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Reading these postings brings a smile to my face as I realize just how
good my decision to get my first rating while in my early 20's was. That was 25 years ago. The first long trip with your family is memorable. You make your own schedule, weather permitting. No rushing to the airport to make someone else's departure time. No standing in line waiting to be body searched, luggage searched, further trip delays, bad food, etc. You will meet interesting people and stop in places you would otherwise not think to be interested in seeing. But your eyes will be opened forever more. Never think of being "stuck" in some out of the way town, think of it as an opportunity to learn about new people and places. |
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 07:14:14 -0700, C J Campbell wrote:
"Boris" wrote in message om... 1) Is 3K-5K a realistic estimate of the cost of getting VFR rated? It was five years ago, when gas was cheaper. It is more like $7K - $9K now. In this part of the world (Dallas, Houston), VFR is going to cost you ~ $3.5K - $7K, depending on your ability, the plane you learn in, and school. That doesn't include things like headsets and incidentals. In fact, there is an FBO right up the road from me offering $5899.00 for PPL, in a 172 and $4899.00 in a 152. Furthermore, these prices are inline with several other schools in Houston. Based on that, if you are paying $8k - $9k in this area, it sounds like you're getting ripped off. Just the same, I'm sure rates are going to vary from local to local. Cheers. |
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:14:34 -0400, charles.k.scott wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:29:18 GMT, Angus Davis wrote: On 4/15/04 5:27 PM, Boris wrote: 1) Is 3K-5K a realistic estimate of the cost of getting VFR rated? Probably closer to $5k, or even higher, depending on things such as buying headsets for your entire family, etc. Where I learned to fly, the cost was $145 with an instructor and $99 solo. That seems about average, doesn't it? The absolute minimum amount of time of training necessary to be allowed to take your flight exam is 40 hours, right? I do not know what percentage of that would be dual and what would be solo, but I think the 40 hour figure is way low as most people these days take 20 and more hours just to get to the point where they can solo. 60 or 70 hours seems more reasonable before trying for the exam. I believe I remember hearing the national average is 45 - 50 hours for PPL. Obviously, that's an average, so it may be that some are taking many more hours. I read an article by someone just the other day that took 96hrs to get her PPL. Cheers! |
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:17:53 -0500, Greg Copeland wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:14:34 -0400, charles.k.scott wrote: On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:29:18 GMT, Angus Davis wrote: On 4/15/04 5:27 PM, Boris wrote: 1) Is 3K-5K a realistic estimate of the cost of getting VFR rated? Probably closer to $5k, or even higher, depending on things such as buying headsets for your entire family, etc. Where I learned to fly, the cost was $145 with an instructor and $99 solo. That seems about average, doesn't it? The absolute minimum amount of time of training necessary to be allowed to take your flight exam is 40 hours, right? I do not know what percentage of that would be dual and what would be solo, but I think the 40 hour figure is way low as most people these days take 20 and more hours just to get to the point where they can solo. 60 or 70 hours seems more reasonable before trying for the exam. I believe I remember hearing the national average is 45 - 50 hours for PPL. Obviously, that's an average, so it may be that some are taking many more hours. I read an article by someone just the other day that took 96hrs to get her PPL. Cheers! Opps. I stand corrected. I believe the actual national average is closer to 50 - 60 hours. Sorry about that. |
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