Todays Cost of getting a PPL

She doesn't need to be female either. You could be a male flight attendants
"bitch boy"

"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:
B A R R Y writes:

You bring your own to the airport.

How do you find a female pilot to begin with?

She doesn't NEED to be a pilot! G

One doesn't offer motorcycle or custom car rides only to women who also
own custom cars or motorcycles. Kabeesh?

Mxsmanic wrote:
B A R R Y writes:

She doesn't NEED to be a pilot! G

Then what is the point?

Having a unique skill, activity, or experiences to share is very helpful
in getting to know the opposite sex. It's something to talk about and
participate other than seeing a movie or walking around a mall.

In other words, you're a more interesting person.

Barney Rubble wrote:
She doesn't need to be female either. You could be a male flight attendants
"bitch boy"

If that's what floats your boat, that's true! G

I dream of the day I can begin taking ppl lessons. Once I'm assured that I
have my two teenage kids college and weddings paid for I will begin lesson
to obtain my ppl. I have a very good friend who is a pilot and generous
about allowing me to be his co-pilot. (Commander 112, and Piper Seneca III)
He thinks I'm a sure thing to finish in the minimum hours, but I think I'll
hit a snag somewhere.

His instructor has two 172's (160hp and 180 hp). They rent for $85 and
$90/hour wet. (including the $5/hr block time discount)

50 hours airplane rental at $85/hr is: $4675
30 hours instructor at $30/yr is: $ 900

Total for airplane and instructor: $5575
Headset: : $200 - 500
Learning materials, cd's etc: : $300 + ?
Renter's insurance: $???????

Total: appx $7000

Being able to say I'm a private pilot..........priceless.

It's not if...it's when.


"john smith" wrote in message
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After reading John's (BucFan) posting and the revelation that he spent
$12,500 to get his PPL, I have to wonder how representative this is?
It certainly is daunting, to say the least.
Is this is true, it is certainly a factor in the decline in pilot starts
and completions.
Where you live:
What are the going rates for dual instruction?

What are the rates and aircraft being used for training?

On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:29:17 +0000, john smith wrote:

Still, it is in keeping with the typical pilot profile. Married, house
paid for (or almost), kids out of the house and done with college, age
50-55. This is the demographic with disposable income.

How do you know this is typical? I'm married, house mortgaged (but
prepaying nicely), 1 out of 2 kids still in diapers.

Of course, when I started this flying thing I was completely sans kids
which, while not really increasing disposable income all that much, does
provide for that fantastic commodity "free time". One birth caused a
checkride to be scheduled, and another caused the [commercial] long XC to
be scheduled. Kids laugh.

On the other hand, I've finally "given in" to the begging and will be
taking the 4 yo up for some flying this Friday. It's been weeks since his
last trip, so I expect some excitement.

That's another fantastic commodity.

I know zero about France. But I find it a little surprising that someone
facile with computers and English would have no employment opportunities
anywhere in the EU.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

- Andrew

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:59:09 +0100, Mxsmanic wrote the following in
skywriting:

Oz Lander writes:
There you go! Who really needs a pound cake?
--
Oz Lander
I'm not always right, But I'm never wrong.

"Oz Lander" wrote in message
.. .

Oz Lander writes:
There you go! Who really needs a pound cake?

Marie Antoinette?
Dudley Henriques

"Oz Lander" wrote

Do you have a regular income? Do you live alone or at home?
\
My guess is that he lives off of disability, or some other kind of governmental
support, and that he can't work, or won't work. How else could he make all of
the posts, and play all of the simulator hours?
--
Jim in NC

In article ,
"Dudley Henriques" wrote:

"Blanche" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:
If you have to "want it badly enough," that implies that something
else must be sacrificed. If it's not money (because you say that you
don't need five figures to do it), then what are you giving up to get
a license at a reasonable cost and in a reasonable time?

Oh, I swore I wasn't going to reply (so, Dudley, what do you win this
time?)

I had to give up on you. You're making too much sense :-))
Dudley

HEY

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

"Parshooter12" wrote

50 hours airplane rental at $85/hr is: $4675
30 hours instructor at $30/yr is: $ 900

Dang, where do you live? I want to borrow your instructor. At $30 per year, I
could afford to move for a few months.
--
Jim in NC