28th is correct on the price score..however I don't remember having much of an option as to where to get the books and gear from as it was kinda chucked at me straight after my first lesson and added on to the final bill !! Also,there are a couple of options as to which course books your instructor prefers."Pratt" or "Thom".I would try and discourage you from borrowing them (with the exception possibly of the human factors book) as I have found them invaluable for refreshing my memory of air law...drift correcion etc.
Beet