• Ftumch@lemmy.today
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    4 days ago

    I’ve always been really interested in aeroplanes. If it wasn’t €100 for 20 minutes, I’m sure I’d have taken a few flying lessons by now.

    • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz
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      3 days ago

      I fly a paramotor (powered paraglider) and it’s the cheapest form of powered flight.

      Costs about as much as a motorcycle to buy and run.

    • Sʏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      4 days ago

      I met a guy a few years back who was into building and flying small aeroplanes and gliders. My mind was blown - I had no idea hobby aeroplane building was a thing since the wright bros.

    • kobra@piefed.social
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      4 days ago

      Same. Although MSFS 2024 has been a buggy mess for a couple years, it does scratch that itch for me pretty well.

    • SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      Same, my coping mechanism is a small dji and working on getting drone certs. Charging a small battery is a lot cheaper than aviation fuel