Training in OFT
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From: Whitstable, Kent, U.K.
The other thing to bear in mind is that if you cannot afford to train in the UK, can you afford to fly here? The training hours are mearly the first few hours of your flying expenses, admittedly once trained you are (mostly) not paying for an instructors time but the vast bulk of the cost per hour is the cost of the flying and you will want to do that anyway.
The upside is that once trained there are at least various routes to (slightly) reducing the cost of the flying hours (shares, pfa aircraft etc) but the training is only the first bit of a very expensive passion.
Don't let that put you off, just be aware that unless you invest even more in training and get professional qualifications and thus someone else to pay for your hobby, it is the beginning of an ongoing drain on your finances.
WORTH EVERY PENNY IN MY VIEW, just wish I was richer so could do more.
Nigel
The upside is that once trained there are at least various routes to (slightly) reducing the cost of the flying hours (shares, pfa aircraft etc) but the training is only the first bit of a very expensive passion.
Don't let that put you off, just be aware that unless you invest even more in training and get professional qualifications and thus someone else to pay for your hobby, it is the beginning of an ongoing drain on your finances.
WORTH EVERY PENNY IN MY VIEW, just wish I was richer so could do more.
Nigel
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: essex
if your going to fly in the UK, learn in the UK
No round the world global flying for anyone then ?
Sounds like any round the world record attempts would need a pilot who was licensed in every single country that was flown over.
Come on weather doesn't respect international boundaries, fog is fog wherever you find it !
The above is the sales pitch given to punters by clubs who want them to spend more money and stay at home....how do they achieve that? by sowing the seeds of fear.....once you buy into that bulls%it then of course you spread that nonsense yourself because you did it so it must be the right thing to do (your not daft are you? well are you???)
No round the world global flying for anyone then ?
Sounds like any round the world record attempts would need a pilot who was licensed in every single country that was flown over.
Come on weather doesn't respect international boundaries, fog is fog wherever you find it !
The above is the sales pitch given to punters by clubs who want them to spend more money and stay at home....how do they achieve that? by sowing the seeds of fear.....once you buy into that bulls%it then of course you spread that nonsense yourself because you did it so it must be the right thing to do (your not daft are you? well are you???)
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Newcastle, UK
Well thanks for all the advice. I'm now leaning toward the PPL in UK and reducing costs by doint a chunk of hour building in USA afterwards. Plus I found Cleveland flying school at Teesside Airport offer PPL based on 45 hours for £4995. I realise i'll probably go over that requirement in hours but it seems reasonable. Anyone have any experiences of Cleveland Flying school?
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waveydavey,
As has already been mentioned - check out the following thread......
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234597
I tried to look at the Cleveland Flying School website but it appears that their homepage is down at present.
If you fancy a meet up - just drop me a PM, I only live a few miles away from EGNT so I can see you there or we could meet in the Toon!
PD
As has already been mentioned - check out the following thread......
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234597
I tried to look at the Cleveland Flying School website but it appears that their homepage is down at present.
If you fancy a meet up - just drop me a PM, I only live a few miles away from EGNT so I can see you there or we could meet in the Toon!
PD
