Guidance on fees
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Guidance on fees
Is there any official guidance on ppl test fees like amount and when to collect.
I have see a variety of practices re the later point, some collect before the test, others after the test and others are charged by the flying school.
Personally like with the CPL I would have thought collecting before the tests avoids the fee being withheld if the candidate has issues after the test.
Has the CAA issued anything?
I have see a variety of practices re the later point, some collect before the test, others after the test and others are charged by the flying school.
Personally like with the CPL I would have thought collecting before the tests avoids the fee being withheld if the candidate has issues after the test.
Has the CAA issued anything?
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While I am not going to comment on how much to charge for a PPL flight test, I would say I really do not think their is any reason for the student to pay until after ther test. would you pay for a meal, aircraft hire or building work upfront. I have never had issues of non payment.
The CAA's guidance has always been to collect fees in advance however; I note that the last 2 editions of the FEH only refer to tests where a fee is due to the CAA. I think most Examiners collect it post flight.
Guidance on test fees might be regarded as a cartel, so there is none. You can start with the published CAA fee and adjust accordingly. About £160-180 for a PPL tests seems to be the norm.
Guidance on test fees might be regarded as a cartel, so there is none. You can start with the published CAA fee and adjust accordingly. About £160-180 for a PPL tests seems to be the norm.
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No big secret examiners round these parts charge PPL skill test £150, collected after test. Partial pass retake failed section, free. Complete retest I would advise candidate to go another examiner.
But needs to go up having been told what R/T examiners are charging for a bit of ground school and test.
But needs to go up having been told what R/T examiners are charging for a bit of ground school and test.
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I recently renewed my SEP rating & obtained an IRR, I then did a military conversion QFI to FI with aerobatic instructor & sent it all off to the CAA to be added to my ATPL. I was told at the flying club I did the FI with that I would have to pay the fee for the highest qualification, the £124 to add the FI, but I've since had an email saying that I owe them for the SEP rating, IRR issue, aerobatic rating, aerobatic instruction privilege, FI issue & even a £91 fee to remove the restriction on my FI even though this is an initial issue (as an experienced military QFI I meet the requirements for an unrestricted instructor).
The total cost of all that is £645! This is serious money when I will be instructing at a flying club for £20/hr. Is their policy really to charge for every component even though it's only a few clicks of a mouse? Has anyone had a similar experience?
The total cost of all that is £645! This is serious money when I will be instructing at a flying club for £20/hr. Is their policy really to charge for every component even though it's only a few clicks of a mouse? Has anyone had a similar experience?
I was told at the flying club I did the FI with that I would have to pay the fee for the highest qualification,
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So it sounds like I was given incorrect information, I will need to pay for the SEP, FI, IRR & aerobatic rating, but as you say I can't find a charge to add aerobatic instructor to the FI on top of the rating & billing me for the removal of a restriction that was never applied to my licence is positively 'Dick Turpin'. Perhaps I should go for a restricted FI & as soon as I receive it apply to have the restriction removed - the same cost to me but it will at least generate an admin burden for the CAA & they'll have to print a new licence?!
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But needs to go up having been told what R/T examiners are charging for a bit of ground school and test.
I'm charging £50 for ground school and test, additional £20 for the Com written if they haven't already done it (usually the microlight lot). My justification for the charge is
a) loss for flying revenue for a morning (which is what it usually winds up taking)
b) recovery of Examiner fee from CAA.
It's very rare for a candidate to present capable of doing the test straight off - I'm not in the habit of testing people I know are going to fail and I do try to be reasonably straight with the test. I'm satisfied when people
a) say they've learned a lot by doing the test and
b) I hear them on the radio subsequently being a lot more professional
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I'm charging £50 for ground school and test,
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BEB,
I'm charging £50 for ground school and test, additional £20 for the Com written if they haven't already done it (usually the microlight lot). My justification for the charge is
a) loss for flying revenue for a morning (which is what it usually winds up taking)
b) recovery of Examiner fee from CAA.
It's very rare for a candidate to present capable of doing the test straight off - I'm not in the habit of testing people I know are going to fail and I do try to be reasonably straight with the test. I'm satisfied when people
a) say they've learned a lot by doing the test and
b) I hear them on the radio subsequently being a lot more professional
TOO
I'm charging £50 for ground school and test, additional £20 for the Com written if they haven't already done it (usually the microlight lot). My justification for the charge is
a) loss for flying revenue for a morning (which is what it usually winds up taking)
b) recovery of Examiner fee from CAA.
It's very rare for a candidate to present capable of doing the test straight off - I'm not in the habit of testing people I know are going to fail and I do try to be reasonably straight with the test. I'm satisfied when people
a) say they've learned a lot by doing the test and
b) I hear them on the radio subsequently being a lot more professional
TOO
And how can test equipment cost 2k ?
