How to Pay for your PPL
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Join the PFA for 12 months then send off for their scholarship for an Nppl i was going to do that but cant wait till next year just thought id mentioned booked my whole course today and booked a couple of lessons its a scary amount of money. Another way is work at your local club and see if you can put your work straight into flying
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I'm only 16, and am managing to pay for it all myself. My family isn't ridiculously rich, i've just worked very hard at my part time job for a year! (i'm still in full time education as well)
I also saved my £2/week pocket money for 16 years!
I also saved my £2/week pocket money for 16 years!
Oh, and another gem from my bag marked "ADVICE I DIDN'T TAKE":
You've been lucky enough to find something that you are passionate about, stick with it, don't always look for the easy route for it is the steepest path that gives the finest view.
You've been lucky enough to find something that you are passionate about, stick with it, don't always look for the easy route for it is the steepest path that gives the finest view.
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I would argue that at 15 you are actually in a better position now to learn to fly than you will be for many years. This is because at the moment your parents may not be helping you with flying but they are paying for your rent and food (I presume!).
If you wait a few years and go off to university or get a job you will probably have to cover these costs yourself so will find it even harder to save for flying.
So exploit the position you are in now, because pretty much every £ you earn now can go on flying.
If you work just one day a week and get £45 or so, assuming you work full time in the holidays you can make £3000 a year.
So you should have your license by the time you're 18.
There is no secret to learning to fly on the cheap. It's as simple as get a boring job and work it until you feel you have to quit, then work it some more, and before you know it you have your license!
If you wait a few years and go off to university or get a job you will probably have to cover these costs yourself so will find it even harder to save for flying.
So exploit the position you are in now, because pretty much every £ you earn now can go on flying.
If you work just one day a week and get £45 or so, assuming you work full time in the holidays you can make £3000 a year.
So you should have your license by the time you're 18.
There is no secret to learning to fly on the cheap. It's as simple as get a boring job and work it until you feel you have to quit, then work it some more, and before you know it you have your license!
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Lots og good tips here. But you don't have to to your PPL in three weeks to get as few hours as possible. I spread my flying over 11months, but i only had 45:05 before my checkride.
To get as few hours as possible, the best thing is to fly right seat trips with other pilots that pays for the flight
To get as few hours as possible, the best thing is to fly right seat trips with other pilots that pays for the flight
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I agree with LN-TAG Ive got 16hours already and i havent even started training yet and also i havent paid a penny except many a couple of cups of coffee. Also I've taken one aircaft apart so much i know almost the whole of the Aeroplane Technical book. First lesson on friday cant wait and its about time 
. Good luck St helier hope you get there it just might take longer than expected.
. Good luck St helier hope you get there it just might take longer than expected.
