Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
Just for a PPL, I am not sure it does. It would still be a close call
though. You could probably get a PPL for something like $12K flying in
from Europe for a month. The extra 2K would be worth it since the
training in the US is probably a richer experience with so many
airports/airplanes/airspaces and the greater exposure to using English
on the radio.

That may well be the case for a lot of people from *mainland* Europe.
However, I know our instructors often say that people that come back from
the States with a PPL often have a lot less exposure to ATC, airspace and
(most importantly) marginal weather than you would get here in the UK.

Andy