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ROFPML 
was thinking the same thing myself conflict alert! I think my effect of controls cost about $18 for about .4 in a 140! Thought some bastard had stolen my bloody wallet after that! In those days taking $10 out on a Saturday night was a big night out -and a damn good feed at the pie-cart at the close of play to boot!
was thinking the same thing myself conflict alert! I think my effect of controls cost about $18 for about .4 in a 140! Thought some bastard had stolen my bloody wallet after that! In those days taking $10 out on a Saturday night was a big night out -and a damn good feed at the pie-cart at the close of play to boot!
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Re value for money, I learnt in 1971 at Rex Flying school at AR, (MIke Foster was CFI) and I started on a cessna 150, TEN dollars on hour solo, TWELVE dual! BUT, look at what the average wage was then!! about FORTY dollars per week. (showing my age 
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Work out what an hour costs now, in relation to the average wage, it actually is cheaper now. Costs of operating an aircraft are rising (I own one, I know) Fuel is a LOT more expensive, and still rising.
Yes, there are nice 152's in Dorkland too, Airline Flying club have three little honey's that are well cared for, and very tidy, (152's not ladies)
Learning to fly will never be cheaper, in fact it is hard to get a 'return' from capital investment. GA is not a charity, as most people tend to treat it as, it must be paid for, like any product or service.
Cheers
)Work out what an hour costs now, in relation to the average wage, it actually is cheaper now. Costs of operating an aircraft are rising (I own one, I know) Fuel is a LOT more expensive, and still rising.
Yes, there are nice 152's in Dorkland too, Airline Flying club have three little honey's that are well cared for, and very tidy, (152's not ladies
)Learning to fly will never be cheaper, in fact it is hard to get a 'return' from capital investment. GA is not a charity, as most people tend to treat it as, it must be paid for, like any product or service.
Cheers
aero junkie,
Why have you got yourself set on flying the C172. It's just an over grown clunky old C152. I hear the Alpha 160's are very nice to fly and cheaper if you're concerned about price.
By and large you get what you pay for.
Why have you got yourself set on flying the C172. It's just an over grown clunky old C152. I hear the Alpha 160's are very nice to fly and cheaper if you're concerned about price.
By and large you get what you pay for.
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aero junkie,
Why have you got yourself set on flying the C172. It's just an over grown clunky old C152. I hear the Alpha 160's are very nice to fly and cheaper if you're concerned about price.
By and large you get what you pay for.
Why have you got yourself set on flying the C172. It's just an over grown clunky old C152. I hear the Alpha 160's are very nice to fly and cheaper if you're concerned about price.
By and large you get what you pay for.
Anyone know what it would take cost wise to get a rating in a 172 or piper archer after being checked out/licenced in a Alpha 160?
Aero
aero junkie,
Yep, I can see why you had a bit of wallet shock.
I think Marlborough have always been a bit cheaper than some other places. They do own their airfield which I expect provides some income, plus they are not being raped and pillaged for ground rentals by an airport company that has grossly inflated views on the value of their airport like happens at Hamilton and other similar places.
The legal minimum time for a type rating is 30 minutes, but to get thru the type rating syllabus will usually take much longer than this. As a freshly minted PPL you could expect to do about 2 hours more or less depending on your ability and other circumstances.
Yep, I can see why you had a bit of wallet shock.
I think Marlborough have always been a bit cheaper than some other places. They do own their airfield which I expect provides some income, plus they are not being raped and pillaged for ground rentals by an airport company that has grossly inflated views on the value of their airport like happens at Hamilton and other similar places.
The legal minimum time for a type rating is 30 minutes, but to get thru the type rating syllabus will usually take much longer than this. As a freshly minted PPL you could expect to do about 2 hours more or less depending on your ability and other circumstances.
