Justifying a Larger Expensive Lathe?

[Martin W]

Here you go! This just popped up for sale...Just kidding
Cheers
Martin

 

[Downunder Bob]

When people ask, I always advise "choose the biggest that you have the space for, and the best quality you can afford."

 

[Braeden P]

It's a hobby, just be grateful you're not into boats or planes....

My dads is going to flight school for private pilot I thought my hobby was expensive

 

[Aukai]

Flying to accumulate hours is expensive, 5K hours if I'm not mistaken to start for a commercial rating.

 

[7milesup]

Flying to accumulate hours is expensive, 5K hours if I'm not mistaken to start for a commercial rating.

No, that is not correct.
1200 hours for an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot rating).
Only 250 hours for a Commercial rating, which lets you charge for your services.
40 hours minimum for a Private Pilot although there are now some variations on that with Sport Pilot, etc.
Normal pilot path is Private, Instrument, Commercial and then Flight Instructor so you can build that all important time.

It is all about supply and demand. Before the Pandemic, there was getting to be a huge pilot shortage. I used to tell people not to get into aviation but right before the pandemic the hiring was crazy. Now I have a friend that is a Captain at United and it looks like he is going to be going backwards to First Officer.

 

[matthewsx]

My dad was a private pilot and home builder. Was expensive even back then.

 

[7milesup]

Oh, I trained for my private pilot back in 1982. Had an old former WWII instructor pilot as my instructor. I loved that guy. He said he was done with teaching but after we met he took me "under his wing'. I soloed with 7 hours. Unfortunately, he passed away before he could see me make it to the top of my career. Every now and then I think about him..

I paid him $24 per hour for the plane, fuel and his instruction.

 

[ShagDog]

Are you guys trying to convince me to buy a plane now?

 

[silence dogood]

Here you go! This just popped up for sale...Just kidding
Cheers
Martin

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Finally, someone made a left handed machine for you southpaws.

 

[higgite]

Sorry I’m late to the party. Could have saved you a lot of reading. If a man wants a tool, that IS the justification. Any actual need for it is just gravy. Buy it. It’s science.

Tom