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Wednesday, March 13. 2019

The Quest Kodiak

Nice airplane. Cost new around $2 million. 10-seater.


I wonder whether some readers fantasize about becoming pilots. Or fantasize about becoming social justice warriors...



Posted by The News Junkie in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 17:29 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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Mindy was good on the radio. Anyone considering learning to fly should not be put off by all that radio chatter. You'll learn all that when you get your Instrument Rating. As a private pilot, you'll just learn how to fly the plane.
#1 snopercod on 2019-03-13 18:16 (Reply)
I think that in a perfect world, most people would fantasize about becoming English teachers. And they would shower me with accolades and rose petals.
#2 Ron B Liebermann on 2019-03-13 18:18 (Reply)
Some pilots dream about owning a Quest Kodiak!
#3 Shortpigeon on 2019-03-13 18:55 (Reply)
If I could ever make some real coin...
#4 Mike (Link) on 2019-03-13 21:15 (Reply)
As much as I would love it the $25k salary for long hours and days just wouldn't cut it. The guy putting gas in the plane may be making more than the pilot.
#5 FRP on 2019-03-13 21:33 (Reply)
Most married pilots I hung out with had thought of family weekends and always wind up flying alone. The rest of the family isn't interested after a couple of trials.

The single guys are the ones who got what they expected - go up on Saturday and come down on Sunday. Hang around watching airplanes.
#6 rhhardin (Link) on 2019-03-14 06:21 (Reply)
Having been in transportation all my life, I've always found aviation fascinating. Of course it helps when one of your cousins ultimately retired as one of American's check pilots, and your late father-in-law flew B-24s for the 15th AF. I did ultimately log 30 minutes as a student pilot, which I loved; but then I developed back issues which limit me to MS Flight Simulator when I can sit up long enough.

The docs are convinced I can beat the back issues. If they're right about that, I hope to pursue flight training as a study in the serious importance of doing something for the hell of it.
#7 Phil, Jr. on 2019-03-14 09:36 (Reply)
It ain't the cost of the plane, new. It's the cost of keeping it in the air that kills you.
#8 JK Brown on 2019-03-14 15:14 (Reply)
If you build your own Experimental aircraft and get your "Repairman's Certificate", you can do all the maintenance yourself. Hangar rent, fuel, and insurance is expensive, though.
#8.1 snopercod on 2019-03-14 18:35 (Reply)

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