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Old 7th Apr 2014, 12:34
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Steevo25
 
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I completed my PPL last year and including everything (books, equipment, lessons, medical, CAA fees, instruction and rental), my total bill was just over £11k. It took me 10 months in total. My breakdown was:


58 hours @ £155 per hour (Cessna 152) = £8990
58 hours fuel surcharge @ £6 per hour average = £348
Equipment & Books (not including headset) = £297
Skills Test (including 2 .5 hours rental, examiner & CAA fee) = £483
Medical £170
Club membership fee = £115
Headset £915 (Bose A20)


Since that time I have purchased my own aircraft (a Jabiru SPL-450)


Cost £20k
Conversion course £600
Tie-down storage £1080 per annum
Landing Card £250 per annum
Insurance £850 per annum
Maintenance & Permit £400 per annum
Hourly fuel £18 (did 30 odd hours last year) so £600


This year will be roughly the same except no cost of the aircraft or the conversion course and I will be doing a few more hours.
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