So who flies jets as a hobby - training or otherwise? .... Rich people, in a word.
abgd,
It's not just rich people. It's also enthusiasts like me who have a bit (well, quite a lot
) of spare cash to blow on buying life-long memories.
So what do I choose - 40 minutes in a Vampire or 10 hours in a Cessna 172?
No contest - the Vampire every time. I've had three Vampire flights in the last year. The most recent one included climbing a volcano and aerobatics using the top as a reference. I then flew a 250kt run-in and break at 100', followed by several circuits and a full-stop on a short runway. To be fair, my instructor was handling the flaps and gear but I did all the rest, with appropriate coaching.
A very happy but poorer IFT
