Jonno5 0 #26 December 6, 2001 I found also that having a licence and several thousand landings helped my canopy flight alot.Didnt do s@#^&t for my freefalling ,im still retarded at that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,031 #27 December 6, 2001 >Have any of you found yourself interested in learning to fly as a result of skydiving? Opposite happened to me. I learned to fly, heard a friend tell me about his flight in a cessna 182 (which ended in a static line) and I thought "Hmm, that sounds like fun." I flew to many of my first jumps.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #28 December 6, 2001 U started ground private pilot ground school the same month (October 1977) as my first jump, concentrated on flying lessons over the winter and earned my license in the spring of 1978.I accumulated enough hours to fly jumpers for a couple of seasons, then they changed the air regulations, so I stopped flying for a few years.This past winter a skydiver friend in So-Cal took me up in his Cessna 172, to get me re-current.Next month I start commercial pilot ground school and will return to flying jumpers in the spring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMarshMan1 0 #29 December 6, 2001 I started flying before I started jumping. I used to look at a plane and think to myself, "hmm, that'd be a cool plane to fly..."- now I still think the same thing, but then I think to myself, "I wonder if its possible to jump out of that..." Lately I've been pondering (only half-seriously) trying to build up enough jumps to make skydiving my career and flying charter/flight instructing a side job. Hehehe, you shoulda seen the look on my parents faces after I mentioned that one day when the subject came up. Looked a little like this----> So what if I'm almost done with a $90,000+ education? hehehe.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameramonkey 0 #30 December 6, 2001 Add this all up and you have (120+2520+300=$2940). This is assumming you dont require extra hours of instructor time and/or solo time to finish x-country flights and night flying.yup... thats about right. most flight schools call it between $3500-4500. that includes the extra attention and practice MOST people need. I got my license in the fall of '95, and I spent about $4200. The only way I can think that they would legitimately be able to charge THAT much for your license is if they only teach in the brand new cessnas. those bad boys go out the door wet around here for about $85/hour(plus $25/hr instructor). Just find yourself a place that trains in cessna 152s and you can get it done for under $4500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #31 December 6, 2001 Quoteplane rental ($63 per hour, wet), and then instructor per hour ($15 here locally). You probably don't want to go to the FBO that is charging those rates. There are lots of schools that have high rental rates and then they screw the instructors in order to get the total cost down. You only need 20 hours with the instructor, but 40 in the plane, so which would you rather lower? Also, if they are charging you $15/hr for the instructor they are probably only paying him $7/hr. If an instructor will work that cheap he is probably only doing it for the hours to get another job.I don't know anything about the particular school you speak of, just pointing out some general rules of thumb.The Dutchboyhttp://www.geocities.com/ppolstra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMarshMan1 0 #32 December 6, 2001 Thats true, Dutchboy, but career instructors are hard to come by when it comes to early flight training. Its one thing to be a career instructor in, say a jet- but I know very few people who do primary (meaning Pvt, Inst., Comm.) flight training because its what they want to do for a living. Granted, there are some, and thats excellent, we need more- but I think its safe to say that the majority of CFI's are doing it to build time. If you do come across a CFI that does it for a living, you might want to take a closer look at why. I once had an instructor who had been doing it for a quite a few years, had a few thousand hours and just didnt give a shit about instructing. Come to find out, he had had some problems (1 DWI and a few other minor traffic violations) and the airlines didnt want him (despite having way more than the minimum req. hours and a B.S. in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle). I guess the moral to all those considering learning to fly is to just be careful on who you choose to teach you to fly. There are plenty of CFI's lurking around out there, so take your time and find a good one. Blue skies,Marshall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #33 December 6, 2001 "1 DWI and a few other minor traffic violations"Hell.....the guy that owned the airport where I solo'd spent two years in a country club jail in Alabama for some weed seeds in his plane. He swore till the day he died that the DEA set him up. He and my Dad were friends for over 40 years and that guy was one of the best pilots I have ever met. Oh yeah....he also got busted when he pulled up in a crop duster with an empty 5th behind the seat. Stinkin drunk of course........but still flyin straight and level...."and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMarshMan1 0 #34 December 6, 2001 "...the guy that owned the airport..."I was referring to the airlines, they're very strict about that sort of thing. Incidentally, the guy I spoke of above was also one of the best PILOTS (read: not instructors) I've ever flown with in my life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #35 December 6, 2001 Hey dutchboy...that is the price per hour for the instructor and he's been there for almost 20 years and is VERY, EXTREMELY experienced. My grandpa hates their FBO for reasons that will be left unknown, but he still recommends him as a great instructor. He is the manager of the FBO, so I'm sure he pockets most of that $15.I would like to go there for the training. It is less than a 5 minute drive there. Now, if they would only have a DZ there. -------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NathanL100 0 #36 December 7, 2001 Absolutely, in fact it helped me to decide that I wanted to pursue my childhood dream of being a fighter pilot, so with a little luck and an ass load of hard work I might just be able to realize my dream and all it took was jumping out of a plane. Blue Ones,NathanA# 39553 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pack40 0 #37 December 7, 2001 Well as I live in Hungary, prices here a bit differ. One instructor said it is 7000$ and I will learn to fly with a new Soccata. Well I do not need a new Soccata I would prefer a Yak-52, but I do not know if they do trainings with it the past I know they did. Learning to fly with a Yak-52 should be a bit more exciting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #38 December 7, 2001 "Learning to fly with a Yak-52 should be a bit more exciting"Definately!!!!!"and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #39 December 7, 2001 I got my complex/high performance in a T-34....MarcRes Firma Mitescere Nescite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonno5 0 #40 December 8, 2001 There is actually nothing wrong with learning with a new instructor,they may not know all the little tricks , but they will probably be upto date on the latest regs etc.Also they will probably be very keen and willing to spend more time with you.i taught for quite along time ,but now i dont have to do it anymore,just intercompany stuff.By the way who will be at Perris over the holidays? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
