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**40 Hours Total Flight time (C152) $2.798.00
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Add some to that. I've never met someone that actually finished their private at minumums. I'm sure they exist, they're just not the norm.
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Flight medical $40.00
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Where is THIS guy, and does he have any openings?
Seriously, I got my 1st class for $65, and that's a good deal.
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Private pilot kit $298.99
Private ground school DVD $109.95
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Unless the school requires it, try to avoid buying a "kit." You can find pretty much the same stuff on e-bay for a lot less.
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INSTRUMENT PILOT LESSONS
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Those hour figures are probably pretty close. You can shave some $$ off by finding a buddy, though. You need 40 hours of "hood time," and that doesn't HAVE to be with an instructor. Throw in some x/c time with your buddy, and you kill two birds with one stone.
Everything else looks like it's based on minimum flight times. The CFI stuff really doesn't have a minimum, but 10 hours is about average. Although, I think I'd go NUTS flying a 152 for 120 hours......