Larry Dighera wrote:
Below is some information about a firm offering Trike training in the
southwest. Now that the Sport Pilot certificate exists, why does it
cost so much to attain?

Because they want to make a living from teaching people to fly. Even
in sport aircraft, by the time you have $60 to $100 operating expense /
hour, then add a decent hourly wage for the instructor, estimating
perhaps 4 hours average a day if you're very lucky, then the costs rack
up quickly.