Gliding or ppl?
Hi all,
I'm 21 years old (will become 22 in 2011) and study aeronautical engineering. I"ve been thinking about getting my PPL. But saving up for it is already taking me 3 years and I still have to go another 2 (working as a student doesn't earn much). I've been thinking to pick up an old hobby again: gliding. Though i'd spend around 800€ a year on it, I thought it was great fun (as long as the weather is good). On the long term I still want to do my PPL, but the stupid thing is time and money. As i'm still a student I don't have much spare time to study all the PPL theory. On the other hand, the price for getting a PPL(oil) might go up faster than what I earn as a student, which will result in longer working.
Are there any PPL and glider pilots out here? What do you personally enjoy the most? I know gliding was a very nice challenge to me, I loved it!
Greetings,