XL 319
Greed ! You will find very few rich flying school owners, flying can be cheap but it is not sustainable for a school, the groups you talk about are either subsidised or will not be around in the same format for long!
I could show a full break down of the costs of a carefully run school on here but don't want to depress myself on a busy flying day!
I/we/flying schools make money on the current rates but when you are keeping engine/prop/maintenance funds etc. paying instructors more than ever before, rising airport charges etc. etc. the profit is very small.
Don't be blinkered by groups who are not planning long term with maintenance etc.
There is no such thing as cost price flying, people work hard in the industry and usually don't get paid enough for it they do it because they want to.
I have seen groups/schemes come and go someone always loses out along the chain!
JL..........
Last edited by JUST-local; 14th Oct 2007 at 19:51.