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Pilot16 28th Jun 2002 11:07

How much did your PPL cost you?
 
Hi,

I was wondering how much your PPL cost you alltogether. Please include all the extra costs like the CAA license fees, club membership fees, gound school exam fees, skill Test fees, landing fees etc.

I was calculating the total cost at stapleford, it goes beyond £6000, £6300 to be exact :eek:

I thought it would cost around £5000
or is this only the flying cost of the training :(

sennadog 28th Jun 2002 11:20

You also have to include the following:

Landing fees,
Trevor Thom books and Confuser,
Charts, Computer etc,
Headsets if you buy one,
Exam fees - £30 per ground exam plus £150 for the GFT,
Ground school at £20 per hour if you take it,

Plus, very few people manage to do it bang on 45 hours so you will have to add a few hundred quid there.

Pilot16 28th Jun 2002 11:40

btw, all traiing is in a C152

bcfc 28th Jun 2002 11:59

circa £7k...but that included a whole lot of tat from mailorder companies.

I guess we could start another thread..."Most useless thing you've ever bought from the Pilot Shop."

For me, the Into IMC video. Bless him, but the FI is soooo tedious and the production must have cost all of 3/ 6d.:rolleyes:

Aussie Andy 28th Jun 2002 12:18

I wonder why we focus on the cost of training so much? After all, the costs don't stop once you get your license! In fact, if you go use it a lot, they keep on coming ;)

Evo7 28th Jun 2002 12:24

I've budgeted for 55 hours in a PA-28, so I reckon about £7.5k. That's including all of the essentials, excluding luxuries like my headset.

One thing you've missed out is the Class-2 medical. The cost of that varies a lot (around £100 up to £300), so shop around. You need it before you can go solo.

Andy's right though - the money will keep flowing out after you get the licence. Next year I'm looking at 40 hours plus an IMC, so another £6k or so....

Southern Cross 28th Jun 2002 12:36

About $5000 NZ I think...which is about £1650 ish, depending on exchange rate movements... in 1993 and 56 hours (legal minimum is 50 in NZ).

Think about it - it would probably be cheaper to fly to NZ and stay there for say 6 weeks to complete PPL from ab initio than to do it in the UK provided you picked your venue and accomodation with some care...

And the terrain around which you would learn would almost certainly be more interesting than say the south of England.

And you could do it during the European winter ie NZ summer, thereby also slipping out of those 3.45pm sunsets...

Aussie Andy 28th Jun 2002 12:55

... and then convert it when you get back, and then be unaccustomed to UK environment (wx and airspace). But still a good idea - NZ is a beautiful place on the ground... would LOVE to fly around in a PA28 someday!

englishal 28th Jun 2002 13:11

$5000 US (£3000) for JAA PPL, and a total of 63 hrs in a C172....

EA

ETOPS773 28th Jun 2002 14:48

£4500 dead on in florida(inc flights,accom,upkeep,and getting signed off in UK at club...)

I`ll do my multi in the UK with the £1500 i saved :)

notice 28th Jun 2002 18:51

As always, a lot of people are paying more than is necessary.

On the cost of a JAA PPL, I have copied my recent posting below-listing the best offers from July's 'Pilot' magazine. You must check and confirm prices for yourself (see advice below) and these figures are unlikely to include food and getting there. Apart from that and, wherever you train, the licence application fee, it seems possible to obtain a JAA PPL for under £3000, but check for 'extras'.

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 say 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'

28thJuly2001 28th Jun 2002 19:02

aarrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh
Here we go again......
Walt,,

bandicoot 28th Jun 2002 19:27

money money money
 
At the end of the day training comes down to cost.

Training in UK might not be the cheapest but I get to stay in the country I like and drink proper beer and enjoy the rain!!

Having extra income helps - I've been running a side line that I found at **Link removed......** thats helping to suppliment the costs...

works for me :)

J

paulo 28th Jun 2002 21:50

About £6k odd, plus £11.99 for the 'bars'. :D

stiknruda 28th Jun 2002 23:59

What did it cost?
 
Two divorces, bankruptcy and a life membership(hic) of AA :D

Seriously, rather than venture to the Seychelles for a well earned break from a war-zone paid for by my then employer, Mrs Stik and I settled into a Rondavel in deepest Swazi.

I learned to fly, she refined her polo - and the change bought me my C182 conversion.

In truth - the majority of my first 250 hrs were subsidised! However I have now payed full cost plus for the other 450 hrs.

The Pitts works out at about £90/hr wet over 40hrs/yr, the Aeronca somewhere between £30/40wet over a similar amount. Both aeroplanes are in pristine condition and we daren't even speak about the acquisition/refurb costs.

My aerplane buddies and I have a system when discussing prices in front of our spouses. Ten per cent.

So that new MT prop only cost £180 (1800)

yeah and 4 exhaust valves for the IO-360 were a snip at £58 (580).


You only live once though!!

Stik

englishal 29th Jun 2002 09:24

I think its important for prospective PPLers to know that training costs vary around the world, and for them to make the choice whether to go to SA, USA, UK etc. themselves by listening to others experiences and to make an informed choice.

The fact is though, if you can't spare a month to go abroad, do your licence in the UK (or your home country). If you can, then go abroad and have a great time....

Cheers
EA:)

djk 29th Jun 2002 15:49

£4500 and still counting

Julian 30th Jun 2002 17:04

About £3500 for the PPL for 62.5 hours and about £1000 for flight, accomodation, food and beer for a months stay in California.

englishal 30th Jun 2002 17:32

I think you mean.....

£1000 for beer for a months stay in California

:D

notice 30th Jun 2002 23:08

Dear Evo and other *****.

As I made clear, the list (as below) is from ads. in July's 'Pilot' magazine and is, simply and only, the cheapest JAA PPL courses. The others cover-up the cost of their courses or quote higher prices.

The order is as in 'Pilot' and there is no plugging or recommendation of any location.

It was assumed that 'Clacton' and 'Prestwick' courses are conducted in UK but, as was pointed out, there are many more schools, if you have plenty of time and money.

£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'


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