Originally Posted by
mcoates
No, No, No. A RePL, a ReOC, EVLOS, and BVLOS will cost as much as a PPL commercial licence..
(sic)
Interesting. How many hours dual instruction required for the basic licence ? Typically how many $/hr?
Are you comparing to a conventional private or commercial licence?
Another motivating factor is cost of ownership and operation makes rpas much more accessible for the smaller end of many industrial sectors, and opening up business opportunities for which conventional aircraft use would be uneconomic.