Flying is huge fun
On a PPL you can tour most of Europe for fun. (and I have)
If you want you can avoid 85% of the rubbish EASA produce. (and I do)
It need not be ½ as expensive as you might think. J
There can be a very good social side to it.
Contrary to what you may have read on this forum, there are actually more places to land, and more people involved in “enthusiast” GA than at any time since I started back in 1984.
Rod1
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