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Originally Posted by cignaguy  Yowsers, that seems expensive. Pretty sure I spent between $6,000 - $6,500 for mine. That includes flying the older Cessna 172P models at about $78/hour (no need to fly anything newer really unless you just want to spend the money). Instructors are $30/hour (might have changed to $35/hour recently.) Medical of $80, Cessna Private Pilot Kit for $250, written for $90. I finished in 48 hours.
I did it Part 141 and the ground portion is homestudy, no formal class that meets or anything. You study at home with DVD's and the book, and then clarify anything you need wiht an instructor. This system works great for me, but everyone is different.
Do yourself a favor and shop around a bit. That honestly sounds like a rip, but i can't honestly say without seeing everything in the quote. |
It does sound like maybe I should look into the school you went to. Really, the only difference I see is that with McAir you have comprehensive insurance while flying their aircraft. They also have a very new fleet, most of which are equiped with a G1000.
It would be nice to do this for close to $6-7k rather than $10k.