Mike53 wrote:All excellent point Andy.I get angry when I hear local pilots complaining about the cost of learning to fly today,claiming it used to be a lot cheaper 10,20,30 years ago.I like to point out to them that they are hurting aviation by spreading untruths,and before they object I go on to say when I learned to fly in 1970 I paid $17/hr solo for a cherokee 140 and $22/hr dual.I also made $1.00/hr as a grocery packer at the local N&D grocery store.I usually managed to get 15 to 20 hr's /week in .The Windsor airport was about 12 miles from where we lived and I would dutifully hitchhike there every weekend the weather was good.After about a year and a half I got my private.
I will then go on to say that the current minimum wage in Ontario,is a little over $10/hr ,so a young lad with ambition and a dream could earn about $150 to $200/week .Since no one in my area rents 140's anymore I use the 172 which rents for $140 solo and $192 dual at my local airport ,a little more in the City.If you then consider a 150 or 152 the price is $105/hr solo ,$157 dual it is actually cheaper than when I learned in 140's.At this point they all agree that they never really gave it any thought but yeah I guess your right.My only hope is they will now start saying the glass is half full.
Having said that I think nothing is as important as programs like Young Eagles.Take a kid flying every chance you get.
On the same topic I copied this from an article which highlites your 3rd point
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