Summary: The cost of GA... (Will it ever be affordable again...to the average, or... is it the nature of the beast to only be accessible to few? Is the biggest reason for the decline in GA is simply the cost of flying? Let’s go back thirty years... In 1974 the cost was $22 for the plane $6 for the instructor. That’s $28 an hour! Now it’s around $150 for the plane $60 for the instructor. It is about 8 times the cost from 1974. Are you earning 8 times as much as you did 30 years ago?
