£$€*"%*&*(&/()bloody money
1) search a school where you pay flighttime and NOT blocktime
2)It's evident that we all don't dare to request money of a girl we invited for a flight. But be charming and let as often as possible your rich pax pay, telling him that a sightseeing flight with a pilot he doesn't know would cost 1.5 times more.
3) do as much hours as possible in the US (a part of the IR training and VFR hour building)
That's the way I try to save €€€€$$$$$$$$££££
Any othe idea is welcome
greetz 380