Cheap private hire Central/Eastern Europe

[PPL152]

Hi all, looking to hire in Croatia/Slovenia/Austria/Hungary/Poland/Czech republic areas...

Anyone has any contacts with some private hirers or aeroclubs?

I looked at the major flight schools in these countries but cheapest am finding for a C172 is 120 euro per hour.... trying to go as low as possible if anyone has any tips?


Cheers:)

[WhiskeyPapa]

If that's wet, 120/hour sounds cheap!

[rnzoli]

In Hungary, the rent is typically wet and based on engine hours.
If you stick to a C172, try to get in touch with someone speaking English here: "Kék Ég" Repülõ Sportegyesület - Pilóta képzés, repülõgépes túrák, sétarepülés (http://www.kekeg.hu)
This club has a very old 172 (HA-SUN), rental was around 110 EUR/hour some years back, worth to check again. But you must also factor in at least 3 months of club membership, last time it was 20 EUR/month.
Others major operators to check:
Fly-Coop Budapest airline transport pilot trainings (http://www.flycoop.hu)
Flyteam (http://www.flyteam.hu)
CAVOK Aviation Training | HU.ATO.053 (http://www.cavok.hu)
If you are OK with plastic airplanes, you can get an older DV20 Diamond Katana at 92 EUR/hour here, if you pay 10 hours in advance (normal rate 100 EUR/hour).
Pannonair (http://www.pannonair.hu/)

These are based around the capital city.

[FlightDetent]

Reims F150: 105 €/h. Pilsen, CZ.

[A and C]

The cost of the aircraft may be cheaper but you need to look at the other costs such as travel and accommodation, as the old Arab proverb says " cheap is not so cheap".