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 Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject: Advice on becoming a pilot |
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I found a flight school near me http://www.windsorflyingclub.com/training.htm .
Now I just wanted to know if it was a good deal or not. It's hard (very hard) convincing my parents to let me go, one big reason is because it's so expensive.
Are there any alternatives to this or is it the best way to go?
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Barge
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My advice to you would be to look around and research as many flight schools as possible, and not just use it because it is close to you.
Im not saying that it is a bad place, i dont know, but unless you look around you might miss a better deal 
Get to know the instructors and ask around and take other peoples opinions etc.
Im not a pilot but there are lots of real-world pilots on this forum who may be able to help. Just be patient and im sure they will reply.
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RadarMan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know anything about it.
Re-post this in the General Forum at the top of the web-board.
You'll get some answers there
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Littleal100
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I am now a Pilot for U.S. Airways. ITS A BLAST!!
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Av8r77
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I am not familier with prices in Windsor, but the cost of the PPL seems a little high to me. Some schools around me are offering $5,000-$5,5000 packages.
Of course, this is all dependent on how long it takes you. You must have 40 hours, but the national average is about 60 hours, if memory ser es me correctly.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject: Cheap flight schools |
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| If you want your ppl quick and cheap try trade winds based in florida. They cost around $4500 |
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SamIntel
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:14 am Post subject: Re: Advice on becoming a pilot |
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| Anonymous wrote: |
I found a flight school near me http://www.windsorflyingclub.com/training.htm .
Now I just wanted to know if it was a good deal or not. It's hard (very hard) convincing my parents to let me go, one big reason is because it's so expensive.
Are there any alternatives to this or is it the best way to go?
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It is a bit on the expensive side, I would say getting your lissence usually costs around $4,000-$6,000; $7,000 sounds a little steep.
Have you looked at any other flight schools yet? Go down to the airport and ask around, sometimes you can get a job washing airplanes or something (depending on how old you are) to pay for flight lessons. Once you get started it is really fun.  And... If you have any questions that can't be answered here because we don't know the answers, try this board:
http://forums.aopa.org//
You can ask your parrents for a flight lesson for your birthday, that's what I do instead of a party, and I get shorted a little on the presents  But it's worth it.
Good Luck.
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| Speaking of U.S. Airways... I just flew home today on America West (Now U.S. Airways) and it was a very good flight. The in flight videos are great. |
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amermel
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lol the flight school i was thinking about attending charges $4000.00 to get a private and it includes the instructor time, rental of the aircraft, tests, books and other materials needed.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I really doubt youre a pilot for U.S. Airways. They haven't hired in over 5 years. |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject: training |
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| My perants normaly moans about the prices of flight training and advances. I have had a trail flight and it was great! I look for low prices for training. Lots of them are expensive so i decided to go for a NPPL which is alot cheaper. |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Advice on becoming a pilot |
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| why are pilots always men? |
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Tartanaviation
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| Pilots are not always men. Over the last few years there has been a large increase in the amount of pilots qualifying from ATPL courses being female. |
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VegasFlyer
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Try to find an answer on this forum. It's the proffessional pilots network.
www.pprune.org
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