Bow5 and Spitfire 747,
I note from your profile that you both have PPLs.
You have presumably been looking at adverts etc for prices of courses and this is what you are basing your estimates at, which is fair enough.
I have gone through a modular course, and have my CPL/IR (Frozen ATPL), MCC, PERF A, etc, etc, etc.
I know how much it costs, because I've done it! I did it as cheaply as I could, and it still costs 40K plus.
The prices you see advertised do not always include everything, flight tests fees etc. Sometimes you might fail and exam, if you fail your ME/IR flight test, you are looking at an extra 2000 minimum. What if you are faced with weather delays? I know guys who were sat around in Bournemouth for 4months waiting for good enough weather to do their IR, and it doesn't take long to become rusty, so you may need a few extra hours at 400 an hour, more dosh.
So believe, me and all the other guys who have already done it.
IT ALWAYS COSTS MORE THAN YOU THINK. AVIATION TRAINING WILL SUCK YOU DRIER THAN A THIRSTY WHORE.
If you know anybody who has done it all for less than 35K, I'll lick my own arse.
Good luck to all of you.
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