Trial Flights
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: leeds
To illuminate, for the benefit of the starters (as well as the knockers and schools sneakily selling, on PPRUNE), I have summarised the best offers from July's 'Pilot' magazine.
BTW, I am not recommending anywhere, as individual preferences are different and, if you have plenty of cash and time, you may prefer your local place, rather than a short course.
Also, be warned that any adverts./prices which quote 'per hour' or for a 'course' or 'inclusive' may still require you to spend a lot more money on what they are essential, or other, extras, in order to obtain a valid licence application. Therefore, make sure you get a WRITTEN quote of the cost, of everything involved, direct from ANYWHERE you're considering.
£4050 (CLACTON) 01255 424671
£3995 (PRESTWICK) 01292 476523
$4495 (EFT) 001 561 466 4757
£2695* (OBA) 0800 892133
$3995 (BFC) 001 863 291 0992
£2995 (OFT) 001 407 518 7766
* price 'including night qualification and radio telephony'
BTW, I am not recommending anywhere, as individual preferences are different and, if you have plenty of cash and time, you may prefer your local place, rather than a short course.
Also, be warned that any adverts./prices which quote 'per hour' or for a 'course' or 'inclusive' may still require you to spend a lot more money on what they are essential, or other, extras, in order to obtain a valid licence application. Therefore, make sure you get a WRITTEN quote of the cost, of everything involved, direct from ANYWHERE you're considering.
£4050 (CLACTON) 01255 424671
£3995 (PRESTWICK) 01292 476523
$4495 (EFT) 001 561 466 4757
£2695* (OBA) 0800 892133
$3995 (BFC) 001 863 291 0992
£2995 (OFT) 001 407 518 7766
* price 'including night qualification and radio telephony'
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 3,077
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From: Oop North, UK
Back to the origional topic,
£10/hr extra for the T.L. is not much money in the PPL, and £95/hr is a GOOD rate IMHO, the question that needs asking is why is the school INSISTING on this for someone who is going to carry on with a PPL, this actually makes me suspicious of the schools attitude and would steer me to another one, ask what extra do you get for the £10 - maybe do give you a log book or they can knock it off the membership if you go ahead, otherwise tell them you will DO the trial lesson BUT, only if they charge you NORMAL rates .
If they STILL insist on the extra £10 I should go elsewhere, not because of the money but because of the attitude.
£10/hr extra for the T.L. is not much money in the PPL, and £95/hr is a GOOD rate IMHO, the question that needs asking is why is the school INSISTING on this for someone who is going to carry on with a PPL, this actually makes me suspicious of the schools attitude and would steer me to another one, ask what extra do you get for the £10 - maybe do give you a log book or they can knock it off the membership if you go ahead, otherwise tell them you will DO the trial lesson BUT, only if they charge you NORMAL rates .
If they STILL insist on the extra £10 I should go elsewhere, not because of the money but because of the attitude.
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 101
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From: leeds
OK- the original was the truly fascinating trial lesson but £95 per hour is NOT a good rate for SEP training.
I only bothered to react, as above, to prove that point and the various suggestions that JAA PPL courses are not available for around £3000 which, evidently, they are.
I only bothered to react, as above, to prove that point and the various suggestions that JAA PPL courses are not available for around £3000 which, evidently, they are.
