Can you rent an airplane? Expensive, just a small c182 or something like that.?

Question

I thought about taking a class and then a test for my license, but say i don;t have a 100,000 to drop on a plane, can they be rented?

wow that cheap, damn, how much does the insurance cost?

Answer 1

Usually aircraft rental rates include everything like fuel, insurance, and all that.

Its about $100/hr for a C-172 and a bit more for a 182. You will have to have a checkout on the aircraft and insurance will require you to fly a certain number of times (usually an hour a month) to be current.

Most flight schools will rent their aircraft to their students after they have graduated but also consider flying clubs; they often have cheaper rates if you plan on doing a lot of flying.

Owning an aircraft isn't worth it unless you are flying over 100hrs per year. (Most owners fly less than 50 and some hardly at all).

us_pilot, your prices are for timed out aircraft that need $15-$25,000 engine overhauls.

I had a poor sap in my shop with a C-150 that had a bad mag drop and it cost him $2000 for new plugs, harness, mags, and labor just to get him home. You can get lucky, but you can also get screwed.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

An aircraft can be rented for prices as low if not lower than 75 dollars an hour. But of course prices will vary greatly.
Of course with renting also comes renters insurance. Renters insurance is really inexpensive though. try checking AOPA online insurance for prices.

The best way to fly is not to purchase a new aircraft for 100,000, or more, but rather purchase an older model with a relatively low time engine (airframe time does not Really matter).
You can purchase a used aircraft such as a piper, Cherokee 140 for about 30,000 dollars.
Or a Cessna 182 for about 50,000.
If you are interested in an older model Cessna 172, These can be purchased for 30,000 or less.
The only way to really save money is to purchase your own aircraft.
Renting an aircraft had cost me over $30,000 in two years.
Its the worst way to go.
I purchased a 1969 Cessna 172 skyhawk (500 hrs on the engine)for 30,000.
The operating cost on Cessna's are extremely cheap.
Fuel is roughly 3.50 a gallon and it burns 7 gallons/hour. Its much better than 75 to 150 per hour to rent.
With the money saved you can easily make the plane payment.
And don't let anyone tell you that you won't fly over 100 hrs in a year.
I have flown over 100 hrs in the last three months.

Answer 4

Insurance requirement depends on each state. Due to a freak accident in California a few years back (2003?) that requirement may soon increase.

In that freak accident, a rented plane a pilot took off, but had a make an emergency landing on a freeway. The plane landed in one piece, but the propeller chopped through a minivan and cut a small girl's leg in half. She got surgery and is fine now, but you can bet that guy's insurance didn't cover something THAT disastrous like that.

Answer 5

contact your local airport and ask about classes there. many have certificate programs that teach you the basics then offer you classes to get your pilots license. when you sign up for a class, you don't have to own a plane, it's provided through the class. while you have the airport on the phone, ask if they know of a company that rents small aircraft out of one of their hangers. you never know until you ask.

Answer 6

I learned to fly in a 182. It cost $100 per hour, but was up to $110 when I moved due to rising fuel prices.

Answer 7

you can also charter an airplane with a pilot and even some
flight attendents (depending on the plane of course)
if you had the money you could even charter a 747!

Answer 8

Of course you can.

Significant number of pilots do. hourly rates start around $50 for a C152

Answer 9

for lessons you just pay the school an hourly rate for the classes and flying time. They supply the plane. good luck

Answer 10

Look up flight schools in the yellow pages, then drive out to your local airport.