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Originally Posted by kurty[B]
snicka, what craft did you get your flying hours in?
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I trained in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, more expensive than a 150 but both me and my instructor are big guys so we had to go with a plane that could handle our bulk.
wisj2 - private pilots flying under VFR rules don't *have* to talk to departure or aproach as long as you operate out of an airport that is uncontrolled. Uncontrolled airports are not hard to find in the US, at least out on the west coast. You don't even have to file flight plans for VFR if you don't want to, though they can save your life.
Rental prices run around 100 bucks an hour which is the main reason I haven't gone up, I just can't justify dropping 300 bucks to go to the beach and back.
I also ride a bike, a 1985 Honda V65 Magna.