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Originally Posted by MOSES1  Can someone also tell me if its economical to buy a plane instead of joining a flilght school to get me hours and endorsements. |
Welcome to JC! Personally, I would NOT recommend you buy a plane until you have more experience. You may not enjoy it as much as you think you will, and then you're stuck with a HUGE expense. It's like a friend of mine who was going to Hawaii and wanted to try SCUBA. Against the recommendations of the group who was going, he bought a full set of gear, to the tune of a couple of grand. Got in the water the first time, didn't like it at ALL, and then he was stuck with all this gear!
Even more so with an airplane. Until you've flown several, you wouldn't know what you liked or disliked anyway. That's a lot of money to sink into something you "settle for."
Also, as posted above, unless you're going to fly a LOT, you're probably better off renting. Maintenance, insurance, hangaring... all these add up.
Enjoy the world of flying!