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Old 10th Oct 2008, 01:36
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Good effort on the costs.

You need to add fees for approach, airways and landing fees for the IR (unless you are in a Duchess which does not attract airway fees).

Also, accommodation costs if the IR/CPL is done away from home. Also the MCC might need the odd night in a B&B. I spent around 10 weeks in a B&B.

The hour building requires landing fees too. You will, as a minimum need the two landings in the 300nm x-country.

The 100 per hr is a very conservative figure. I would argue 120 min if done in the UK.

I would say 50K. Keep 10% contingency, since you might need extra hrs, exams, tests. You never know.

I never kept a running total, but I was over 50K, since I did hr building abroad, and never went for the cheapest option.
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