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One concern I have is convenience to my home. I live in Northern Calvert...approx 30 mins from Lee. Tipton is a bit too far. Freeway might be workable. I appreciate any insight you may have as a local.

He mentioned that it was a flying club. While not required, it brought the cost down by $10 for the instructor & aircraft. He said they were "newer" and "nice" 172s. The flying club dues/fees were $275/year, I believe. Is a club the way to go? I'm clueless here. Cost is not my #1...

Congrats on the PPL & good intel. Regarding price, he said it was around $115/hr for the plane & $35/hr for the instructor. Does that jive? High/Low?

Thanks for the comments. He does sound like a young guy. My assumption is that he's trying to build up his hours for a career...but you know what they say about assumptions. I'll reach out to Ron if he doesn't pop-in. T

Thanks guys. I'm in Maryland near Annapolis. I have my intro flight scheduled next week with an instructor out of Lee Airport. I haven't met him but have discussed over the phone. He said he has 500 hours & about 250 as an instructor. I liked him over the phone at least. BTW, this...

Hello All! First post and am am excited to undertake my PPL. I have no experience but I have the cash, a lot of passion and the time (a bad mix in some circles ;-) My question is this: As a new student, what should I look for in interviewing instructors? What questions, experience...