Cost Savings for PPL

Hi TF,

That is true flying is a real enjoyment, and its been my dream for a
long time. AOPA is a really good websides, i learned a lot from that
webside and actually open my eyes. I made a mistake choosing schools
without doing some research. I believe if I follow the school program,
it will take me 22 hours hoobs time until I get to pre solo 1 and 2.
and about 1 hour ground brieving before each flying lesson. Ground
school is separate.
Is there a standart program from FAA, or each flying school actually
set up their own program. Can I ask my instructur to teach me the radio
communication on the thirth flight instead of the 20th? Because the
requirements from FAA is only minimum of 40 combine hours, and I dont
see any standart curriculum.

Thank you TF


B A R R Y wrote:
TF wrote:

Flying is a real enjoyment and doing it just to do it "fast" just doesn't
seem to be a really good reason.

Not to mention that learning to fly WELL is more difficult than learning
to fly as quickly as possible. Anyone who uses time to solo or get to
the checkride as the major determinant of piloting skill is missing the
point. I soloed and got to my checkride rather quickly, but I count the
support of other local pilots (unloggable right seat flying time) and my
aerodynamic understanding from a radio control background as big boosters.

After reading some follow ups, and realizing that the OP hasn't actually
flown much, I'm wondering if he's misinterpreting a written syllabus.

For example, if you read the Jeppesen PP syllabus, it might appear that
you need 30 hours to solo, by the number of lessons and checks, but not
all of the time is actual Hobbs flight time. For example, the entire
syllabus includes at least three stage checks (flying with a different
instructor) before the checkride for a total of 4.5 to 5 hours of flight
time that isn't completely instructional, but is worthwhile neverless.

Then again, there's solo, and there's solo. Some free form instructors
may solo the student earlier than a school following a purchased
program, like the Jepp. I remember having to be proficient an all PTS
manuevers (less X-country skills), including engine-outs, before I was
allowed to solo in the home pattern at a 141 school. Others who worked
with less stuctured, independent instructors soloed far faster, but
spent just as much, or more time post-solo doing dual maneuvers.