> On 1/1/07, Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Anyone care to share? > > A&P (Airframe and Powerplant), which is a fancy way of saying > 'airplane mechanic', and I recently received an IA (Inspection > Authorization), which is a fancy way of saying that I have been an A&P > for three years and can pass a multiple choice test based on rote > memorization and reading comprehension. Also, this *is* what I > studied for, and what's worse is that I went to university instead of > a much quicker and more economical tech school (it's not really worse, > it's just more fun to say it that way). I am also a pilot with more > ratings than are good for my student loan (single-engine instrument, > multi-engine, and a tailwheel endorsement), but I haven't flown since > my instrument check-ride because I can't afford $100/hr to rent an > airplane. > > Russ
I hear you. I've got almost 600 hours in my Cherokee 180, and rewarded myself this fall by earning a tailwheel (1939 J-4!) and HP/complex in my buddy's PA24-250. I'd like to work on my commercial but I can't justify the $120+/hour for a complex to train. I've though about he A&P route, but just for my own maintenance. Getting WAY to expensive to fly anymore... -Cory -- ************************************************************************* * Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA * * Electrical Engineering * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * ************************************************************************* -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net