Tolwyn wrote:
I'm looking into Westwind Aviation in Phoenix
http://www.flywsa.com/

But I wanted to know what everyone thinks of these prices.
Private Pilot Course
8 Weeks long
Ground School (60 hrs)
40 Hours Dual Instruction in Cessna 172R/S
10 Hours Solo 172R/S
1 Multimedia instruction kit
Preflight/Postflight Briefing (24 hrs)
2 Hours 172R/S FAA Private Checkride

$10,600.00

60 hours of *ground instruction* for private pilot? Wow.

The flight school I worked at, also in Arizona, quoted *approximately*
$8,000 for private pilot, based on approximately 50 hours -- $105/hr for
172SP (that rate has gone up since then) + $45/hr for CFI, give or take
for some ground instruction (no airplane rental) and some solo time (no
instructor), plus Cessna Private Pilot Kit ($300), written exam ($80),
other pilot supplies, stage checks and checkride.

Of course, the actual costs/hours vary from person to person. Some
people spend more time studying at home than others, and some learn
faster in the airplane than others.