IO540
The drop out rate of PPL’s is, as we know, very high. If my guess on the average is roughly correct, then I agree, more will drop out. It is necessary to understand the problem in order to start to design a fix to improve the situation. I was using the BBS to see if my base assumption was reasonable and get some amusement from the progression.
I would guess that in order to fly the average hours, buy maps, do check rides etc an expenditure of 2k, possibly slightly more is likely, pa.
I used to know two retired gents who would fly min hours a year under the old rules. Both would turn up and do check rides in a 4 seater with the other in the back. They would then fly 5 hours each P1 with the other in the aircraft. As soon as both had the 5 hours, normally 1 to 2 weeks, both would vanish to the next year. During the 5 hours each they would practice all aspects of the basic PPL. They kept this up for many years, but JAR finished them off, along with many others.
Rod1