Hour building (USA)

[MartinCh]

jockspice, right on. Looks you already started in due fashion so that the followers can see 'idiots guide'.
All I can say, however repetitive, use search. Or have a look at one of many websites uf US FTOs which provide links. Or better, hop onto official sites.

[reugre]

hor building in Florida or Phoenix

Hi Guys,

I am planning to do a block of 50 -60hrs in July, August i check schools in Florida and there are loads to choose from I managed to get $55 per hr DRY on a C152 for a 50 hr block. Now I'm reading these treads and I'm wondering if i'm doing a mistake going to florida instead of Phoenix. Any Ideas is it that boaring in Florida?

Pls let me know as now I need to plan it out asap.

Reuben

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nomad 07

What did it cost?

What was the rate of progress (hours per day)?

What did the add on's cost? (airline tickets, hotels, meals etc)

Your real time knowlage can help other hours builders decide what is the best option for them. Please take the time to post accurate numbers to help your fellow aviators.

[irishpilot1990]

Just back from florida.

• cost 105 dollars an hour including tax and fuel in a cherokee..a warrior can be got for this price.
• did 52 hours in 9 to 10 days
• weather was perfect.no thunderstorms during afternoon.these are begining to occur this time of year.
• people said go just north of florida, or to west coast for cheaper.( A high sat over florida while i was there.It caused huge sever weather front between the low across every state north of florida..record rain and wind and tornados for 2 weeks solid!!On the West coast major fires were burning...worst then florida.Boy am i happy i went to right location.
• FBO had a car that could be borrowed from time to time..and motel was withthin walkin distance and was about 50$a night with continental breakfast.
• saved alot of money going to u.s.a,and an awful awful awful lot of time because it has not stopped raining since i came home.

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Irishpilot1990

Interresting having just run your numbers on the curency converter the thing looks like this in UK terms

Flying £69.15/hour

Hotel £263 (assumed 11 nights)

Airline ticket £300 (that was the cheapest that i could find, most are about £350-375)

So £562/52 hours = £10.80+ Flying at £69.51 = £80.31 per hour

You have not included the other inccidentals and I have used the very cheapest airline ticket that I could find so I think that the hourly price is likely to be £2-3 more expensive in reality.

Have a look at tis website for the costs of hours building in the UK.

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The costs are remarkably almost the same at £80/hour all in !

The only thing that I would question is how well the good weather flying going to prepare you for a CPL flight test in the UK and will this involve more expense in the training phase of your quest for the fATPL?

[potkettleblack]

On the other hand being able to jump into an aircraft and fly every day without the worries of sh*tty weather does amazing things for consolidating your flying skills. No landing fees, a free weather briefing service, calling up for flight information from ATC, ah the joys of how aviation is meant to be.

Or he could have plodded around the UK never climbing above a few thousand feet for fear of busting controlled airspace. Pray tell where the FTO's are in the UK that will give our intrepid wannabe hassle free sole use of an a/c to get his hours done in that sort of time frame. The UK has never been geared up for this sort of thing and never will be.

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potkettleblack

You are quite right no UK based FTO offers such a service however if you like to follow the link in my post above you will find a guy who has found a company that offers the short term exclusive use of an aircraft that when fuel & landing/parking fees are added runs out at £80/hour.

I think that 70+ hours in about a month in Scotland is not bad going and clearly shows that the USA is not the only game in town.