A Breakdown Of My Costs

Whilst everyone learns at a different pace I've decided to share my on going costs to gain a PPL on this page.

August 07

Trial Lesson: £123.37

Training Books 1 & 2: £40

September 07

JAA PPL Medical: £160

Shoulder Bag: £9.99

Knee Pad: £21.00

Flight Training Package: £5000 includes 45 hours training in a Cessna 172, first attempt exam fees, pre and post flight briefings, landing and navigation fees excluding touch and go's.

October 07

AirQuiz.com Membership: £20

Beyer Dynamic Headset: £212.77

November 07

Training Books 3 & 7, ruler, protractor and Pooley's CRP-1 Computer: £92.20

January 08

Training Book 4: £20

February 08

Northern England Chart: £13.99

VFR Pad: £2.74

March 08

Plotter & Ground Speed Calculator £13.90

Radio Telephony Course £160

Training Book 6: £18

April 08

Southern England Chart: £14.99

May 08

Plotter (I lost my first one) & C172 Checklist £15.20

June 08

Halfpenny Green Landing Fee £10

Fuel Surcharge £20

July 08

Fuel Surcharge £20

eBay Sennheiser HMC100 Headset £85.79

Fuel Surcharge £10

Touch’n’Go’s £12

Farm Strip Book & Magazine £22.70

August 08

Training Book 5 £16.69

Garmin 296 GPS £616

GPS Companion & Jeppesen EG3 Chart £34.07

Fuel Surcharge £10

September 08

Northern Chart Updated 2008 Version £14.99

Landing Fee at Halfpenny Green £10

Landing Fee at Tatenhill £12

Fuel Surcharge £25

October 08

Fuel Surcharge £20

Fuel Surcharge & Touch’n’Go Fees £22

Fuel Dipstick & Fuel Tester £19.89

November 08

Fuel Surcharge £10

Fuel Surcharge £15

Total Spend to date £6945.28