bobbysamd
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Private cost
Cost will depend on four primary factors: (1) cost per hour of the airplane you fly; (2) cost per hour of your instructor; (3) weather, maintenance and aircraft availability; and (4) you.
I'll start with the last first. If you take instruction and criticism well, come to the airport prepared for each flight and are ready to learn, then you should do fine. Even the best students have trouble grasping some concepts. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and you are no exception. But you should do fine if you are ready and willing to learn and take criticism. After being involved in athletics at a high level of participation, that should be no problem for you.
You can estimate the cost of training using factors (1) and (2). I suspect a 152 goes for $50 - $60 an hour. You will fly it at least 40 hours. Your instructor will charge something like $20 - $30 an hour. He/she will charge for ground time as well as flight time. Most people need more than forty hours for the Private. A lot of that depends on factors (3) and (4). Most people have to canx flights because of weather and mx at least a couple of times, and sometimes aircraft aren't always available. I already discussed (4).
If luck is with you and you can fly three or four times a week, you can get your Private in four to six weeks. Don't forget about ground school; it'll help if you can pass the written sooner rather than later. I had to stop while I was getting my Private to take the written.
Hope all this helps. Good luck with your training.
Cost will depend on four primary factors: (1) cost per hour of the airplane you fly; (2) cost per hour of your instructor; (3) weather, maintenance and aircraft availability; and (4) you.
I'll start with the last first. If you take instruction and criticism well, come to the airport prepared for each flight and are ready to learn, then you should do fine. Even the best students have trouble grasping some concepts. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and you are no exception. But you should do fine if you are ready and willing to learn and take criticism. After being involved in athletics at a high level of participation, that should be no problem for you.
You can estimate the cost of training using factors (1) and (2). I suspect a 152 goes for $50 - $60 an hour. You will fly it at least 40 hours. Your instructor will charge something like $20 - $30 an hour. He/she will charge for ground time as well as flight time. Most people need more than forty hours for the Private. A lot of that depends on factors (3) and (4). Most people have to canx flights because of weather and mx at least a couple of times, and sometimes aircraft aren't always available. I already discussed (4).
If luck is with you and you can fly three or four times a week, you can get your Private in four to six weeks. Don't forget about ground school; it'll help if you can pass the written sooner rather than later. I had to stop while I was getting my Private to take the written.
Hope all this helps. Good luck with your training.
