · #1 10-17-2007, 11:21 PM

How can I get more of you to FLY???.

My first airplane was a paper one. It probably was a paper fold over. I can't remember not flying,........... something.

I have helped a lot of you get your RVs in the air in the time I have been flying and building RV airplanes.

It concerns me that more of you do not fly......I know..,,, hanger talk is fun but,,,,,,,,,it is really about flying for me...........

What is is it with so many of you that don't have something to fly while you are building? Why do so many of you not fly for 10+ years while dreaming?, Building. Typing, Talking????????? about flying???

I see our lakes full of boats, from the air.,, a past time that is more expensive than ours. So it is not $$$ The golf links are full too?

I here about TV here in my shop? what is that? I get off work and go fly, if the WX is nice. Where are you? WX on TV? Duaaa,,,I look out side.

Bob Bashiere built a RV for under $20 k. I built a RV8 for under 30k in 1999.
Flying is not expensive , so,,, what is IT? with so many,,, that,,, talk,,,, type,,,, hang out on the Internet,,,, and around our airports,, and DO NOT FLY???

There are a lot of planes that need attention, your attention, come on and find something to fly. Lets go!!!

I am 61 years old, I dreamed and planed and put it off until I was 35yrs, to get my licence. DO NOT WAIT!!! It was my big mistake!!!

hydroguy2 · #2 10-17-2007, 11:38 PM

For me it is $$$. but I haven't quit flying just reduced. Is twice in the last 4 days enough? Went with a friend in his Rans S-6 sunday afternoon. Then I took my club's Citabria out for 1.2 on tuesday, for a low and slow antelope spotting run along the lake. I figure polishing my taildragger skills will pay dividends when I get my -7 flying.

cjv80 · #3 10-18-2007, 03:23 AM

Although I agree that I would like to and should fly more I am going to give the answer that one already has and I think most will...money. To say that aviation is not expensive is not entirely true because it's all relative. I am very happy that you can go flying everyday after work but I can't...I can't afford to own a boat, go golfing or fly once a week. When I do fly it's mostly local because at $88.00 an hour for a Piper Archer I can't afford to go anywhere far. In fact I feel until I start and finish my RV my ticket goes to waste because it is SO cost prohibitive. It's so frustrating that at times I find myself not motivated to go up because I don't want to just tool around town anymore I want to get out of Dodge and do what I got my ticket for in the first place!!

Now that this thread has been started ya got me all fired up!!! I WANT TO FLY but at my crappy air ambulance salary it won?t be happening for a while.

So in short...the answer to your question is...fork over some dough and I'll go up all you want

. Just kidding.

CraigH@KRPH · #4 10-18-2007, 05:15 AM

Jay,
Want to join me at Castillos (KSEP) for breakfast Saturday monring? Meet on the ramp around 9am?

FrankK90989 · #5 10-18-2007, 05:38 AM

make this crappy weather go away, and Im gone.
Today--4.4 hr drive to Fargo to get Grandson,

just over an hr fly

Rupester · #6 10-18-2007, 05:46 AM

I echo the comments about $$$. I'm well along in my build project and continuing to make good progress. At the same time, I'm in a flying club to continue to build hours. But even the club planes (newer 172's) I pay $88 to $92 /hr. My flying goal has been 8 hrs/mo and I've stayed pretty close to that, but WOW, just watch the cash flow out the door! Between $500 to $800/mo for club flying added to what I spend on the Nine, it's kinduv a cash hemorrage (sp?). I'm just dang lucky to have a spousal unit who tolerates my feverish love of all things aviation. With all due respect to great guys like Jay, aviation IS an expensive hobby. IMHO, f-a-r more expensive than boating or motorcycles or cars, or about any other typically "manly" activity.

Terry

Mike_ExpressCT · #7 10-18-2007, 05:50 AM

Well Jay, I currently fly around 400 hours a year at my job, but the reason I haven't started building is just as you predicted...money money money!!

That, plus I'm waiting for the -12 to come out so I can build an airplane in around 1 year, not 4-5. Although I do have to say it would be really tempting to think about a -7 or -9 if I really could get one in the air for $30-$35K or so...

bsacks05 · #8 10-18-2007, 06:04 AM

I average about 2 hours a week in the air. That would be much more if it weren't for that pesky little thing called WORK. Oh, and family too.

cytoxin · #9 10-18-2007, 06:16 AM

well in the order of importance
1 time
2 money
and i bought a used mastercraft boat (because i speny most of my money on the rv) 60K by now. as for boating being ,more i have to dissagree with that. it cost 500 a month to park a plane. i can park the boat for around 25 a month. what little spare time i have, i spend building. its either fly or build. i do manage 2-3 hrs a month rental @90$ per hr.

to fly a spam can. and now im renting an empty hangar for 200$

DaX · #10 10-18-2007, 06:31 AM

I have all the time in the world, but limited funds. I build as my finances permit. I try to get in the air some though, bumming rides off fellow RV'ers in exchange for help working on their planes. Or sometimes I get to ride in my boss's J3 after work, but with these short days, it looks like no more Cub rides except for weekends.