xp8103

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Just got my IMAC membership. 3718. Realized I spend quite a bit a year to belong to stuff......

AMA - $58
IMAA - $20
IMAC - $20
KVMA (local club) - $40
SkyStreakers (other local club) - $60
RCU - $20 (but I liken this to a magazine sub)

Others -

Local Motor Club (www.cumberlandmotorclub.com) - $25
BMWCCA - $35

Total to "just belong" - $278!

And thats not counting subscriptions!!

Geez......

Geistware

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I have $208 in two club memberships and the AMA.
With that said, I meet a lot of good people and can go anywhere I can haul my plane and fly! It is nice!

MinnFlyer

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If you think THAT's bad, don't ever get married! [X(]

FLYBOY

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Or try to have a full scale plane worked on. Just ordered the new engine for the left wing, so far its up to $36,000.00 [X(]

hookedonrc

FlyBoy: That must be that new G26 I have heard about.

Sorry, it's the holidays, I just couldn't help myself.

scottrc

I know, with modeling I spend about $80 a year in memberships. Then there are the professional memberships I belong to. Those get costly.

GA_fanatic

FLYBOY, while I can't say I've spent that much on mine, I know the feeling. $500.00 a year for insurance, $400.00/yr. for hangar and $200.00-$1,000.00/yr. for annuals really adds up. Not to mention fuel costs at 6 gal. an hour. Combine that with the 4 new jugs and a handfull of valves on the ol' C150 2 years ago that cost $3500.00, it's quite the expensive hobby. It's part of the reason my wife thinks RC is a bargain!

FLYBOY

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Geez man, your making me jellous. I pay $400 a month for hangar, haven't had an annual under ten grand in years, one was close to thirty grand, ins is almost $4000 now, and I am looking at a Tcas system that is $20,000 to buy and $5000 to install. What a rip. I burn 30 GPH but I go a lot faster.

Just a number to throw out for those interested, the insurance on our jet before we sold it was $22,000 a year. Quite rediculous.

MinnFlyer

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There's an old saying...

"If it Floats, Flys, or F#@ks,... Rent, don't buy!"

trioval00

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i still have most of you beat, try racing stock cars, i have 2 of them my son runs, i pay for 99% of the racing, i have 5 helis, 25 planes and now i just bought a turbine, maybe if i did get married i could slow down on the spending, naaaaaaaa , having tooooo much fun

mark

www.cnsraceteam.com

JohnVH

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Heck, that is the best thing I did, I have a bunch more hobby money with someone else splitting the bills..

I agree Flyboy, that is why I dont own, but rent, someday like to get paid to fly

Geistware

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OK, do some of you guys need a 46 year old kid?
Hey, I will wash the car and take out the garbage!

FLYBOY

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Geez, I am just a kid myself. I need to find a rich woman that can support me in the manner in which I think I should be accustomed to! Unfortunately, when I was flying Cindy Crawford around, she was married to Richard Gere. Bummer! She would have done!

GA_fanatic

Best investment I ever made was marrying a woman with a good paying job. This bum could never do it on his own!!

FormerCA.

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The only way to wind up with a little money in aviation is to start out with a LOT!

Bristol Scout

If you can't pay, then don't PLAY !