On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:23:36 -0600, Dallas
wrote:


I was just checking the rental terms at an FBO in the city I plan to visit
over Christmas.

I've got most of my hours in the type I wanted to rent and the FBO said
they want 3 takes offs and landings, then a power on and power off stall.
They charge the time to do this as dual.

I can see 20 minutes of landings, then a climb to do the power on and off
stalls... depending on traffic, it seems like it would take .75 to 1.0 dual
hobbs time. Basically, I'd spend more money on the checkride than I
intended to spend on the actual flight.

Is this a little stiff or is it the normal practice?

Our club requires an annual checkride with one of the instructors. The
catch there though is that the standing advice is to try and save some
money they recommend doing it as a Biennual so that you will always be
up to date or at the very least not have to pay for a checkride for
each. Slightly more involved than the checkout that the FBO is
requiring but then all your bases are covered.