After PPL?
Hi there,
Was wondering how you go about hiring aircraft after you have your PPL issued.
Must be exciting to know that after you have received your PPL your free to hire aircraft or if you have the cash and a good income be able to get a share in an aircraft.
My main question is this:
Cessna 152 from a flying club cost around £100 an hour 'ish' to hire.
What if i wanted to fly, lets say SOUTHEND to FRANCE somewhere, for example it takes 1h30m to fly there, then 1h30m to fly back, that is 3 hours total.
3 Hours = £300 in hire costs,
But what if i wanted to stay in france for 2 hours after i have landed (no flying, just chilling etc),
do i have to pay for them non flying hours at £100 per hour.
Meaning my flight would of cost £500 to france????
If thats the case, then im sure i would love the flying there, but i really wouldnt be able to fly much coz id be skint all the time.
Do you not get a 'non flying' hourly rate?
Can someone please clear this up for me, as pleasure flights are beginning to seem to be all flying (im fine with that) but no time to chill for a little bit before flying back coz chill time costs £100 for your 'toilet and lunch stop'
Wow thats expensive.
Anyone flew to france before at their own costs?