total time/cost of flight training
#11
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yeah that would be cool if I could split 150 hours at 75/hour that would only be 37.50x150=5625$. It sounds like I really need to find someone in the cleveland area who wants to split time when I get to that point that would save me a huge chunk of money! Thanks for the info
#12
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50hrs a week and 5 flight hours a week is a pretty big load. 5 flight hours for a low time private is a good amount a week. Each flight will be around an hour, and that is a lot of information to absorb. On your initial training, anything over 1.5 id say your brain wont be able to work as hard. It is alot of stuff thrown at you. Maybe alot easier in a non controlled area/airport. Also depends on how good your instructor is.
I would go on a discovery flight with a GOOD instructor and see how it goes, and tell him about your plan. See what he says.
Also have to factor in weather and maintX. There will be some days that you are grounded...
If I were you and wanted to get your commercial ASAP and start flying as a career, make it a priority.
Really depends on your living situation. Family, bills, ect. If you dont have any of those, or just a few bills, go get financed for half of the price of training and the rest cash. Work less and fly more.
I would go on a discovery flight with a GOOD instructor and see how it goes, and tell him about your plan. See what he says.
Also have to factor in weather and maintX. There will be some days that you are grounded...
If I were you and wanted to get your commercial ASAP and start flying as a career, make it a priority.
Really depends on your living situation. Family, bills, ect. If you dont have any of those, or just a few bills, go get financed for half of the price of training and the rest cash. Work less and fly more.
#13
Bottom line, don't make price the main criteria for deciding who you learn with and who's airplanes you fly. Your life is (literally) hanging on your decision.
#14
Good points from a fellow FedExer and the guy with the best avatar on the forum.
There's also no substitute for experience. You can only get that one hour at a time. Doing the minimum as fast as possible probably translates into a sub-par pilot and instructor who may get themselves and their students hurt.
There's also no substitute for experience. You can only get that one hour at a time. Doing the minimum as fast as possible probably translates into a sub-par pilot and instructor who may get themselves and their students hurt.
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If you have your own plane, it may be possible to find a CFI in your area that will fly with you for free. I have a couple friends that teach at schools, but do training for free on the side just for the additional hours to get to their 1500 mark. I personally wouldn't go around asking for that, but befriend a few instructors and see where it goes.
If you have your own plane, you will have tons of people that want to be your friend all of a sudden.
Good luck!
If you have your own plane, you will have tons of people that want to be your friend all of a sudden.
Good luck!
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Update
It’s been a few years since I have last spoken to prospective pilots thinking about the profession. And often a kid comes to the flight deck with similar questions. Could someone ballpark me the new figures for the following?
Part 61 local flight school private pilot rating cost?
Part 61 local flight school private through IFR, commercial, multi and CFI?
4-year aviation degree at a college with 141 program?
Last I knew it was 5k for a private, 30k for all your ratings at college (flight training costs only), and if you went to an ERAU/UND you were looking at 100k+ for your bachelor’s degree.
Thanks
Part 61 local flight school private pilot rating cost?
Part 61 local flight school private through IFR, commercial, multi and CFI?
4-year aviation degree at a college with 141 program?
Last I knew it was 5k for a private, 30k for all your ratings at college (flight training costs only), and if you went to an ERAU/UND you were looking at 100k+ for your bachelor’s degree.
Thanks
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