Originally Posted by Brav989
"4-8 hours a week (2 hour sessions) would be the best (IMHO),"
How much money would that cost weekly then? I know it varies from place to place, but on average? Around your area?
I live in Columbia SC, and it depends on the airport. I'm 20 mins from KCAE, and KFDW. CAE is Class C, FDW Class E, both have a number of Part 61 schools. CAE average for a 172 is around 135 w/ CFI. Out of FDW it is 105 with CFI.
As you can tell, flying out of FDW is significantly cheaper. 4 hours would cost 420 bucks, plus tax.
I would highly suggest you open up a phone book, or visit aopa.org, or airnav.com and take a look at local airports and find a CFI. Don't just call, spend a couple minutes driving to the airport, take a look at the facilities, talk with the instructor(s), ask them about their future plans, where they have been, etc. Get as much information as possible. Then after looking over the numbers you have generated, make your decision.