Flying School Information

I thought I would provide some detail on how much I am spending on the entire process. This should be useful for those also wishing to commence their flight training, and facilitate any discussion on cost comparisons.

The Lilydale airport website displays the following prices

GFPT(20 hours dual + 5 hours solo): $4,000 + $650 = $4,650
Midweek GFPT (Using Midweek scheme and training for CPL): $3,360 + $565 = $3,925
PPL (20 hours dual + 5 solo):$4,000 + $650 = $4,650

The website also states that "Lilydale has attractive discounts available for those who can do their training midweek. If you open an account at Lilydale and pay $,1000 or greater"

In simple terms the hourly costs for flying the Jabiru-J160 is $198.00 per hour including GST, but if you fly Monday to Friday and put down a $1000.00 deposit on a credit card, you are eligible for a 10%, bringing the actual cost down to $180 per hour.

Other costs that should be considered when using a rural training school, especially when you live in the city is the cost of fuel.