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They bill for the airplane when the prop is turning. Regular rate for the 172 is $106/hr. The instructor fee is $40, and that is billable for any time spent with him including ground instructions. They offered 6 hours of flying time and 10 hours of instructor time for $777. Also came with a...

Flying out of PTK (Oakland County north of Detroit) in a 172. I am an automotive engineer and we always drive everywhere in pre-production trucks, so the hardest part is getting over my cheapness of "drive everywhere". I just keep telling myself that yeah, this costs a lot but it sure is fun!

Thanks for the comments guys. Will look into the Young Eagles program. We went for our Discovery flight today. Both had a blast. I flew for .7 hr and then we landed and let my son try out the front seat. He enjoyed it, but I think he had almost as much fun in the back seat. Winds were...

Hi Everyone - first post here. My son has recently been bitten by the flying bug - I have always wanted my PPL, now this seems like a great chance for both of us to go flying together. He is in 5th grade, so it is a few years before he can get his certificate. Wonder if anyone has taken...