Staying current

...as a pilot you´ve got to build a fixed minimum amount of flying time over a period of time, do a fixed minimum of landings, get your medical certificate renewed regularly, and so on. You got to "stay current".

This applies to those pilots who steer flying machines like the one shown above (seemingly an Airbus) as well as to private and so-called recreational pilots.

Which way to go: staying current, or abandoning flying for the benefit of those other cost-intensive amenities life has to offer?

I´ll have to make this personal decision sooner or later. After being a private pilot for over 25 years...

One more option: continue flying for some 5 more years or so, and leave it after that, for medical reasons. The older you get, the more difficult it becomes for you to perceive everything which is important and necessary for staying healthy...

As it is, the most crucial decision maker will be the financial situation. I´ll get my household book and do some calculating...

Two plus 2 is three and a half.