Originally Posted by
ryan1234
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.
This is true, and depends largely on the instructor. For an example, I tried to pursue at a much cheaper place, but I could not find a helpful and coorporative enough instructor to accomadate me... Thus I thought I should initially start at this expensive FBO and then give it another try after my PPL. I want to save as much as I can, but right now, getting the PPL is the biggest concern and challenge for me now, although I am paying a lot, I am glad to be paying out of my pocket. But I am not sure if I want to get my instrument rating at this same place if I could work it out on the other option. The only catch is that it is part 61 so I will have to have that 50 hours of XC...Again, I would rather pay a lower price for hours that I really need at the end.