Re value for money, I learnt in 1971 at Rex Flying school at AR, (MIke Foster was CFI) and I started on a cessna 150, TEN dollars on hour solo, TWELVE dual! BUT, look at what the average wage was then!! about FORTY dollars per week. (showing my age
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Work out what an hour costs now, in relation to the average wage, it actually is cheaper now. Costs of operating an aircraft are rising (I own one, I know) Fuel is a LOT more expensive, and still rising.
Yes, there are nice 152's in Dorkland too, Airline Flying club have three little honey's that are well cared for, and very tidy, (152's not ladies
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Learning to fly will never be cheaper, in fact it is hard to get a 'return' from capital investment. GA is not a charity, as most people tend to treat it as, it must be paid for, like any product or service.
Cheers
