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Originally Posted by latinasojourn
true, cheapest way to learn to fly is at a small country airport that rents cessna 150 series aircraft---national average for PP is about 60 hrs, so if you get a time-builder CFI you can probably get done for less than 5K.
BTW, there is no such thing as a "night" rating or "mountain" rating in PP.
also you can check into the new sport pilot certification which is even less expensive, but you are very limited in the type of plane you can fly.
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sure there is.. I have both of them.. this is true for americans though. The Canadian program is a lot tougher, You are REQUIRED to have 15 hours of IFR (last time I checked) and pass a test with a hood on. Which is a lot better IMO.