Why is GA not growing? In 1975 I paid $32/hr dual. At the time that was 30% of my before tax weekly salary as a graduate engineer (1 year out of uni) in what is now the BHP Billiton Group. On that basis dual should cost around $375/hr. Is it price or lack of interest in learning to fly? Remember, someone who has not started knows little if anything about CASA or the rules.