@ macflea
That's surprising to hear, I've heard that SFC has very few, if any hidden costs. But thanks for the heads up, I will add more of a contingency to the landing fees, and when I go to visit SFC again will ask further questions about them. It's not something I pre-empted as a major cost to add to my budget.
@ Curtis E Carr
Damn the CAA! I think that SFC need to update their brochure, I merely took the licence issue costs from their website, thank you for the link.
@ clanger32
The extra 'wedge' of money I'm hoping will come from my 'saved' student loans. And I do have discipline but the flying isn't done simultaneously with the degree; 1st Year - Aviation operations + PPL Theory. 1st Year summer - PPL Flying, 2nd Year - ATPL Theory, 2nd Year summer - Hour Build, CPL, MEIR. As it's a foundation degree, it's only 2 years so there is the option of topping up to a BSc. And thanks, I sincerely hope it works too! It's the first time in 2 years I've felt a pang of excitement about flying, throughout the rest of the time it's been mostly cynicism.
@Skyway8
Well the projected timescale is:
2009-2010 - 1st year at London Met
2010 Summer - PPL
2011 - 2012 - 2nd year at London Met
2012 Summer - 2013 Summer/Autumn - Hour Build, CPL, MEIR
But seeing as it's in the UK, this timescale is all weather dependent.
@Nashers
Yeah it seems that my "extras" list is increasing in price. But I wasn't planning on spending anywhere near £60k so I think I may have to do a few more calculations. Did you train at SFC, and how much have you/did you end up spending, if you don't mind me asking?
@Put1992
The extra £30 for the PPL etc are the landing fees. The landing fees at SFC are free, providing you're a member of the club. Those prices are all the landing fees I accounted for which were AWAY from the club itself, but again they were taken straight from SFC's brochure. That's why I asked others if they could help me in my prices; just in case I was wrong! So far my calculations have showed me that I need to account more for landing fees, for licence issues and exams. Woop
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