On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:17:53 -0500, Greg Copeland wrote:

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:14:34 -0400, charles.k.scott wrote:

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:29:18 GMT, Angus Davis
wrote:

On 4/15/04 5:27 PM, Boris wrote:

1) Is 3K-5K a realistic estimate of the cost of getting VFR rated?

Probably closer to $5k, or even higher, depending on things such as
buying headsets for your entire family, etc.

Where I learned to fly, the cost was $145 with an instructor and $99
solo. That seems about average, doesn't it?

The absolute minimum amount of time of training necessary to be
allowed to take your flight exam is 40 hours, right? I do not know
what percentage of that would be dual and what would be solo, but I
think the 40 hour figure is way low as most people these days take 20
and more hours just to get to the point where they can solo. 60 or 70
hours seems more reasonable before trying for the exam.


I believe I remember hearing the national average is 45 - 50 hours for
PPL. Obviously, that's an average, so it may be that some are taking many
more hours. I read an article by someone just the other day that took
96hrs to get her PPL.

Cheers!

Opps. I stand corrected. I believe the actual national average is closer
to 50 - 60 hours. Sorry about that.