Let me try saying this in a way you might understand Send Clowns.
The figures I quote are based on averaging out what myself and 6 other people have spent since the middle of 2001 on flying training.
Some people have spent less, some people have spent more.
The average cost of an IR, based on the people I know who have carried out this training has been approx £14,000 (£10,200ish was the cheapest over £16,000 the most expensive)
These figures are what people should expect to pay.
The final total that you suggest of £37-42,000 plus £6-8,000 for living expenses, (£43,000-50,000) is within spitting distance of what I indicate as a basic cost of £48,500 - £50,500.
As a general rule, virtually all those people I know who have engaged in commercial training have over-run their budget by 15-20%.
Last edited by Flypuppy; 16th October 2003 at 00:22.