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Carl, that was inspirational for me. To hear an experienced member of the club say that it doesn't matter if it takes years, it CAN be done....and that last bit, "Take a leap of faith, why don't you?"....now that is like putting a light to the tinder box.

Watch this space............

I think it would not matter what one flew -- one would want to be a member of the Cessna 150-152 Club anyway. Its people are the absolute best. Thank you to all of you!

Jennifer in Norway

I had hoped it would inspire you. I know what it's like to want something so badly.... and have it seem to be just out of reach. Your posts always remind me of my younger self.

There is no timetable! Take as long as you need! Spend only the time and money that you can afford! It certainly isn't the best way, but for me it was the ONLY way. I went through 5 instructors and several years of off again/on again flight training to get my PPL. I repeated training I'd already had, and had to "prove" myself to each new instructor. As I said, it wasn't cheap (not on my salary), surely wasn't "quick", but it was maybe easier than I suggest, and I loved every second in the air! The point is you can't finish until after you start. Get your physical, get a student's license, a logbook, and get started!

I'm watching this space...........

Baby steps are very familiar to me. Go for it! I'm watching this space too!

Hey Jennifer, very nice of Tactic...if you can make it to Pennsylvania....there's a pizza with your name on it! A few of us fly regularly out this way...may be going on a trip Mar 13-14 to somewhere really neat - TBD. MM

I have a friend that runs a flight school in Georga. They do alot of international students (not sure though if they can get you a J-1 visa) The owner is from Denmark. They have housing adjacent to airport. Web site is www.airventures.net [airventures.net] Owner is Jacob. Primary trainer A/C is a C152.

Ride? What's this about a Ride? The seat I had in mind was the Left Seat! We're going to put you to work. I'll go along for the ride.

Once we have some firm dates I'm sure we can arrange to fly somewhere where other club members can fly-in and join us for breakfast, lunch, or whatever. Seems like as good an excuse for a get together as any I've seen.

You know it!!!

Just about.





No.

Jennifer, if you have any loose screws, so does just about everybody else! I don't know of anyone who doesn't have a dream to fulfil. I know full grown men and women who never took action on their dreams and still want to be doctors, lawyers, firefighters, police officers, NASCAR drivers, or cowboys/cowgirls, and yes... pilots! You name it, somebody wants to be it! Some of them live their dreams vicariously through their children. Other's keep their dreams secret and never tell anyone.

My wife always knew flying was my first love. I think sometimes she wondered if I would ever trade her for an airplane (never)! She always pretended our marriage and kids was her dream, but a few years ago, long after I had my PPL, she let the truth slip out. She had always wanted to be a cosmetologist! We had been married almost 35 years (at that time) and she had never told me! I was flabergasted. She had wanted me to get my PPL first. I was the "breadwinner", and my dream was "more important". If only I'd known!

She is now a licensed cosmetologist, but could have had her license decades ago, long before I got my PPL (and it would likely have helped our finances considerably if she had)! Water under the bridge. We both have what we want now, and that's important.

I married a Gem (with a couple of loose screws)!

I've always wanted to be the Premier Danseur Nobel for Destiny's Child, a Steam Shovel Operator or a Brain Surgeon.