| Once you have decided that becoming a Private Pilot | | | | heavily on the estimates you receive as it normally |
| is one of your goals in life then you have your work | | | | ends up costing more than that. The FAA has set |
| cut out for you. Not meaning to imply that it is | | | | minimum number of flying hours, but the flight schools |
| extremely difficult, but to say that there is some | | | | vary in their expectations over and above that. A |
| research involved in how to go about achieving it. | | | | good rule of thumb would be to tack on an extra |
| Naturally, you are aware that as a Private Pilot you | | | | $2,000 to the quote you have been given for your |
| are required to be licensed. To obtain your license you | | | | flying course. |
| are going to need proper training. This means you | | | | You will see a variation in the tuition that you receive |
| have to find the proper training facilities and of course, | | | | quotes on. The cost is dependent on the types of |
| there is going to be a price tag attached to it. To | | | | planes being used for instruction for example or what |
| achieve your goal cost effectively you need to plan | | | | part of the country the School is located at. There are |
| ahead. To start with, you should gather as much | | | | several segments to a flight-training course. There is |
| information as you can about some of the local flight | | | | pre solo, post solo, flight test, and of course books and |
| schools in your area. This way you will be able to | | | | materials. These all have their own costs associated |
| compare what they have to offer and at what price. | | | | with them. |
| Do not fall into the trap of just taking the cheapest | | | | . |
| there is. This is a very important venture you are about | | | | Each school will have their own book and materials |
| to take, and your safety is of the utmost importance. | | | | demand consistent with FAA publications. Your pre |
| You are probably aware that obtaining your Private | | | | solo costs have to include the cost of having an |
| Pilot license is not going to be cheap. The economy | | | | instructor with you at all times. Then a new set of |
| plays an important role in the cost of tuition as well. | | | | costs is presented in the post solo sector of your |
| Particularly the cost of fuel, which increases the hourly | | | | training. Here costs pertaining to cross country and |
| flight, costs. The good thing to remember is once you | | | | night flights have to be considered plus simulated |
| obtain your license its permanent provided you do a | | | | instrument flying. Then finally, you are getting down to |
| flight review every two years along with some other | | | | the end of the costs being your preparation for your |
| minor regulations. | | | | flight test. |
| It is very important that you have a financial plan in | | | | Depending on many factors your course could be |
| place. It is frustrating when you run out of money half | | | | somewhere around $8,500. This again is going to |
| way through your course and cannot continue. In the | | | | depend on location, facilities, inflation and the cost of |
| end, you will pay out much more money if you are | | | | fuel for example. The safest best is to plan to pay |
| taking your lessons intermittently. Do not rely too | | | | more instead of less. |