View Full Version : Best Bang per Buck!
Noisy Hooligan
27th Jun 2001, 01:19
As one pilot to another looking for fun, what is your Best Bang per Buck?
I am looking for some interesting flying at an affordable rate and so thought I would start this thread. Please post your financial experiences of flying INTERESTING aircraft only.
Mine is:
Ex-military jet flying at 120 quid per hour.
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Wizz, Bang, Pop !
Pielander
27th Jun 2001, 01:46
http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gifHow much? http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif
Ivchenko
27th Jun 2001, 04:17
Hmmm
I think he's trying to sell shares in his JP again. He does this fairly regularly.
Noisy Hooligan
27th Jun 2001, 11:42
Ivechenko, such scepticism, are you a flying instructor or something?
I am seriously looking for different forms or flying such as microlighting, autogyros, Yaks etc.etc. and wondered of the costs associated .
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Wizz, Bang, Pop !
twistedenginestarter
27th Jun 2001, 11:48
I'm booked in to do powered parachute training. If you're totally bored with the hazy flat view from 39000 feet why not try...... 39 feet ;)
I am looking forward to this!
Reimers
27th Jun 2001, 17:18
German Glider Clubs sometimes charge as little as $2.50 per hour for a Ka 8 glider (fuel included!).
Dan Dare
28th Jun 2001, 14:45
Single seat VW. Great fun. REAL flying. Approx £15/hour!!!
Ivchenko
28th Jun 2001, 17:59
Reimers - that sounds like very good value given the drastic recent rises in glider fuel prices!
Genghis the Engineer
28th Jun 2001, 18:30
Flexwing. £3k for a reasonable second hand 2-seater and about £20/hr to run. Don't get very far very fast but tremendous fun with the ability to land anywhere and visibility that you won't beat in anything but a parachute.
http://www.webcraft.co.uk/medway/laggan.jpg
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Rattus
29th Jun 2001, 00:26
Genghis
Super piccy, I ought to know where it is but can't quite place it. Is it Loch Laggan?
Rattus
PS Best bang per buck? Low level in the Highlands! :) :) :)
Pielander
29th Jun 2001, 04:27
Right, now pick a field.................
Oh..... http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/frown.gif
Genghis the Engineer
29th Jun 2001, 18:32
I can see spots in that picture that I could land a flexwing, not much else though. 100m of flattish wet sand next to the shore would do. It's the walk out that's the bugger.
Rattus, would it be rude to suggest that you clicked "properties" and saw that the files is called "laggan.jpg"?
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Rattus
29th Jun 2001, 23:30
Genghis
No, I looked at the map and the SMC District Guide and made an educated guess. I'm not very good at this computer malarkey. What's "Properties"?
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Genghis the Engineer
30th Jun 2001, 12:12
Okay, I'll believe you, millions wouldn't.
Very seriously, if there's a better way of spending a weeks leave than island hopping around the Hebrides in a flexwing, it's probably immoral.
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