$25 k to fly the Mars

[jspitfire]

It's good to see Coulson isn't giving up on these things yet, I guess why not try to make a few bucks any way you can. Can't imagine there's too many pilots with an extra $25,000 US lying around though.

http://ultimateflyingexperience.ca

[I_Heart_Seaplanes]

$25k for 1.0 in a plane that rare is actually not a bad deal. For comparison, here are some other 'bucket list' flight costs:

0.7-0.8 in a MiG 29 in Russia - $23,850
0.9 in a Spitfire in England - $8300. (keeping in mind the GBP shit the bed this morning)

[Broken Slinky]

As cool as the Mars is, it's Mig over the Mars hands down any day of the week. When I was in Orlando last, it was $3200/hr to fly Crazy Horse. Let the Mustang versus Spitfire mudslinging begin.

[gwagen]

I'd love to get my greasy mitts on that throttle quadrant!

10,000hp
218L of displacement
72 Cylinders

Plus flying boats trump all other aircraft.

[pelmet]

4 pilots for two flights total. So each pilot gets...either a takeoff or a landing, not both(or so it appears). Thanks, but I want to be significantly on my way toward my endorsement for 25K.

How about 5 days ground school for those interested to really learn the aircraft.

[oldtimer]

Would they go for a splash and go in Victoria harbour?

[gwagen]

4 pilots for two flights total. So each pilot gets...either a takeoff or a landing, not both(or so it appears). Thanks, but I want to be significantly on my way toward my endorsement for 25K.

How about 5 days ground school for those interested to really learn the aircraft.

You should go for the PIC B-17 type rating that EAA offers.

[longjon]

There are lots of very rich pilots (John Travolta) who will pay the fee out of daily pocket money and be glad to.

[altiplano]

4 pilots for two flights total. So each pilot gets...either a takeoff or a landing, not both(or so it appears).

That's not what I read... "1 hour flight each" with 2:20 blocked in each time slot for 2 pilots... everyone must be on board all day too so you get a decent burn around throughout the day as a passenger on top of your flying leg...

A mig would be alright but everyone has one of those... a Mars is unique.

[tohellnback]

25 k what!

[JasonE]

At least they are offering a group discount!

[Mach1]

TOTALLY misread the title as "$25 k to fly to Mars"... and wondered how much to fly back.

[tohellnback]

In the good ol days when Forest Industries Flying Tankers took over the show from Macmillan Bloedel the right seat on the beasts did not require a pilot licence, only a certified captain and flight engineer.I was working as a maintenance contractor for FIFT and Management asked Me if I wanted fly in the right seat on the mars. WTF I thought, are they serious
So with a millisecond of thought I said Yes and started the training process No licence required for the FO position
My training was overwhelming but I got thru it, and my job was airspeed, altimeter , operating flaps, running the coms, keeping a watch for snags and taking the controls when the skipper requested. The intercom on the flight deck is a challenge and response technique that is used in naval operations and i suppose that is why they were able to fly with one pilot and a FE certified
This operation was definitely the highlight of my maintenance career and i made way more than 25 grand flying and maintaining LYK LYL for FIFT

[PropToFeather]

If I can do my 5 TO/LD, 6 hours on water on a 172 before I go, and get my float rating signed off after the hour, I'm in. Now, to find that extra 25 thousand...