AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  40 years ago          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviators (General Discussions) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message H. Adam Stevens Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: 40 years ago Greetings On May 1, 1967 I flew my last pre-solo dual. I soloed on May 2, at 10 hours, in Cessna N8624J, a brand new 150, the first student to solo in it. The rent was $7/hr wet. Cheers H. ex 502TB, 739CD, 2196B Back to top Maxwell Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: Re: 40 years ago "H. Adam Stevens" <hstevens (AT) totalaccess (DOT) net> wrote in message news:133d981i4fprmf5 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com... Quote: Greetings On May 1, 1967 I flew my last pre-solo dual. I soloed on May 2, at 10 hours, in Cessna N8624J, a brand new 150, the first student to solo in it. The rent was $7/hr wet. Cheers H. ex 502TB, 739CD, 2196B Congrats on your 40th annaversary, lots of fond memories I'm sure. I soloed at 7.3 hours, about 5 years later in 1972. Apparently I was getting robbed. I was having to get $10/hr wet, and $15/hr for dual. I think avgas was about 45 cents a gallon at that time. Back to top Gene Seibel Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: Re: 40 years ago On Apr 30, 8:25 pm, "H. Adam Stevens" <hstev...@totalaccess.net> wrote: Quote: Greetings On May 1, 1967 I flew my last pre-solo dual. I soloed on May 2, at 10 hours, in Cessna N8624J, a brand new 150, the first student to solo in it. The rent was $7/hr wet. Cheers H. ex 502TB, 739CD, 2196B Passed my checkride 30 years ago, May 6, 1977. 150's were going for $16 wet then. -- Gene Seibel Tales of Flight - http://pad39a.com/gene/tales.html Because I fly, I envy no one. Back to top Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: Re: 40 years ago http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ is interesting for things like this. Some economists will argue with the numbers but it at least gives some kind of indication. Since it doesn't yet go to 2007, I used 2006 as the ending year and moved the start back a year for all of these. H. Adam Stevens <hstevens (AT) totalaccess (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: I soloed on May 2, at 10 hours, in Cessna N8624J, a brand new 150, the first student to solo in it. The rent was $7/hr wet. $7 in 1966 -> $43 in 2006 Richard Riley <Richard (AT) mylastname (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: In 1967, my parent's house sold for $25,000. My dad bought a new Chevy for about $2100, and a gallon of regular was about $.35. $25,000 in 1966 -> $150,000 in 2006 $2,100 in 1966 -> $13,000 in 2006 $0.35 in 1966 -> $2.20 in 2006 Gene Seibel <gene (AT) pad39a (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: Passed my checkride 30 years ago, May 6, 1977. 150's were going for $16 wet then. $16 in 1976 -> $58 in 2006 From: Ron Wanttaja <ron.wanttaja (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: Back in '76, our CAP Citabria was going for $10/hour and the L-19 Bird Dog for $13/hour. Wet, of course. $10 in 1976 -> $36 in 2006 $13 in 1976 -> $47 in 2006 "Maxwell" <luv2fly99 (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: I soloed at 7.3 hours, about 5 years later in 1972. Apparently I was getting robbed. I was having to get $10/hr wet, and $15/hr for dual. I think avgas was about 45 cents a gallon at that time. $10 in 1971 -> $50 in 2006 $15 in 1971 -> $75 in 2006 $0.45 in 1971 -> $2.30 in 2006 Me, I only soloed about a month and a half ago, so I don't have any "Old Fart" credentials. :) Matt Roberds Back to top Ron Wanttaja Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: Re: 40 years ago On 30 Apr 2007 20:13:16 -0700, Gene Seibel <gene (AT) pad39a (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: On Apr 30, 8:25 pm, "H. Adam Stevens" <hstev...@totalaccess.net wrote: Greetings On May 1, 1967 I flew my last pre-solo dual. I soloed on May 2, at 10 hours, in Cessna N8624J, a brand new 150, the first student to solo in it. The rent was $7/hr wet. Cheers H. ex 502TB, 739CD, 2196B Passed my checkride 30 years ago, May 6, 1977. 150's were going for $16 wet then. Back in '76, our CAP Citabria was going for $10/hour and the L-19 Bird Dog for $13/hour. Wet, of course. Ron Wanttaja Back to top Richard Riley Guest Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:16 am    Post subject: Re: 40 years ago On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:25:05 -0500, "H. Adam Stevens" <hstevens (AT) totalaccess (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: Greetings On May 1, 1967 I flew my last pre-solo dual. I soloed on May 2, at 10 hours, in Cessna N8624J, a brand new 150, the first student to solo in it. The rent was $7/hr wet. Heh. In 1967, my parent's house sold for $25,000. My dad bought a new Chevy for about $2100, and a gallon of regular was about $.35. Just add a zero to everything and it comes out about right (except the house, So. Cal real estate being an outlier) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviators (General Discussions) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.