Flight lessons / introductory flights www.flying20.com

[th3_d0c]

What are the rough prices for continued training? I don't mean an overall cost, I'm aware that depends on the student and the actual amount of hours it takes him/her to complete the requirements; I mean the hourly rate during training.

I am with this guy, I see a rough guess it will cost about 7500, but since you are allowing barf members for the first flight, can barf members that are not SJSU students/alumni/etc become a member at the Club?

Or are you still restricting the club membership to SJSU?

Thanks!

 

[wannabe]

So, Kaan. Have you flown a Bay Tour yet?

 

[teg916]

My advice for anyone that wants to get their pilot license for fun is as follows:

Don't look at the cost of getting your license as money that you have to spend in order to start having fun. It is part of the journey, and flying is fun weather you have a flight instructor sitting next to you, or if you are on your own.

Figure out if you can afford it. For your training count on about 1 hour of flight per lesson, and 2 hours of instructior time per lesson. You want to fly at least 2 times per month while you are training, otherwise you will get too rusty between lessons and forget a lot. The more often you can afford to fly, the easier it will be for you, and the less hours you will need to complete your training.

Toward the end of your training you will spend money quicker because you need to complete a few cross countries which will run you probably 3 hours per flight, then you have to pay for your testing as well.

Sign yourself up for a ground school so you can learn as much as you can ahead of time. It is much cheaper to learn a lot of the things you need to learn in a classroom setting, than one on one with an instructor at $30+ an hour. Do your reading ahead of time, and be prepared for your lesson.

Lots of good reading here for free. Start with the airplane flying handbook, then read the Aeronautical information manual. Those 2 books contain almost all of the information you need to know to get your license.

 

[Reli]

To pass the time on BART, get the "Infinite Flight" mobile app. Extremely good.

 

[jc2ducati]

I think you meant 2x per week, at least that is what i would recommend. at 2x per month, it would take you 20 months at 1 hour per flight to finish your required 40 hours. that is waaay too long.

My advice for anyone that wants to get their pilot license for fun is as follows:

Don't look at the cost of getting your license as money that you have to spend in order to start having fun. It is part of the journey, and flying is fun weather you have a flight instructor sitting next to you, or if you are on your own.

Figure out if you can afford it. For your training count on about 1 hour of flight per lesson, and 2 hours of instructior time per lesson. You want to fly at least 2 times per month while you are training, otherwise you will get too rusty between lessons and forget a lot. The more often you can afford to fly, the easier it will be for you, and the less hours you will need to complete your training.

Toward the end of your training you will spend money quicker because you need to complete a few cross countries which will run you probably 3 hours per flight, then you have to pay for your testing as well.

Sign yourself up for a ground school so you can learn as much as you can ahead of time. It is much cheaper to learn a lot of the things you need to learn in a classroom setting, than one on one with an instructor at $30+ an hour. Do your reading ahead of time, and be prepared for your lesson.

Lots of good reading here for free. Start with the airplane flying handbook, then read the Aeronautical information manual. Those 2 books contain almost all of the information you need to know to get your license.

 

[teg916]

I think you meant 2x per week, at least that is what i would recommend. at 2x per month, it would take you 20 months at 1 hour per flight to finish your required 40 hours. that is waaay too long.

No, I meant twice per month. That would probably be the absolute minimum I would recommend you fly during your training. It would take you quite some time to get your license that way.

If you fly twice per week that is a lot better. You will probably spend a lot less hours on training, but not everyone can afford to fly that much. The more often you fly, the better.

Also don't count on 40 hours. Most people spend more time training before they get their ticket. I flew about once a week, and I had 60 hours logged before I got my ticket. You could probably do it in less if you train more often. Might take you more if you train less often.

The actual flight time is only a small fraction of the time that you will need to dedicate to your flight training. There is a lot of reading and studying that goes along with it. In addition to your stick and rudder skills, you need to learn about aerodynamics, aircraft systems, weather, radio communications, navigation, regulations, etc. There is a lot of math you need to know how to do. Unless you have a lot of time to devote to training, a year of learning is not an unrealistic time frame to devote to getting your license. You could do it in less, but you will be busy.

 

[kaansahbaz]

40 hour is the federal minimum. national average is around 55.
So who ever is looking to get their Private pilot license, should be looking at 50-70 hours depending on learning skills.

2 times per week is usually what a dedicated students do. 2 times a month is just not worth doing it, because you will lose the muscle memory by the time you fly again.

@Aris, we dont usually train over SF bay unless someone has a guest that they want to take there. Our trainings usually happens around south sj, and over morgan hill area.
once you go west side of 101 that falls under san jose internationals air space.

 

[wannabe]

^^^ sorry, dude. I assumed that you already passed your check ride. I didn't realize that you were still a student. Depending on how far along you are, talk to your CFI about doing a Bay Tour one night. It'll give you some practice talking to Bay Approach and flying into Charlie airspace. Plus, it's just plain fun during a clear night with a full moon.

I used to have my 172 parked in RHV. It had 40 degrees of flaps and a STOL kit on it, so I always liked to come in slow and see if I could make the first turnoff without touching the brakes. I still have so many awesome memories at that airport.

 

[vato_loco]

I did an introductory flight last year out of Hayward Airport. Flew to the GG Bridge and it was spectacular.

Bit of advice -- take some Dramamine before or suck on some ginger during the flight.

 

[teg916]

I agree that flying only twice per month would be a very inefficient way to go about it. The way I look at it though, if you are just doing it for fun, you still get to fly twice per month.

40 hour is the federal minimum. national average is around 55.
So who ever is looking to get their Private pilot license, should be looking at 50-70 hours depending on learning skills.

2 times per week is usually what a dedicated students do. 2 times a month is just not worth doing it, because you will lose the muscle memory by the time you fly again.

@Aris, we dont usually train over SF bay unless someone has a guest that they want to take there. Our trainings usually happens around south sj, and over morgan hill area.
once you go west side of 101 that falls under san jose internationals air space.

 

[msethhunter]

@jack, 172 and 182 are almost identical, 182 has a little bit more HP. but 172 flies 4 people as well

I used to describe it to students who were flying the 172 and transitioned to the 182 to think of it like riding the 172's fat sister. Everything takes just a bit more effort, but it's just about identical.

 

[RRR70]

My good friends gave me an intro class Sertificate and it was a blast!!!

 

[Mike T]

Subbed...a customer of mine (who flies and was a SJSU Alumni) recommended me the site but I never had the time to look. Anything with helicopters?

 

[Kestrel]

182? Or 182RG? Because the RG isn't just a 'little' step up from the 172, IMO.

 

[eeeeek]

Hello all,

I would like to introduce you all our flight club. www.flying20.com


who we are: we are a non-profit organization for SJSU students/alumni/staff/graduates to learn and experience what is it like to fly in a small airplane.

I wonder if you know my Dad. He taught Aeronautical Engineering at SJSU for quite a few years. Col. Anderson, USAF ret. He was quite involved with many of the programs around flying at SJSU and at RHV.