Located at XFL... PM me if you are interested, good people there! One of the reasons they are inexpensive is the way they do business. They did not over-extend their credit like many flight schools did by getting into state of the art facilities with brand-new planes (which doesn't make sense to be used by students). They only have 2 172sp's and 1 Seneca.

btw... AVGAS has gone down significantly... lower than it has been in a long time... it is a niche fuel, and I have heard that some places are taking a loss on it to bring people to their FBO.... I've seen avgas as low as $2.99 around Florida.

The aviation industry is a good example of over-regulation and several needless regulations...that is what is killing it..IMHO

Also... you don't always get what you pay for.. I can think of several schools of the top of my head that are really expensive and the planes/instruction isn't anything to write home about. Personally old planes (to a degree) are probably better for primary training anyways....if something does happen, at least you'll know the signs and how to deal with it.

I remember flying with a student from a very high priced school who refused to fly VFR because one (!) of the radio's display wasn't fully working! Another student refused to lean the mix below 3000, even though it is super-humid in FL...and would yield the better performance! Many students memorize procedures (which is good) however they refuse to think through a process.... for example... engine quits @ 5000ft, they immediately start looking for somewhere to put down.... never think maybe check the ignition key, fuel valve, etc...all items that take a second to check... anyways... that's all for a different thread!