Originally Posted by
OldDreamer
Honestly. It is a mystery to me how a 5h classroom + 3h aircraft course in a SEP A/C costs more that £1k...
I think many (but not all) instructors teaching this course in the UK are experienced airline captains or with business jet or military jet flying experience. All are current aerobatic pilots and most also aerobatic instructors. Would such people work for the same pay as hour building instructors with a PPL? Also the instructors require an extra training course including advanced spin recovery and annual refresher training. The CAA will charge extra admin costs and the school requires ATO (not DTO) approval.