I’ve spent like 20k on my ppl so far because the last place I flew at low key took advantage of me. I’m now at a cheaper flight school and have learned more.

Great video. Can you do similar one for CPL and CFI?

for the rich only or very well off . not so nice

I just got a surprise gift to take an introductory course on a cessna 172 TODAY and your video is very helpful. Nice to see you this calm, gives me confidence😂

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My discover flight is on Saturday and this made me so excited to do it

I want to do a discovery flight but I’m a bit scared tbh

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The school I was looking at actually gave an estimate of 19,000! Given that they own a plane and rent it cheaper than you said, its pretty reassuring to see they did their homework!

Very nice thanks for sharing

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Great information thanks for sharing

Thanks for sharing.

This is a fantastic video! Thank you so much for creating!

Can you buy a piper 180 to save money and sell it when your done ?

I keep hearing 100k

I have few pair of A20’s And one A10. Sound quality and ANR is almost identical. The A30 is awful as far as sound and ANR in GA. The reviews all over Amazon. I think A20’s is the sweet spot!

When I had my discovery flight speeding down the runway and lifting off the ground is a moment I will never forget

Good walkthrough, I like how you get up close with the camera to show what you are talking about

Nice video. My grandson is in flight school, so I'm learning as much as possible so I'll be on point when he takes me flying ;)

I haven’t flown since 1982. I received my private cert in Modesto, CA in 1977. I still have my original pilots license. Is my license still valid?

I'm quite very impressed on how you did it so quickly yet the explanation was very thorough and detailed

This is perfect, l have been looking for a video clip like this, which gives a simple straightforward explanation of the instrument panel. These are some of those times you truly appreciate the internet. Thanks, man. Appreciate it 🙏🏿

Yep, love to see pilots always aware of places to land. As I get older this has been a higher priority in my flying as well.

Thanks!

I'm taking mine soon and I'm beyond excited. As a perfectionist, it's just hard when I'm new to something like this and don't know how to go about it I feel awkard. But this video definitely helped a lot, thank you!

This is a great video!

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Great video! I am 16 and I hope to be able to schedule a discovery flight sometime this year. I want to become a pilot but I am worried about the expenses of flight lessons. Any advice will be greatly appreciated

I decided when my father and I was flying U-Control Gas Models at the age of 12 years old after Dad was in WW2, that I was going to fly. I became 21 (then legal age) in 1956. My parents refused to sign for me before that. I went to the local airport and paid $5.00 for an orientation flight in a Super Cub. I started instruction the next week end. After 3 hours instruction, I found a lower price at a family owned airport. I switched to an Aeronca Champ 7AC flying out of a 2200' dirt runway W/ Elec. wires on one end and 50' pine trees on the other. The airport name was "King Aviation". The family name was "King". It is a much larger, paved, municipal A.P. now. When I soloed I switched to a Super Cub PA12 that I took my flight test at Edgartown AP, Martha's Vineyard in Cape Cod. July 4th 1958. My total cost was around $500.00. I can't imagine how much my flight instructor was paid out of $12.00 per hour dual instruction in the 7AC. By the way The FAA was the CAA back then. I'm too old to fly now but I have a great many memories and still love aircraft. My favorite are WW2 fighter aircraft. I could not afford an orientation in a Cessna 150, today. I built the "Corbin Baby Ace" in my profile picture because I was a poor Pilot that loved to fly. But great with my hands. Built it at Ft Lauderdale Xec. in 1978 That's my story and I'm stickin too it.

This was very cool

Got my PPL in August 1970 before starting my senior year of high school. Counting everything listed in the video (books, physical, flight test, etc.), and 42.5 hours of Cessna 150/152 time, it cost me $775. Of course, auto gas was 25 to 30 cents per gallon and the minimum wage was $1.50/hour. At standard CPI rates per BLS, the current cost after 54 years would be $6,206. But, probably not many people these days would use the equivalent of a Cessna 150. Very basic plane.

wow. I earned my Private Pilot ticket in the early 90s for less than $5000.00

Mine is today in about 5hrs from now 🎉

Once a week student for the last two years, and your estimates are absolutely on point! End up spending right around 85 hours, 20k training, plus 1k for the checkride. The last bit was hard! I thought I was ready at 65 hours, but winter storm and various unexpected events set me back for another 20 hours to keep currency and please the new CFI. All the efforts apart, it is truly amazing to finally fly freely on my own!

He is right on. Figure $20k. This is more than reasonable in order to become a private pilot. This is a life long accomplishment and opens many doors in life. Well worth the time and nominal investment. Make sure to buy a Cessna 172/182 shortly thereafter. Solid investments that hold their value well and are conservative with their operating/owning costs.

Building the courage to schedule my discovery flight soon, this video was a huge relief to watch, you seem like an awesome instructor & I appreciate the information you passed along here!

Actually millions of places to land in an emergency. At least compared to the topography of Greece. I will tell only this, in Greece flying VFR 1500ft over 50 NM of only sea is full normal. It is our operation.

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Realistic costs in a worst case scenario such as SoCal out of a commercial airport (KSNA) now in early 2024 is about 30k. C172 rates are $220-$260/hr and instruction is approx $90/hr. National average flight hours per FSANA in February 2024 for a PPL is 72hrs. Yes 72! Thats almost double legal minimums. SoCal average about 85hrs. Also, nobody can just do a home study at home and not need additional supplemental instruction face to face with instructor. You may take your FAA written test if the online course gives you an endorsement but if you’re getting the endorsement to take your written exam from your flight instructor, he will definitely want to provide you with some additional ground to ensure you get the best possible score. You don’t want to walk into an oral exam with a DPE with a low score. You’re asking to be grilled. Plus, no home study course can prepare you for the FAA oral exam as well as your instructor can. Your instructor should know what your specific examiner will be looking for based upon prior student checkrides and more. Again, especially considering its your instructor’s certificate and endorsement. I know very few instructors who will endorse someone and just say “Go for it. If you fail you just take it again.” At least thats not the way we operate at my business nor any of the 3 dozen flight school owners I know across the US. Unless its an independent CFI, flight schools care a lot about their relationships with the FAA DPEs they work with because DOEs will eventually realize if a school is outputting quality or subpar students through their program and no DPE wants to get involved in having someone kill themselves in a plane an the DPE be questioned as the examiner who passed him/her. As such, the flight school will want to ensure you get plenty of ground prep to ensure you pass the written and oral. Furthermore, the necessary flight training to ensure you pass your checkride on the FIRST attempt. What does all this equate to? More flight hours and more ground instruction. This video even with the hypothetical “realistic” buffer still falls short of a more realistic cost of approximately 25k. Go to a large metropolitan area/airport and you’ll need to add another 5k and now you’re up to 30k. Budget for this if you’re training in a large metropolitan area and you wont be caught off guard. Finally, unless you’re getting a 4 year degree just do Part 61. Its cheaper. My experience: USF veteran and aviator with 20+ years in aviation in the civilian world as well. Im the owner of flight schools in SoCal, TX, and AZ. My schools together send about 30+ students through a checkride every month (~360 per year). 20k for a PPL are 2022 or maybe even 2021 rates. Good luck to all!

my dicovery flight is this saturday i cant wait

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