If you want to get into flying, start with a J3 Cub. Some may think that I am crazy in saying that, but it is a great airplane for the money. It will teach you all the basics of stick and rudder as well as power management and tailwheel flying. Tailwheel flying will make you a better pilot no matter what. A nice J3 can be had for under $40,000, it will run on MOGAS which saves a bundle and annuals are usually very cheap as well as routine maintenance. Insurance will be under $1000 a year, and you can hanger at a grass strip somewhere which is considerably cheaper than paved strips.

This is real flying, grass routes, stick and rudder flying. It will teach you flying lessons that you will never get in a flight school. You can get a cub with enough flight instruments to get your PVT rating in and you can always sell them for about what you paid for it as their values are not diminishing. Cub time will also help prepare you for the RV if that is a dream of yours.

Just my .02 worth.

-Low

BTW- This immaculate J3 cub just sold for $34K here in Memphis, TN. The white Supercub would go for double, or triple that amount.