>As someone who really would love to get into general aviation but finds the fuel costs off-putting I'm not sure why you think the fuel costs are off-putting.

>As someone who really would love to get into general aviation but finds the fuel costs off-putting I'm not sure why you think the fuel costs are off-putting. I fly a Cessna 150 which burn 5.5 gallons per hour. If you fill it with unleaded (which can be done with a $150 piece of paper), the fuel cost is less than $15/hr.