Anyone with a Pilots license?

Roy · Nov 2, 2009

Originally Posted by Rambo

Holy ****.

Yeah, but worth every cent.

the.chikor · Nov 2, 2009

Originally Posted by hopkins_student

Also, if you don't have the time and resources to maintain currency by at least ten times the requirements, stay away from airplanes. You will be a hazard to yourself and others.

Well said.

Cavalier · Nov 2, 2009

Originally Posted by Roy

Oops. Yeah meant 12 to 14.000 euros.

Do you know what you're specifically paying for or did you get some sort of package deal?

Do you know what you're paying for an hour of instructional flight time? Do you mind sharing?

Roy · Nov 2, 2009

Originally Posted by Cavalier

Do you know what you're specifically paying for or did you get some sort of package deal?

Do you know what you're paying for an hour of instructional flight time? Do you mind sharing?

I pay roughly 200 euros per lesson. A lesson can be 45 minutes or almost two hours. But they ought to even out to about an hour per lesson.

Rambo · Nov 2, 2009

Originally Posted by Roy

I pay roughly 200 euros per lesson. A lesson can be 45 minutes or almost two hours. But they ought to even out to about an hour per lesson.
And, on average, how much is required to get a license and one of those instrument thingies that Hopkins was talking about?

Roy · Nov 2, 2009

Originally Posted by Rambo

And, on average, how much is required to get a license and one of those instrument thingies that Hopkins was talking about?

In the Netherlands you need a minimum of 45 hours hours with an IFR instructor before you can apply for the PPL exam. Before you take the practical exam you have to finish 7 theory exams. In practice nobody passes the exam with just 45 hours, so most apply after 60 hours or so.

JetBlast · Nov 3, 2009

I hold a PPL and would highly recommend it to anyone with the means to do it.

I can go on and on about the technical advantages of being able to fly and stuff like that, but really all I can tell you is that once you have taken yourself up on your own and viewed things from above, there is absolutely, positively no comparison. Soon you look forward to that feeling when the wheels leave the ground and you are hooked.

By all means, go for it.

Rambo · Nov 3, 2009

Do you need to continue taking lessons once you've reached your 60 hours/test quota? Can you then just rent the plane and fly yourself for practice?

Either way, how much does it cost to just go up for a spin?

pabloj · Nov 3, 2009

Originally Posted by Rambo

Ah, thank you. So Hopkins is saying that if the minimum is 100 hours then you should have 1000 hours?
...
Compare it to driving your car, do you think that someone who only drives his car 45h a year would be defined as an expert?

Roy · Nov 3, 2009

Originally Posted by Rambo

Do you need to continue taking lessons once you've reached your 60 hours/test quota? Can you then just rent the plane and fly yourself for practice?

Either way, how much does it cost to just go up for a spin?

Like cars, the rental price depends on the type of airplane. For example, if you'd rent the Piper Tomahawk I have my lessons in it would cost you about 100 euros/hour.

You need a minimum of 6 hours per year and an hour of instruction per year to keep current. But as someone said before, it's highly advisable to fly waaaaay more. You want to feel safe and secure up there and with the bare minimum to stay current there is no way you can be safe. Be prepared to spent a lot of $$$$ and time in this hobby.

Roy · Nov 5, 2009

For anyone who is looking for a new addiction, i'd recommend watching One Six Right (www.onesixright.com).

Cavalier · Nov 5, 2009

Originally Posted by Rambo

Do you need to continue taking lessons once you've reached your 60 hours/test quota? Can you then just rent the plane and fly yourself for practice? Either way, how much does it cost to just go up for a spin?
You can rent planes, after you have a PPL otherwise you need an instructor. I am getting lessons for free and just paying gas ($30/hr). The plane I use doesn't have insurance for students so 15 hours will be in a rented plane that costs $80/hr. I would suspect you can go for a spin for really cheap if you find a hobbyist or someone trying to log hours.. like $50/hr or so.

intent · Nov 6, 2009

I regret not getting my license when I was a Royal Canadian Air Cadet. Would've been basically free.

hamburg113 · Jul 7, 2011

Hi,

Thanks very much for this comment. It help me to think about my ideals.

Tks again and pls keep posting.

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Best regards.

MikeDT · Jul 8, 2011

Originally Posted by Roy

For anyone who is looking for a new addiction, i'd recommend watching One Six Right (www.onesixright.com).

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