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Hi Shifty
Having passed my Skills Test on Saturday (Hooray!) I decided to tot up exactly how much the PPL had cost me. I did it over 2 years, and completed it in 50h25min (including the 2h20m Skills test). I believe this a little quicker than most students, especially when one is only flying every 2 or 3 weeks.
The grand total - wait for it - was £10,771. That includes all aircraft (PA28) hire and 48hrs instruction, a 2nd hand pair of Dave Clark 13-4 headphones off e-bay (£128), books, maps and nav equipment (£240), the RT practical exam (£80), the Skills Test (£150), the application for the licence to CAA (£168) and the Class 2 medical (about £150). I was training at a low-to-mid price flying school at Shoreham (paying as I went) - and although Shoreham landing fees are pretty expensive compared to some other fields, they don't make that much of a difference. I also completed my circuit training before Shoreham started charging for go-arounds.
What I haven't included is any ground school classes - I was lucky enough to get 50 hours of classes for free, and of course the fuel cost of getting to and from the airfield, including those days when you pitch up only to have to make the decision that the weather is rubbish, so go home (Didn't happen too often thankfully).
That's just the reality - I hope it doesn't put you off completely. I absolutely love flying and so consider every penny to be well spent - after all, you can't take it with you. If you train in a Cessna and at a field with a FISO or A/G it should be a little cheaper.
Cheers
Nik
PS: I'm 42 by the way - and boy did the grey cells battle to get back into study mode.
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