Originally Posted by
tsimmns927
Thanks for this, gives a lot of insight. If I could get my private between 44-55 hrs I’d be ok. However, I’ve read it takes most people 60+ hrs and I’ve like to consider the high side of what I’d be spending before I went the route with them.
If you fly a lot (3 times a week, say, which means, with weather and other contingencies scheduling 4-5 times a week) you should be able to get it done in 50 or less. The 65-hour average is accurate, and comes from students dragging the process out much too long.