I'm with hydroguy2. Flying will never be "cheap." You can't live under a bridge and fly airplanes. But there are ways of driving down costs so that we mere mortals can fly, although you'll probably have to defer the dream of flying a tricked-out turbo 182 with a G1000 panel. A few years back I bought a Grumman Yankee (with the ugliest paint job on any airplane in America) for less than the cost of most new cars. Because hangars in my area go for several hundred dollars a month (when they're even available) I keep the airplane outside and shovel off snow in the winter. I asked around and found an excellent mechanic who does good, honest annuals and not total restorations like some shops. And I pay more for my car insurance than I do to insure the airplane. If funding is a challenge, I really like the idea of finding two or three or four other like-minded pilots and going in on a Cherokee 140, a Cessna 152, or similar simple trainer. It can be done. It may require trimming expenses in some other area of life, but I truly believe that for most people, flying is an attainable goal. I love owning an airplane, and I'll bet I fly a lot more often than a lot of pilots tossing money at rentals.