Buy a Cessna 150. Burn auto gas. Do most of the maintenance yourself. Don't get insurance. Find an alcoholic IA to do your annuals. Many of you might disagree with this approach but an owner can do a whole lot of maintenance legally and safely.

I would bet that your costs could get down to $15-20 per hour.

SkyHigh

I know because I did it myself. In the end I sold it for more that the entire cost to own and operate.