Originally Posted by
davidatter708
I'm going to be dense and slightly off the subject why are helicopters more expensive to train in than a c152.
David
Remember, David, there's no such thing as a stupid question.
Anyway, although this is slightly off topic and probably deserves a thread of it's own, it's quite simple. A helicopter has got a lot more moving parts than a C152. And all of these moving parts need a lot more maintenance. And this costs a lot more.
Added to this is the fact that helicopters cost more to develop (because they are more aerodynamically complex) and fewer units are sold hence the purchase price per unit is much higher.
But don't worry, it's not all bad: Helicopters might cost twice as much to train in (and we get paid half as much) but they are at least four times as fun!
