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Definitely, i haven't looked much into specific planes yet, i wanted to make sure i wasn't barking up the wrong tree entirely before i put in a ton of legwork. Now that i know it is a reasonable thing to purchase an aircraft to use for training, i will start looking into the specific kind of...

Thank you for sharing, and i didn't think about that. There is probably a safer alternative route that takes me around the mountains that would be more reasonable, although it would add flight time. Not that i would complain about that :). All this aside, it would totally depend on the CFI, so...

Nope, squeaky clean background both criminally as well as driving. I have had several jobs that were dependent on such things. In retrospect, perhaps i have lived too boring a life to not have at least one blemish on the background... :cool:

Ahh good point, i did read the best first step is the medical. It would suck to spend money, possibly thousands and then find out i cant pass medical. From what i have read though, i would assume i am going to pass, but will still get that done before anything else financially happens. I haven't...

I definitely wouldn't want to buy at the top of my budget as i understand things will come up and costs will ensue. The Cherokee 180 and the 172 are both airplanes that i have my eye on as a possibility. Getting my PPL is definitely not an end goal for me. I would love to pursue a career in...

True, i dont know alot about which aircraft would be right, i plan to spend the next couple of months reading everything i can and asking alot of questions when they come up. Also checking with local flight schools and see what aircraft they use, and then researching that group for something...

This is kind of what i envisioned happening in my mind. Once i had solo clearance, i could start flying from the small field that is 5 minutes drive from my house, and then be able to hop up over the mountains into the salt lake valley and land at the main municipal airport in in the salt lake...

That makes sense. I will take that advice to heart. Thanks!

This is excellent info, should i just be up front and ask the CFI if his time as a CFI is in prep for airline? Is there a more respectfull, tactfull way of putting it?

Thank you for this info! I definitely want to come to every lesson prepared so i can learn the material and put it into safe practice. I will be calling around and seeing if i can figure out what kind of availability for the airplanes in the area is like.

I live in Tooele, Utah. For those unfamiliar, its about 30 minutes west of salt lake city, and 1 hour 10 minutes from Provo. I mention those two locations as they are the primary hub for flight training i have found. I am not eligible for GI Bill anymore sadly :(. Wish i would have used it for...

This is what i would like to avoid. If i get my own aircraft(carefully purchasing so i dont make a huge mistake) it would at least take the aircraft out of that equation. That, and being flexible with my own schedule i hope to be able to fly any time it is reasonable. Or at least thats my...

Thanks for the reply! I wondered about renting before i buy, but i felt like availability would be a huge issue based on what i have heard. Do you think availability would be OK based on your experience?

Hello everyone! This is my first post after lurking for a bit. I will give a brief intro as i didn't see a new members section. I am 29, I live in Utah and have always loved aviation. I wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force but decided to join the Army after 9/11 instead. Now i am out of the...