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Thank you, that looks promising.

I am in Alpharetta. Which airport do you use and do you take new students? What is the best way to contact you?

Hey guys, I finally decided to drop the hammer and start taking flight lessons. Talking to a few guys, I was told that it would be cheaper if I can find a private instructor with his own plane or with access to a plane. I live in Alpharetta, so if you know anyone who lives and practices in the...

Thank you ALL for great info!!!

Sorry, yes, Private Pilot.

I was wondering if there are some easy to study materials like online interactive or dvd, etc? Well, actually I know there are both online and dvd materials, but is there one that most people prefer over the other? Thank you.

I think I will start with the guy I found in Concord. He charges $50/hr and he is commercial aviation pilot. If down the road I find better ways to speed up and reduce cost of training I can always take it, right?

I just called CFI guy I found on the internet that teaches private pilot license. He told me that he will need to spend approximately 110 hours with me even though only 20 hours of instructor time required. I don't understand why he needs 110 hours? He said that before each flight he will talk...

That is the thing, I plan to do it after work (sneak our earlier from work) and Concord airport is 7 min away from my home.

I decided to drop the hammer and do the private pilot program, I saved some money and have time to do the training up to three times per week. I called couple of schools and been quoted between 11K to 20K price, that is way too much then I was expecting. I can probably shell 8K, maybe up to 10K...