PPL

jwyatt1 · May 9th, 2006, 09:56

I just want some opinions on this. If you are not planning on making aviation a career and you are not rolling in the money, whats the point of having a PPL?

SIUAv8r · May 9th, 2006, 10:17

In my opinion, earning a PPL has many benefits. Its challenging, rewarding, teaches responsibility (for the airplane, yourself, and your passengers), its a symbol of freedom, and its FUN!!!

JEP · May 9th, 2006, 10:20

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Originally Posted by jwyatt1

I just want some opinions on this. If you are not planning on making aviation a career and you are not rolling in the money, whats the point of having a PPL?

Dude.....the chicks go crazy......

Doug Taylor · May 9th, 2006, 10:48

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Originally Posted by jwyatt1

I just want some opinions on this. If you are not planning on making aviation a career and you are not rolling in the money, whats the point of having a PPL?

If you've got to ask the question, chances are you're not going to understand the answer!

Seriously.

jwyatt1 · May 9th, 2006, 11:05

I am just trying to see how much people with only a PPL and do not own their own plane actually use their privilage. Is it worth the $$$ to have a neat hobby?

jrh · May 9th, 2006, 11:34

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Originally Posted by jwyatt1

I am just trying to see how much people with only a PPL and do not own their own plane actually use their privilage. Is it worth the $$$ to have a neat hobby?

I have a good friend who absolutely loves aviation. He's the kind of guy that played flight sim all the time when he was younger, hangs around airports, talks to every pilot he possibly can, reads aviation books all the time...he even showed me a B-24 POH he got off the internet just because he thought it looked interesting. He's crazy about aviation. However, he doesn't want to fly professionally, mainly because of family life, pay, etc.

He got his private license because he LOVES it. He doesn't have a lot of money to spend, but he saves up here and there enough to fly a couple hours per month. He eventually wants to work his way up and become a CFI, not because he wants to make a career out of it, but because he has so much fun with it.

In my opinion, that type of person is the ideal person to get a license for a hobby. They have the passion to stay involved with it.

Now, there's nothing wrong with getting your license even if you don't have that passion--as has been mentioned, it's a good challenge, teaches you a lot, etc. But I have to warn you, you probably will give up flying shortly after you get your license. If it's "just a hobby" to you, you probably won't be able to justify spending $70-$100/hour on "just a hobby." I don't mean to discourage you, I'm just relating what I've seen happen to many other pilots in similar situations. If money is somewhat tight, flying gets cut.

jwyatt1 · May 9th, 2006, 12:42

Thankyou jrh for reading. That was the type of answer I was looking for. Thanks for taking the time.

DE727UPS · May 9th, 2006, 13:44

It's fun, it's a huge challenge, and it's cool.

If you look at what people spend on hobby's such as Harley's or muscle cars, owning a small plane for fun hobby is a lot more realistic than most people think.

Ian J · May 9th, 2006, 14:31

I got my PPL Airplane just to fly for fun. I wanted a different perspective from helicopters and didn't want to abide by the Army's scheduling and rules when I wanted to fly. Plus I wanted to fly around my friends and family. After I got my PPL, I sort of got addicted to ratings. So I still fly around for fun, and CFI for fun. Point is, once you get your PPL you never know where it might lead.

JaceTheAce · May 9th, 2006, 18:00

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Originally Posted by JEP

Dude.....the chicks go crazy......

Or the guys

May 9th, 2006, 09:56	#1
jwyatt1 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 19	PPL I just want some opinions on this. If you are not planning on making aviation a career and you are not rolling in the money, whats the point of having a PPL?

May 9th, 2006, 10:17	#2
SIUAv8r Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KSTL Posts: 490	Re: PPL In my opinion, earning a PPL has many benefits. Its challenging, rewarding, teaches responsibility (for the airplane, yourself, and your passengers), its a symbol of freedom, and its FUN!!! __________________ Tim

May 9th, 2006, 11:05	#5
jwyatt1 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 19	Re: PPL I am just trying to see how much people with only a PPL and do not own their own plane actually use their privilage. Is it worth the $$$ to have a neat hobby?

May 9th, 2006, 12:42	#7
jwyatt1 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 19	Re: PPL Thankyou jrh for reading. That was the type of answer I was looking for. Thanks for taking the time.

May 9th, 2006, 13:44	#8
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,546	Re: PPL It's fun, it's a huge challenge, and it's cool. If you look at what people spend on hobby's such as Harley's or muscle cars, owning a small plane for fun hobby is a lot more realistic than most people think.

May 9th, 2006, 14:31	#9
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,000 Blog Entries: 7	Re: PPL I got my PPL Airplane just to fly for fun. I wanted a different perspective from helicopters and didn't want to abide by the Army's scheduling and rules when I wanted to fly. Plus I wanted to fly around my friends and family. After I got my PPL, I sort of got addicted to ratings. So I still fly around for fun, and CFI for fun. Point is, once you get your PPL you never know where it might lead. __________________

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