PPL cost these days...
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Getting close to the better part of $10,000 these days
if your ambition is just to fly for fun go down the recreational aviation line instead, much cheaper & less bulls...t to contend with
if your ambition is just to fly for fun go down the recreational aviation line instead, much cheaper & less bulls...t to contend with
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$9500 should get you to GFPT (based off 35 hours). Another 30 hours of navs to get your PPL would cost $8500. Basing this off my school, and current pricing for a PA28.
Any school quoting $10000 I would imagine is going of CASA's minimum hours, and not the in-house training syllabus flying schools actually get their students to fly.
Any school quoting $10000 I would imagine is going of CASA's minimum hours, and not the in-house training syllabus flying schools actually get their students to fly.
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I finished my ppl about 6 months ago at Gostners at camden and all up that was aprox 11K. That was on the pa28 not on the jabs. Would have been maybe 500 less if i didn't have to wait so long for my medical. 9500 for gfpt yikes.
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Yeah $9500 sounds way to high for GFPT. I got my PPL in 52 hours which includes the flight test and all the school syllabus minimums.
It was in a C172 and all up cost close to $10,000 with a medical and exams.
It was in a C172 and all up cost close to $10,000 with a medical and exams.
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Im not sure what it is for PPL but, ive just got my GFPT, and all up for flight time (30 dual, 5 solo) its cost me $12,000, of which $2000 is landing fees, plus on top of that you can add $1000 for two weeks of theory, then you can add another $1000 for medical, licence fees, ASIC fees, headset, books etc. So to get to where i am, about $14,000
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I would think that around 15k is on the mark. redleader78 you have to be kidding if you think that your PPL only cost $11000, If you did it in around 60 hours (That would be an average I would think) then that means the average hourly rate would be about $110 solo and $200 dual.
On the other end of the scale - tobz92_ymen, I hate to break it to you but it sounds like you have been taken to the cleaners. $1000 for PPL theory? it only costs a couple of grand to do your ATPL's with AFT. Please consider changing flight schools mate.
n707jt, go get a class 1 medical, apply for an ASIC, buy a decent headset, get all of your nav equipment/maps/ERSA/AIP + Amendments and get your head into the two Bob Tait thory books. This will probably set you back $1500. Jump on the web and suss out the pricing for all of the flight schools in your area - be prepared to drive a bit further to get to a decent school. Also enquire about enrolling in an intergrated CPL course - even if you don't plan on going all the way to CPL you should still be eligible for GST free training. If you are planning on stopping at PPL level then consider doing NVFR and perhaps Aerobatics, as they could save you if you find yourself in the **** one day. Add another $5-6000 for this.
Consider skipping the GFPT as well, I don't really understand the point of it apart from earning the flight school a few more bucks.
Before you do anything make sure flying is what you want to do as it is a bloody expensive exercise, and the costs do not stop once you have your license.
Good Luck mate, there are plenty of people out there that want to relieve you of your money.
On the other end of the scale - tobz92_ymen, I hate to break it to you but it sounds like you have been taken to the cleaners. $1000 for PPL theory? it only costs a couple of grand to do your ATPL's with AFT. Please consider changing flight schools mate.
n707jt, go get a class 1 medical, apply for an ASIC, buy a decent headset, get all of your nav equipment/maps/ERSA/AIP + Amendments and get your head into the two Bob Tait thory books. This will probably set you back $1500. Jump on the web and suss out the pricing for all of the flight schools in your area - be prepared to drive a bit further to get to a decent school. Also enquire about enrolling in an intergrated CPL course - even if you don't plan on going all the way to CPL you should still be eligible for GST free training. If you are planning on stopping at PPL level then consider doing NVFR and perhaps Aerobatics, as they could save you if you find yourself in the **** one day. Add another $5-6000 for this.
Consider skipping the GFPT as well, I don't really understand the point of it apart from earning the flight school a few more bucks.
Before you do anything make sure flying is what you want to do as it is a bloody expensive exercise, and the costs do not stop once you have your license.
Good Luck mate, there are plenty of people out there that want to relieve you of your money.
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add $1000 for two weeks of theory
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what i meant was that first week cost me $500, which covered GFPT test, Area Solo Test, Solo Circuit Test,
the second week which was done at a later date was for the PPL test, was $500 aswell. By the way books were NOT included in price. The course i did was structured for someone who didnt want to do the study in own time but instead covered the appropriate theory in the one week,
for $100 a day for 6 hours of ground theory in a class of 5, i dont think its that bad
the second week which was done at a later date was for the PPL test, was $500 aswell. By the way books were NOT included in price. The course i did was structured for someone who didnt want to do the study in own time but instead covered the appropriate theory in the one week,
for $100 a day for 6 hours of ground theory in a class of 5, i dont think its that bad