• agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours ago

    Some people would say the price of an occasional plane ticket is better than the hours of study necessary to get a license. “Better” really depends on your goal. Not everyone really wants to get a license.

    That said, if you fly every day, it’s probably not a bad thing to look into.

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      15 hours ago

      To the passenger it’s all about the exotic destination. To the pilot it’s a whole world of weather, physics, mechanics, skill and discipline. Not to mention a whole dimension of destinations never mentioned in the vacation advertisements.

      The pilot gains not just an exotic trip but an expanded perspective and understanding. An expanded world. That’s a big difference.