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1. How much can I expect to pay for my private pilot license?
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1. How much can I expect to pay for a private pilots license?
Our published cost for the private pilots license is $5750. However, a good commentary on flight costs comes from the Plane & Pilot article by Tammy Owens from March 2005. She writes, "The bottom-line dollar of learning to fly varies tremendously from person to person and from region to region, but you can expect it to fall somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,000 to $10,000. While the cost of renting airplanes for lessons and fees charged by instructors varies, the largest expense the student pilot can control is the amount of time it takes to get a license. Since you typically pay for the aircraft and the instructor by the hour, students who complete their training in 60 hours will spend significantly less money than a student who requires 100 hours. You can go a long way toward reducing the cost of your training by flying as often as your budget and schedule allow. If you can train only once a week, you may take several times longer than if you can fly three or five times a week or every day. The more frequently you fly, the more quickly you’ll learn and get your license."
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