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One of the main reasons flying is more expensive in the UK than abroad is the cost of aviation fuel.
But how "main"?
Rough figures...
250 hrs to CPL, burn average of 10gph on the way = 2500 gallons of fuel.
UK, US$5 per gallon = US$13k
US, US$2 per gallon = US$5k
Thats US$7k more in England.
In US, can get your CPL for US$25k
In UK, sounds like more like US$65k
Thats US$40k more in England.
So where is the missing US$35k? I may have some numbers wrong, but there is a big hole there which fuel doesn't fill.
Cheers