Tag: money

What is the current block rate for a Cessna 172 nowadays? Do flight schools even have block rates anymore? I remember when I started flying, I could get a C-152 for just over 30 bucks if I paid for at …

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It is true that spending money on the right stuff saves you money in the long term. Not in all cases, but that is one of the major life skills: To know when to spend and know when to save. …

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Do the newer DA-20’s or Cirrus SR-22 make fuel burn calculations? I must admit, I have no idea but I am curious. We often play around with the math in the Embraer to see what uses more gas, stay high …

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The GPS sure has come a long way in the last 30 years! When I was working on my first instrument rating in the 90s, the GPS was more or less and experimental thing and not really certified for IFR …

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