the other kid payed him a lump sum of like $16k to get him from 0 to commercial. so my instructor "actually plays for the plane"... so if the kid flies with me, he doesn't have to shell out the money for the plane and just gives his time up to me to instruct. make sense? he can make due either way, but this way i guess he is trying to save us both money.

and rat, thats what i was trying to figure out... $4500 for 100 hours, but I don't know how many hours of instruction are usually needed for instrument and commercial. i have 0 hours so far between the two, as I just finished up my private. His hourly rate is $26/hour or $21/hour if you pay him in advance (like that other kid did)...

i hope this makes some sense. lol