Any pilots in here? - Page 5

Porkchop · 03-29-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan

Yeah, the "PC shuttle" as my wife calls it is a pain in the ass, but still way faster than driving! The round trip normally takes 20 gallons of avgas, if I have to do the shuttle it takes about 5 gallons more.

I have five perch and one walleye in the freezer I caught ice fishing in February, can't get enough!

Oh, yea. Its about 3 hours from Columbus too. Or 2 1/2 with my foot.

The hawk does it in about 45-50 minutes depending on wind. His twin prop Baron would do it in 32 minutes. Now that was cooking....

You got me hungry now. Or neighbor has this secret recipe batter for each perch and walleye, and they are both better than I've ever had at a restaurant. Especially the perch...

6doublefive321 · 03-29-2011, 05:55 PM

I'm enjoying the hell out of it, but I can't fly as often as I would like due to the shitty weather and work. I really need to fly at least twice per week to retain any muscle memory. And the cost is no joke either. Approximately $175 per hour for the plane and instructor. Its nice to see so many other flyers (plane or otherwise).

Homeslice · 03-29-2011, 06:37 PM

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Porkchop · 03-29-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 6doublefive321

I'm enjoying the hell out of it, but I can't fly as often as I would like due to the shitty weather and work. I really need to fly at least twice per week to retain any muscle memory. And the cost is no joke either. Approximately $175 per hour for the plane and instructor. Its nice to see so many other flyers (plane or otherwise).

I know what you mean about the muscle memory. If I don't fly for awhile I ribbon with my altitude.

I was very close to entering osu's flight school about three years back. My buddy did it. He got his personal and commercial flight licenses, as well as an airport management degree. He was also on their competition flight team that went to nationals this year. He was looking for a freight pilot spot in a major company, but the number of jobs just isn't there. He is joining the military to fly some big ass planes there.

Bryan · 03-30-2011, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 6doublefive321

I'm enjoying the hell out of it, but I can't fly as often as I would like due to the shitty weather and work. I really need to fly at least twice per week to retain any muscle memory. And the cost is no joke either. Approximately $175 per hour for the plane and instructor. Its nice to see so many other flyers (plane or otherwise).

Good God dude...I think you are getting ripped off. I know location is a lot, but even by me in Ft Wayne, the 2nd largest city in Indiana, you can rent a 172 or Cherokee for around $100 /hr, plus the $35/hr for the instructor. Might be worth it to drive 30-45 mins out of town to get a cheaper rate. You are definatly spot on trying to fly at least twice a week...good job!

When I started in 2002, I was renting a Cessna 150 for $35/hr and the instructor was $20/hr, at a little po-dunk county airport in the middle of nowhere! Man how times have changed!

goof2 · 03-30-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bryan

Good God dude...I think you are getting ripped off. I know location is a lot, but even by me in Ft Wayne, the 2nd largest city in Indiana, you can rent a 172 or Cherokee for around $100 /hr, plus the $35/hr for the instructor. Might be worth it to drive 30-45 mins out of town to get a cheaper rate. You are definatly spot on trying to fly at least twice a week...good job!

When I started in 2002, I was renting a Cessna 150 for $35/hr and the instructor was $20/hr, at a little po-dunk county airport in the middle of nowhere! Man how times have changed!

From looking in to it a little bit around here it seems to vary quite a lot, but $175 for a wet rental and instructor isn't that unreasonable. If a person is fine with steam gauges the hourly cost can get under that price but not everywhere and I've seen a few schools in the area that don't even have that option. All their planes have G-1000 panels. I can only guess that fuel and insurance costs are playing a part as well. Fuel costs for an hour in that 150 would probably be around $35 on its own right now. The other issue is location. The closest airport to me wants damn near $200/hour for plane and instructor while an hour or hour and a half away its in the $140-$150 range for a similar aircraft.

anthonyk · 03-30-2011, 12:22 PM

Man, I'd have loved to have had the option to rent something with glass panels. I think the most advanced instrument in any of the planes I rented was a GPS with a text-only display (no map).

I think I paid about $125/hr wet about 10 years ago in Sacramento for a 172.

6doublefive321 · 03-30-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan

Good God dude...I think you are getting ripped off. I know location is a lot, but even by me in Ft Wayne, the 2nd largest city in Indiana, you can rent a 172 or Cherokee for around $100 /hr, plus the $35/hr for the instructor. Might be worth it to drive 30-45 mins out of town to get a cheaper rate. You are definatly spot on trying to fly at least twice a week...good job!

When I started in 2002, I was renting a Cessna 150 for $35/hr and the instructor was $20/hr, at a little po-dunk county airport in the middle of nowhere! Man how times have changed!

Welcome to Metro Atlanta, my friend. Wet 172 = $125 / hour, senior instructor = $49 / hour. These were the lowest rates on the NW side of Atlanta. I looked for a few months for a private CFI looking to build hours, but they aren't out there.

At first I thought $49 / hour for the CFI was ridiculous, but then I asked myself how much I would charge for someone trying to kill me several times per day. CFI is NOT a job that I envy.

Bryan · 03-30-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

You got me hungry now. Or neighbor has this secret recipe batter for each perch and walleye, and they are both better than I've ever had at a restaurant. Especially the perch...

Any chance you can pry that recipe out of your neighbors head?

Bryan · 03-30-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 6doublefive321

Welcome to Metro Atlanta, my friend. Wet 172 = $125 / hour, senior instructor = $49 / hour. These were the lowest rates on the NW side of Atlanta. I looked for a few months for a private CFI looking to build hours, but they aren't out there.

At first I thought $49 / hour for the CFI was ridiculous, but then I asked myself how much I would charge for someone trying to kill me several times per day. CFI is NOT a job that I envy.

Wow...thats all I have to say!

I used to land at Winder GA for gas on my to Florida, nice little place. Ever been by there?

03-29-2011, 05:55 PM	#42
6doublefive321 Resident Droog Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern burbs, Atlanta Moto: 625 SMC, '08 Tuono R Posts: 471	I'm enjoying the hell out of it, but I can't fly as often as I would like due to the shitty weather and work. I really need to fly at least twice per week to retain any muscle memory. And the cost is no joke either. Approximately $175 per hour for the plane and instructor. Its nice to see so many other flyers (plane or otherwise). __________________ I'm sick and tired of being bored.

03-30-2011, 12:22 PM	#47
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Man, I'd have loved to have had the option to rent something with glass panels. I think the most advanced instrument in any of the planes I rented was a GPS with a text-only display (no map). I think I paid about $125/hr wet about 10 years ago in Sacramento for a 172.