| Everyone in today's age needs a get away. Meaning | | | | clouds leisurely flying in the endless blue sky. It is a |
| a place to go or something to do that helps you puts | | | | place where one can observe the real beauty of the |
| your cares, worries, woes and responsibilities aside just | | | | world by being above it instead of on it. Life seems to |
| for a short time. It does not mean shirking your duties; it | | | | take on a different perspective when one is piloting |
| just means taking time out to enjoy all the great things | | | | their own plane. Yes, it is true you get the same |
| in life. It is ironic with the massive influx of technology | | | | opportunity as a flying passenger, but then you are not |
| that is all sectors of our life we rarely take the time out | | | | in control. As a pilot you have total control and it is a |
| to enjoy. We use it as a means to generate income | | | | feeling of satisfaction coupled with no stress and a |
| and a way to make like easier, but how much do we | | | | sense of total freedom. It can be worth a year's |
| use technology as a means of pure enjoyment? | | | | vacation to pilot a plane on even one cross-country |
| All one has to do is look at the advancements in flying | | | | trip. |
| an airplane. There are planes now that virtually fly | | | | Most any type of hobby has costs associated with it, |
| themselves almost. In fact learning to fly is so basic | | | | but then so does any form of entertainment. Even if |
| that a sixteen year old is allowed to fly a plane before | | | | you sit at home and watch your TV as entertainment, |
| they are allowed to dry a car in most countries or | | | | it is costing you. There is the electricity and the costs |
| areas. In many cases, they have not even reached the | | | | of your environment to considered. So really, nothing in |
| drinking age but they are capable of learning to fly a | | | | life is free. Fortunately, the costs and time to become |
| plan. It is true they cannot fly it alone at this age but | | | | a private pilot is not all that expensive. It is not cheap |
| they can still get behind the controls. | | | | either but in the long run, you only get what you pay |
| If you ask avid vacationers, why they like to travel so | | | | for, and you want good training so it is well worth the |
| much, many of them will tell you it is because they love | | | | money. |
| to fly. Of course, the destination of their trip is important | | | | Once you have gotten your license and you are well |
| too. The only reason they do not do more of it is the | | | | versed in flying, the words I am bored or what should |
| costs. If they were to look deeper into becoming their | | | | we do this weekend become almost extinct. You may |
| own pilot, they would soon find that obtaining a private | | | | not be able to afford to buy your own plane at least |
| pilot license would perhaps only mean giving up a few | | | | not yet. There are many opportunities to be able to |
| holiday trips to pay for the cost and allow the time to | | | | rent small planes so that will not be an issue. So all in all |
| learn. | | | | anyone that has become a private pilot will tell you its |
| There is something magical about being up in the | | | | one of the best decisions in life they made. |