tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57019802011-04-21T17:45:31.450-07:00Student pilot starts are at an all time high. . . So why is it sooo difficult to make a living training new pilots? Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204311418125461984noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701980.post-1064110044458918682003-09-20T19:07:00.000-07:002003-09-20T19:07:24.493-07:00<a href="http://www.aircraftbuyer.com/learn/train39.htm">Learn About Flight Training</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5701980-106411004445891868?l=flyingintheblack.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204311418125461984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701980.post-1064106452553585532003-09-20T18:07:00.000-07:002003-09-20T18:07:32.586-07:00<!-- BEGIN LINKEXCHANGE CODE --> <br /><center><iframe src="http://leader.linkexchange.com/X1716302/showiframe?" width=468 height=60 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 frameborder=0 scrolling=no> <br /><a href="http://leader.linkexchange.com/X1716302/clickle" target="_top"><img width=468 height=60 border=0 ismap alt="" src="http://leader.linkexchange.com/X1716302/showle?"></a></iframe><br><a href="http://leader.linkexchange.com/X1716302/clicklogo" target="_top"><img src="http://leader.linkexchange.com/X1716302/showlogo?" width=468 height=16 border=0 ismap alt=""></a><br></center> <br /><!-- END LINKEXCHANGE CODE --> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5701980-106410645255358553?l=flyingintheblack.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204311418125461984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701980.post-1063330281715581212003-09-11T18:31:00.000-07:002003-09-11T18:31:21.800-07:00Another great site! This one's got some real "down to earth" stuff! <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.aviatorsguide.com/features/0703/0703_firsttimers.htm">Aviator's Guide: Features - July/August 2003</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5701980-106333028171558121?l=flyingintheblack.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204311418125461984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701980.post-1063330119132562372003-09-11T18:28:00.000-07:002003-09-11T18:28:39.210-07:00What a neat calculator! Try any airplane, although you have to watch some of the costs. They're not consistent. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.planequest.com/operationcosts/op_cost_info.asp?id=99">PlaneQuest</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5701980-106333011913256237?l=flyingintheblack.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204311418125461984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701980.post-1061340861235198772003-08-19T17:54:00.000-07:002003-08-19T18:44:17.763-07:00Ever wanted to learn to fly? You know, take one of those tubes with wings thousands of feet up near the clouds and escape everything? It's really quite a challenge and requires a real commitment. <br /> <br />So if it takes a commitment to learn to fly, imagine the dedication of that poor flight instructor! <br />Hours of take-offs, landings and turns around a point. . . and for what? <br /> <br /><em>$30.00 an hour</em>! <br /> <br />Let's take a look at this: <br /> <br />Piano lessons $24.00/hr <br />Drum lessons $20.00/hr <br />Ski lessons $35.00/hr <br />Golf lessons $75.00/hr <br /> <br />O.K. so maybe the industry is a bit underpriced for the associated risk. Can't we just raise our instruction price and be on our merry way? <br /> <br />Doesn't seem so. <br /> <br />Insurance, fuel, aircraft maintenance, weather, and of course the cost of the airplanes all play a part in the challenge of the flight school operator. <br /> <br />So we continue to struggle while we ponder new and re-created ways to endorse our decision to make a living teaching others what we love to do . . .<em> fly! </em> <br /> <br />Is there a quick fix? An easy answer? <br /> <br /><strong>Student loans? <br />Accelerated programs? <br />Cessna Pilot Centers? </strong> <br /> <br /> <br />Haven't figured it out yet. How about you? <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5701980-106134086123519877?l=flyingintheblack.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204311418125461984noreply@blogger.com