MichaLSA wrote:
Is 15k the estimate of 2014 or 2022? Surprising – cumulated inflation 2014-2022 would add up to +30 percent, which is pretty close to your 19.4 divided by 15 ;-) or is that pure coincidence?
15k was my ball park estimate in 2022; which was fairly close to the plane rental and instruction costs. Turns out there were many other costs that add up.
When I inquired in 2014 at the same club, the hourly rate was 105 EUR for a C152 and instruction was 40 EUR/h. I estimated a cost of ~9000 EUR back then. I believe that since 2014 all club planes moved under CAMO at a commercial MX shop; which would be the largest factor in increased costs.
ji wrote:
My PPL in Belgium in 2021-2023 was €15,785 in 70 hours:
Good price! Mind sharing on which air frame you completed your training?
For comparison, here are my numbers (recent 2022-2024 training in a French DTO / aéroclub):
Currently the total cost of the PPL in our DTO / aeroclub near Prague is €7.240 (45 hours on C152).
It doesn´t include a price of medical (€80), theoretical exam at CAA (€200), final PPL exam (€100), airport fees (mostly zero or low).
FlyingHog wrote:
My PPL in Belgium in 2021-2023 was €15,785 in 70 hours:
Good price! Mind sharing on which air frame you completed your training?
DV20. Currently €156/hr.
What’s interesting here is the rate of inflation in aviation training vs general goods and services.
In 1998 my PPL done at KBUR cost approximately (I don’t recall the exact figure) $ 2700. This equates to about $ 5500 today using the Fed inflation calculator.
That little flight school doesn’t exist anymore, but to do a PPL in the general L.A. are today sets you back around $ 15-18k. Fuel definitely is a factor and I suspect insurance to be other main driver.