SriLanka

Yeah.. But you just embossed 152 rate without Instructor fee. I know another school which is cheaper than all. But that also a badly reputed school from Srilankan student. Check this out Sky Walk, Inc. Flight Training - Training.
So when we are considering 172 rates with those 3 school, it shows like below.

Aircraft--------152--------------172
Hillsboro------$132(88+44)-----$160(116+44)
Nice Air-------$129(89+40)-----$145(100+45)
Sky walk-----$127(90+37)-----$148(108+40)

Then How it could be possible. We only use 152 for private. It may only 40-50 hours too. But for IR and CPL we use 172 or higher. Please help me to figure this out. As far as I know, The best weather is holding California state. So can you suggest a school from there and How about around long beach.
One of my friend is studying in skyler aviation (Welcome To Skyler Aviation). But they haven't cessnas. they have only Cherokees. therefore their rates are somewhat expensive. I'm really care about cost. Because My idea is to finish MEI also from $60000 budget. any of your advise kindly appreciate...

TI 3VOM

Like I said before, you should not be so concentrated on the cost of the aircraft and instructor. The little bit of price difference per hour between all those schools really does not make much of difference in the total amount you will pay for the entire training. You need to find a school that fits your situation and provides good training, not just the school with the cheapest rates.

If you want to strictly look at the numbers, here is an example. Say price for 152+instructor is $148 per hour at School A. School B’s rate is $160 (using your numbers from Hillsboro and Sky walk) but they provide better training and instructors, better maintained aircraft ect. (Hypothetically speaking). Now say you spend 55 hours to complete your private, which is realistic, at School A 148*55=8140, but if you went to school B which provided better instruction, you were able to finish in 50 hrs 160*50 = 8000. The higher per hour rate school B still came out cheaper in the end. So you cannot just look at the rental rates. The rates you listed from those schools are probably the lowest you are going to find. Also, do you want to become a CFI in the states to build time? You then need to look at if the school hires a high percentage of their graduates too.


If that little bit of price difference is very important to you, then you probably shouldn't be starting a career in aviation.
Just my two cents anyway

SriLanka

thanks for your advice 3VOM

will fly 4 food

Global Express,

I would recommend Middle Tennessee State University. They are a top tier flight school located in the Nashville, TN area. They are known for high quality education at lower than most rates. They fly mostly Diamond 40's, Piper Arrows, and Piper Seminoles. They also operate under the "FITS" curriculum in cooperation with the FAA, which allows them to train students and send them on checkrides based on proficiency rather than a required amount of hours. For some, very motivated students, it is not uncommon to get a private pilot license and instrument rating in <60 hours. Anyway, just thought your friend may want to look into it...

SriLanka

Thanks for your recommendation. But they don't have cessana's. Thats the problem I have.

Daeho

Does anybody know about 'California Airways' or 'Riverside Flight Center' ?
Those are the last two schools on my list.

topgun101

Anyone Familiar with taking an ONLINE class for GROUND SCHOOL ???
I'll be taking aviation classes at **Portland Community College** this Fall, I've never taken any online classes before & i'm very skeptical about taking online classes specially for GROUND SCHOOL because i wouldn't be able to interact with the instructor ........ Anyone familiar with this ???

-Thanks

JimHalpert

Cal aggie flying farmers in Davis, California.

TI 3VOM

Get a few more posts and PM me for info on PCC.

The online ground schools are just for the PCC program, you still need to do additional ground depending on the syllabus you are using. Most students use the Cessna Kings Schools program for the private which has its own ground requirements as well. You will still get lots of interaction with your cfi when you start the flight training.

bumbulbi

Texas A&M flying club. Rates change but I've never seen the 152 go for above $75. Sometimes they go for $55 for the 152.

Instructors are 20 or 25 if I remember correctly.

Flying Aggies