There are many things the motivate me but the number 1 thing is just 3 miles away from my home. There is an airport neighborhood where houses have hangers instead of garages, streets are wide taxi ways, signposts are short to avoid the wings and the runway is right there. What is especially attractive is that the people that live there are not necessarily super rich. Many are just normal people all be it with slightly different priorities.

What is surprising is that a very functional small airplane can be bought for the same price as a luxury car. Of course it will be 30 years old but the tight regulation on maintenance is comforting. A pilots license can be yours for about $6,000 and at least 40 hours of flying time.

One part of my dream is commuting from my home via plane to the Bay Area. That way I can get that fun tech job and not have to suffer the living expenses of the Bay Area.

Sound crazy? Many people that live there are already doing that. One-plane garage with a view

In a couple of weeks are start my first steps. I'm doing pilot ground school at the local community college. There I should learn all the necessary theory for a private pilots license. I can hardly wait!