LOL it was a long time ago, indeed - 1970.Was that with the Wright brothers? I rented 172 for $65 per hour wet but never seen anything at $13.50. Joking of course.
I had my pilot's license at 15 before I could get my driver's license.
And, like @Tnhawk - I quit when the wet rate went up... seems I stopped at $35/hr, if memory serves, and that was a lot of money back then.