How much did you spend of flight training?

[Way2Broke]

Flight training has become progressively more expensive. How much did you spend? If replying please note the year you finished and any special circumstances.

 

[flyf15]

2001-2003..... Private through CFI/CFII/MEI.... about $35000.

Lots of that was getting hundred dollar hamburgers in a Duchess, which added to the price significantly.

 

[say again]

1999- $22000, all but MEI (room & board included). I started at a good time!!

 

[j41driver]

Finished in 1996...mid-20K's...not exactly sure. Lots of $100 burgers thrown in there as well.

 

[siucavflight]

27,000, finished at Southern Illinois University in 2002

 

[d328pilot]

Joined CAP as a cadet and started taking lessons in 95 and paid $15 an hour dry for their 172. Also worked as a line guy and got an employee discount on fuel. Total was about $35 an hour. Total spend all the way through CFII / MEI was about $8000.

 

[V-1]

1998, $40,000 includes MEL, MEI, Associate's degree.

 

[jetpig32]

Joined CAP as a cadet and started taking lessons in 95 and paid $15 an hour dry for their 172. Also worked as a line guy and got an employee discount on fuel. Total was about $35 an hour. Total spend all the way through CFII / MEI was about $8000.

Similar experience. Used CAP benefits at a Navy flying Club.

 

[Flyer1015]

I know a guy who just got out of Riddle last year with roughly $200k in debt (college/flying/living expenses).

How he plans on paying that off starting at a regional salary of $21k is beyond me...

 

[BoilerUP]

Probably $30k for all my ratings through MEI; add maybe $5k for simulator courses required for my college major.

Total for 4 years out-of-state college tuition, all flight & simulator fees, room/board/rent? Close to $100,000. Regrets? Zero.