(cross-posted from the
US training towards UK PPL - advice, please thread)
Look for the "Fly in Spain" thread a few lines down here in the Private Flying section.
Hmm, €129/hour for tuition in a C150. Not bad, but about £15/hour more than US rates in a 172 if you're paying in Sterling. Then again, the flight out there is about £400 cheaper - but accommodation, commuting and living expenses are a lot more expensive.
From the information on their website, and searching holiday accommodation sites, it seems that there's nowhere affordable to stay that's less than 45 minutes' drive away, which adds up to a sizeable petrol bill. Everything seems geared-up to luxury hotels in Jerez, but what I'd want is something more like the American concept of a "long-term hotel" (comfy self-catering room with internet connection, and without the usual hotel leisure amenities). Does anyone have more experience of staying around Jerez?
Taking everything into account, like the M-1 visa and TSA charges for the US, the overall costs for doing a couple of weeks' flying training are pretty similar. Provided that I didn't feel too isolated spending two weeks on my own (when not at the airport) in a country where I don't speak the language at all, Jerez is quite attractive.
cheers!
mtw