Skill AviationI have a friend near PWK looking for primary (non-career) training. Can anyone recommend a good FBO or CFI that operates there?
Thanks,
Dan
Are the instructors "time builders"?
The "old seasoned" hobby pilot/CFIs are even worse, if you hear "I've got 5000 hours and have been flying for 40 years" do the math on hours per year AND RUN!
Aww come on. He could have done 1000 hours this year and the other 4000 the previous 39. This advice is bogus unless you ask.
I sent my friend over to these guys and they told him a PPL would cost $15k - $25k! Their 172 (G1000) goes for $141/hr + $30/hr fuel surcharge.
Is this the new reality or what? These rates are crazy!
--Dan
Still why on earth would a VFR private ab inito student want/need to pay for a G1000???
Seems like it's just people that have money to burn for nothing renting those screens for VFR flight training, so since price is irrelevant to them anyways?
If you figure the average is 20 hrs solo on the 172 and 45 hrs dual on the 172, then the air cost at Fly There is about $11,500 for the PPL. They also have a Redbird FMX so you may knock about $500 off or so. But with ground school, AME costs, books you are still looking around $12,000 in the Chicago area (realistically).
Hopefully I'm not too late to the party, but if KUGN is an option Stick'n'Rudder flying club is a pretty good option. It's full of crusty old pilots. If he's south-west of Chicago my instructor down at Joliet was perfect for my personality type; look up Gary in Joliet (via JF Aviation).