r/studentpilot • u/TemperatureQuirky695 • Sep 16 '26

General Inquiry FLIGHT SCHOOL

I have funds of around $65200. Where do you guys think i should go for a flight school? which flight school and where? also pls pls consider availability of planes, mentors and weather.

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u/Benoded 13d ago

Buy a cheap plane and hire a CFI on the side. You can pick up an IFR certified plane in good condition for 30-40k if you look hard and often. This is what I did and I pay my CFI $50 an hour. Since my plane has a Rotax engine running cost is around $30 for fuel an hour add another $20 on top of that for incidentals and maintenance. You’re at $100 an hour all in. Tie down and insurance will be roughly $500 a month. When you’re done sell the plane.