ozziecat35
4 out of 5 great lakes prefer Michigan.
Well, fuel only keeps going up ($5.92 here at KDPA in Chicago). I can only imagine they've kept it.
Was the surcharge per hour?
Was the surcharge per hour?
Well, fuel only keeps going up ($5.92 here at KDPA in Chicago). I can only imagine they've kept it.
Was the surcharge per hour?
I have seen people going away to school for a week with $X,000 in there hand and expect to have a rating in 5 days, come home disappointed. I have done it twice with success but it was not easy. I would figure extra days and a few extra thousand into the equation to make it easier.
One of the common factors I have found at the schools I could afford is the planes are tired and the staff is overworked. That's how they can afford to get you your CFI for $1600.
Find out as much as you can about the aircraft, procedures, and syllabus of whoever you go with and study and train ahead of time, so you show up ready to get it done. But give yourself a time and money cushion, cramming a rating into a weeks time is hard enough without any extra pressures.
Good Luck with this
Good point. Going down to Crystal River may actually be a good option. On days I can't fly for whatever reason, I can go in the office and not burn vacation. Should I run long down there and require a few more days, I can always work remotely from the hotel, or go fly after a day in the office.
Rotor2Wing said:Well I know that Tom doesn't want to book any training if they are tight on aircraft so thats good. I also had a fellow JCer tell me that when he was down there for training on a tight schedule he felt they made it a priority to get him done on time. They also have housing right by the business for very economical rates.
For the record I was not implying anything about Tom's program. I have seen unreasonable dollar and time figures advertised. Something to consider when comparing programs and their promises. The fact that Tom talked to the OP and came up with reasonable expectations and suggested extra preparation before arriving, shows his integrity and that he has his best interest at heart.
Maybe I'm thinking too logically right now, but why not just charge $152/hr? That's a pretty standard rate for a DA40 depending on avionics..Took my first ever flight lesson at DPA way back in 1985 (No the wings weren't fabric covered)
Yes, When I first moved here I saw the DA40's and thought, hmm, lets add a new one to the log book. Rate was $117 on the web then, so I thought good deal! Called and was told $35 on top of that per hour for fuel surcharge. WTF? thought the DA sipped fuel. OK how about the C172? Same thing!
Now maybe they changed as going rate around here seems to be $125 and below. Hell you can go to Charlotte, MI and get a 530 equiped C172 for $125, less in 50 hour blocks.
Same thoughts...anyone that hides fees I would rather not deal with.
It's a steam gauge DA40, basic IFR
Expensive.. I fly a standard gauge DA40 with a GNS530/430 stack for $115/hr wet