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08-14-2018, 02:24 PM

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My daughter has her PPL with about 400 hours and is working on her instrument. She recently got a quote from LIFT for $50k if she came in with her instrument done. 9 months to CFI's.

Any thoughts?

08-14-2018, 02:41 PM

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My daughter has her PPL with about 400 hours and is working on her instrument. She recently got a quote from LIFT for $50k if she came in with her instrument done. 9 months to CFI's.

Any thoughts?

That definitely seems high for a Part 61 Commercial (SE+ME), CFI, and CFII. Even if they are charging very high rates for their aircraft, I'd think an absolute top dollar would be around $35k including checkrides, books, supplies, and everything.

08-14-2018, 04:17 PM

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Seems like a lot for a school in the midwest. Also there will be weather delays in that area, but that inconvenience might be OK if the student can live at home.

If this includes a ME rating and MEI, that would be more reasonable.

08-14-2018, 04:37 PM

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There is quite a large discussion on LIFT in the Republic section of the forum. The consensus seems to be that it isn't as good a deal as first advertised. I'm in a similar situation to your daughter and I turned them down and will continue progressing at my local school.

08-14-2018, 05:37 PM

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Yes, it includes ME and MEI.

08-14-2018, 05:57 PM

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should be able to complete all single engine stuff for less than 20K if she already has 400 hrs. the mutli comm/ifr add on and MEI shouldnt cost more than 12K

08-14-2018, 06:38 PM

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We have gotten estimates from every flight school within a reasonable distance. And we're looking at a $40k average. And it would take quite a bit longer to get it done. Not a huge difference.

08-14-2018, 07:01 PM

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Not a huge difference.

Maybe not a huge difference, but remember LIFT has a training contract that requires a 5 year commitment following completion of training. Im not sure if your daughter has received a copy of the contract yet, but read it carefully when you get it.

08-14-2018, 08:01 PM

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My daughter has her PPL with about 400 hours and is working on her instrument. She recently got a quote from LIFT for $50k if she came in with her instrument done. 9 months to CFI's.

Any thoughts?

If she already has 400 hours, why not just go to one of the 30 day commercial / CFI programs... they cost about 10K, and then she could instruct earn some cash and then finish the rest of her ratings with no debt..

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