How much does it cost to get a pilots licence having never flown before?

Question

I am interested in taking flying lessons in order to obtain my pilots licence.

Answer 1

depending on how good you are, anywhere from about $4500-7000

Answer 2

If that is your dream, chase it! Don't let ANYONE distract you from it, nor should you allow anyone the ability to make you feel bad about it. I am 36 and recently had to stop training for medical reasons. My reasons for not pursing my dream earlier (to fly) were similar to what worries you now. My dad pretty much killed it for me when I was growing up. He wanted me to be an engineer. If I were 19 and with the knowledge I had, I'd be in the left seat instead of the desk seat. Many schools I know cost a minimum of $60K USD. Perhaps you can come to the US and train? Many of the CFI's I know came from abroad to train and earn ratings. They do their CFI work to build hours and after a year or two get hired as a entry level commercial pilot. Know what it take to be a pilot. If you are sure that's what you want, don't get discouraged. You can't put a price tag on living your dreams! If it makes you feel any better, there are many female pilots. My last flight instructor was a 20year woman was bound to fly commerical jets on day. God willing, so will you. Good Luck!

Answer 3

It depends on how smart and how fast you pick up the materials. Ground school is one thing, flying is another thing.

Some flight schools may have some kind of packages that offer you both ground school and flight training.

Ground school, you have to take the course or study it by yourself. Everything is based on the book and study guide.

Flight training, obviously is the actually training sitting inside the aircrafts, building the hours.

You need either your ground school intructor or flight intructor to give you a sign to take the written exam, then oral exam and checkride.

According to the FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation), you need to have at least 35-40 logged flight hours in order to take the oral and checkride, no hours for written.

Money wise, every airport has it's price. Aircraft rental for Cessna 152 (single engine for student pilots) is anywhere between $90-$130 per hour. Instructor fee is about $40 per hour. Then, gasoline fee, taking fee and landing fee will also be calculated after you fly. When I flew, I paid at least $160 per hour in total. Remember, the way they calculate the hours is engine on engine off. Which means, if you go to a very busy airport, it may take you half an hour just to wait for taking off. Although you may not be learning anything while you wait to take off, the engine is still running and you are still responsible for the charge. When you land, you may need to go around or circle around because there are a few aircrafts before you that want to land as well. Those are still considered as your hours that you pay for. When you learn touch-and-go, there is a small touch-and-go fee charge to your account, like you pay for takeoff and landing fees.

Although FAR requires you to have 35-40 logged hours, most people need to fly at lest 70-100 hours based on progress in order to be reliable. That required 35-40 hours have to have, if I remember correctly, at least 10 hours of solo flying. But remember, if you flight instructor doesn't think that you are OK to solo, you won't be able to solo even if youhave 100 logged hours. Then you have to do your contry flight.

All these above is only for getting a private pilot license, which is the first one. If you would like to further to get your commercial, with instruments, CFI and ATP, you need to do the math.

It's very costly unless you join the air force/navy.

Answer 4

Alot. The bare miniumum for your private license is 40 hours, 20 instructed 20 solo. Aircraft rental can vary alot, but for ease we'll assume an average of around 100 an hour. You may be able to find planes for around 80 depending on where you go. An instructor is about 25 an hour. 20 hours instructed = 2500 20 hours solo = 2000 plus books, a ground school fee if you decide to take one, the 100 dollar written test fee and probably 300 dollar checkride fee, plus it is very difficult to get it in 40 hours, 50-60 is more realistic. I would say don't plan on doing it for less than 6000.

Answer 5

In the UK you will need to have 56 hours of flying experience. Reckon on around £100 an hour so the cost will be around £5-6,000 to earn your pilot's licence.
Alternatively, you can do it in Florida at half the cost and with guaranteed good flying weather.

Answer 6

At today's prices in the US, figure around $6,000. By the time you are ready to take your test, you will probably have flown around 60 hours ($80 per, or thereabouts, in something the size of a 152) and taken 40 hours of instruction. If you fly twice a week (typical), it will take you a few months.

Answer 7

Private Pilot licence prices vary... at a particular flight club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, it costs about $8300 to get your license.. by the way, that is in Canadian Dollars

Answer 8

I have been doing research into the costings in the U.K and i have been advised that if i want to go from nothing to Frozen ATPL then i would be looking at about 55 - 60,000GBP. Its a lot of money

Answer 9

Remind me to pack a parachute lol

Answer 10

I answered this in another question. It might be worth you while to check the answer I gave. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgdDIlioRxQOLHJeZZcOVUXzy6IX?qid=20060910163327AAqkA8a

You can get your ticket for under $2000.