I want to bring the joy back into flying. Remember when you flew purely for fun and adventure? A time when recreational and sport flying sport pilot wasn’t a category of flying, but was flying itself?

            Can anybody out there remember the thrill of seeing houses look like model railroad layouts and the pure fun that pulling a few gees could bring?

            You don’t need a medical certificate to fly, you don’t need an airplane, and it isn’t even all that important to be a pilot. I’m going to start a bold five year mission to explore all the ways to enjoy flying on the cheap and with a sense of joy and excitement.

            I am getting a little tired of wondering where I can find $300,000 spare dollars in my couch just so I can buy an entry level airplane.  I don’t think we ought to fly junk, but I don’t think many people can really afford a half million dollar toy. If people can have fun with inexpensive boats and cars why can’t we have a blast dividing a $25,000 Champ ten ways and all fly for a few dollars an hour?

            I’ll add more later, but for now start thinking of ways to enjoy flying without spending much money and share it with everybody here. Remember, when you started flying you didn’t do so because you wanted to find a new way to spend money and look cool. You simply wanted to fly.

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