AOPA Pilot Magazine - April 2022 - 80

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in a prison in rural Pennsylvania. " Being a
pastor is not a profession you choose for
the money, " he said. " I had resigned myself
that flying was cool but would never happen. "
Then four years ago he got the job at
the prison and watched as his wife made
incredible sacrifices to earn a degree. A
paramedic, she would work full shifts,
drive two hours to go to night classes, drive
home, and work another shift without ever
sleeping. With great support at home, he
decided that aviation could become a reality,
and he made a plan.
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loan and soon bought into a flying club's
Cessna 172. His $8,700 buy-in will be offset
at 87 hours of flying, thanks to a wet
rate of only $80. He took his private pilot
checkride at 40.5 hours, started his instrument
training the same afternoon, took
the CFII written exam the same day as his
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AOPA PILOT / April 2022
There is privilege in owning, and
while being wealthy can certainly
make it easier, having an airplane
or helicopter in the hangar isn't
the exclusive purview of the
ultra-rich.
instrument written, and has a budget all
the way through his commercial training.
To make it work financially, he takes
one extra shift a week. Oh, and he works
nights. So, every Sunday night at 11 p.m.
he starts his work week, getting off every
morning at 7 a.m. His additional shift is
usually during the day, meaning he'll work
for 16 hours straight. This is in addition to
teaching Bible classes, flying, studying, and
the everyday tasks of life. With the extra
shift he can budget two flight hours a week,
and flying under the hood with a friend
will take that money even further.
" I feel blessed to be where I am, " he
said. Owning an airplane outright is always
a goal, but for now Cutler is pleased to have
access to the club. It gives him a reliable
airplane at a reduced rate, and a closer
touchpoint to the aviation community. But
it takes work and commitment. " You can
look at the long-term benefit to help offset
the cost, " he said. Flying for fun is important,
but getting the commercial certificate
and maybe a CFI will allow him to make
some of the investment back.
ian.twombly@aopa.org
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