Cost of flying lessons

Folks,

At the only flight training center here in Dubai where I presently
live, about 40 flying classes would cost USD 6000. How much would a
similar duration course in the east coast of the US cost? I know costs
will vary, but what can I assume to be the average? Just for
information, a return ticket to NY costs about USD 1300...

I'd be grateful for inputs, thank you.

Ramapriya

At 7B3 Hampton NH, $75/hour for the Cub, I think $22 (possibly $25)
for the instructor. To solo, you must have insurance of $40,000 on the
airplane.

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At 7B3 Hampton NH, $75/hour for the Cub, I think $22 (possibly $25)
for the instructor. To solo, you must have insurance of $40,000 on the
airplane.

WOW!!! I learned in J-3 in 1946, right afer VJ day, and paid $7 per
hour dual, $5 per hour solo. And had no insurance.

But today, I can rent a fully instrumented Archer for less than $75
per hour, and need only $5k insurance.

vince norris







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At 7B3 Hampton NH, $75/hour for the Cub, I think $22 (possibly $25)
for the instructor. To solo, you must have insurance of $40,000 on the
airplane.

WOW!!! I learned in J-3 in 1946, right afer VJ day, and paid $7 per
hour dual, $5 per hour solo. And had no insurance.

That's probably a wee bit cheaper for the airplane and actually a bit
more expensive for the instructor!

In the summer of 1946 I worked an eight-hour day, seven days a week,
washing dishes at a hotel for $18/week. That was a bit more than 32
cents an hour. So a solo hour on the Cub would have required a bit
less than 16 hours of work.

What's mininum wage, $4.45? If so, that would work out to $70 for a
solo hour for the plane, a bit less than $28 for the instructor.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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In the summer of 1946 I worked an eight-hour day, seven days a week,
washing dishes at a hotel for $18/week.

I worked in a drug store summer of '45; got ten bucks for a 40-hour
week. When school started and I worked part time, I got 30 cents per
hour.

Tnat's how I earned the money for flying lessons. I didn't dare tell
my parents! My mother would have said something like "Flying is
dangerous! You take flying lessons, I'll kill you!"

That is known as feminine logic.

vince norris

Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
At 7B3 Hampton NH, $75/hour for the Cub, I think $22 (possibly $25)
for the instructor. To solo, you must have insurance of $40,000 on the
airplane.

all the best -- Dan Ford

Hi Dan and all,

I live in Hampton in the beach area. Been having some fun with a
decent flight simualtor on my workstation for the past few months, and
have gazed up at you guys (out of Hampton) flying up and down the
coast. I've thought about some lessons, but not certain I could commit
the time and $$$ to get a license.

How much flying does the typical person with a GP license do these
days? I know it varies alot. I guess most of you don't own your own
aircraft and simply rent when needed. How often is a rental taken out
for one day (eg, to travel "out of town")? What are the costs
incurred there?

For what it's worth, my situational awareness is pretty good in the
flight simulator, and I regularly dial in both VORS, navigate to
intersections, and fly localizer into airports in IMC. That's what I
find most enjoyable. A commercial pilot once told me that
situaltional awareness is one of the most important skills a pilot
needs.

Maybe I'll get real good with the simulator while I consider ground
school.....And keep tabs here while I think about my options.

Cheers,
Mike

On 12 Nov 2004 19:38:25 -0800, (Michael Rawlins)
wrote:

How much flying does the typical person with a GP license do these
days? I know it varies alot. I guess most of you don't own your own
aircraft and simply rent when needed. How often is a rental taken out
for one day (eg, to travel "out of town")? What are the costs
incurred there?

Realistically, $5000 a year. That keeps you current, buys you
insurance, and pays for a few toys.

I try to fly every week, but don't manage it for all the reasons you
can think of (wind, rain, snow, ice, airplane down time, other
commitments). I do fly about 50 hours a year. That's not much, but
it's more in a Cub than in most airplanes because in a Cub you land
and take off more often.

$5000 and a year's time should get you a pilot certificate, too. (It
didn't for me, but I started later in life than most people.)


all the best -- Dan Ford
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I tell students to expect costs of between $5000 and $7000 to earn
their private certificate. I'm in the midwest United States, where
plane rental is about $75 an hour for a Cessna 172, and flight
instruction is about $30-$35 per hour.

Cheers,

Cap


(Ramapriya) wrote in message . com...
Folks,

At the only flight training center here in Dubai where I presently
live, about 40 flying classes would cost USD 6000. How much would a
similar duration course in the east coast of the US cost? I know costs
will vary, but what can I assume to be the average? Just for
information, a return ticket to NY costs about USD 1300...

I'd be grateful for inputs, thank you.

Ramapriya

Ramapriya wrote:

Folks,

At the only flight training center here in Dubai where I presently
live, about 40 flying classes would cost USD 6000. How much would a
similar duration course in the east coast of the US cost? I know costs
will vary, but what can I assume to be the average? Just for
information, a return ticket to NY costs about USD 1300...

If that school is promising to get you your license for around $6,000, you should get
your training there. Typical minimum costs here on the East coast are in the $5,000
range, and it can be higher.

One local school charges $28 an hour for the instructor's fee and $63 an hour for
rental of a Cessna 152 (a small 2-seater). The average person takes about 70 hours to
get a private pilot's certificate here, and about half of that is with an instructor
in the plane. There are certificates here that do not require as much training, but
you might not be able to use them back in India. It's also the case that many people
learn more rapidly than the average.

If you *do* come here for training, you should probably pick a school in an area
which has consistently good weather so that you can fly every day. It would probably
also be best to pick a school that specializes in training foreigners. There are
several in Florida, for example.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ...
Ramapriya wrote:

Folks,

At the only flight training center here in Dubai where I presently
live, about 40 flying classes would cost USD 6000. How much would a
similar duration course in the east coast of the US cost? I know costs
will vary, but what can I assume to be the average? Just for
information, a return ticket to NY costs about USD 1300...

There are certificates here that do not require as much training, but
you might not be able to use them back in India.

Ahum, Dubai is not in India. Not even close ;-)