Tolwyn wrote:
I'm looking into Westwind Aviation in Phoenix
But I wanted to know what everyone thinks of these prices.
Private Pilot Course
8 Weeks long
Ground School (60 hrs)
40 Hours Dual Instruction in Cessna 172R/S
10 Hours Solo 172R/S
1 Multimedia instruction kit
Preflight/Postflight Briefing (24 hrs)
2 Hours 172R/S FAA Private Checkride

$10,600.00


Good God! That price is aimed at the most ham-fisted inept students. I got my
private license in 44 hours. I might have gotten it in a little less but I had
4 instructors before I settled in with one. Here's what it would run today at
my local FBO if I were to do it over:

Aircraft Rental 44 X $85 = 3740
Dual Instruction 22 X $35 = 770
Ground School 0
Books, etc 150
Checkride, misc crap 340
Total $5000

You don't need a ground school. You can study at home for free.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE