I completely agree.

My FAA 8710-1a has a TT of 87.9 hours on it. That breaks down to 61.7
hours of dual and 26.2 hrs of solo. This took WAAAAYYYY longer than I
had anticipated. My mom, who was also instructed by my Dad, got her PP
in about 60 hrs and 31 days. That expectation I think hindered me, as
well as not being prepared for my flight lessons. I had really thought
in the beginning that I could knock it out in 40 and had a budget for
about 60. Note, that is REAL time, not TACH time for all but a few
flights. My budget survived on Tach time, thank god!

Chris....taking my checkride in about 48 hours (Sat 8/27)

Ray wrote:
Good God! That price is aimed at the most ham-fisted inept students.
I got my private license in 44 hours.


I don't think it's a good idea to be giving people the impression that
the private can be easily done in 40 hours. A lot of people do finish
in 40 hours, but most people don't. An unrealistic expectation of
finishing in 40 hours can lead to frustration. I took about 80 hours to
finish and I wouldn't consider myself inept or ham-fisted (whatever
that's supposed to mean).

- Ray