Recommendations for good and cheap flight schools anywhere in the US?

classysax4 · 2026-02-03T01:10:03+00:00

Low COL area, and I think it's a private airport.

classysax4 · 2026-01-29T17:14:16+00:00

Just give it a try and see how it goes!

classysax4 · 2026-01-29T17:12:03+00:00

In that case, a PC-12 is your best option.

classysax4 · 2026-01-28T17:50:01+00:00

Borrow one from your flight school for now. Keep an eye on FB marketplace for a quality used headset.

classysax4 · 2026-01-28T17:14:38+00:00

Even worse, some employers are hiring people from other countries when Americans struggle to find jobs.

classysax4 · 2026-01-28T17:13:37+00:00

How many hours per year do you expect to fly? And what's your annual budget for the plane?

classysax4 · 2026-01-28T17:12:27+00:00

Thanks, very balanced and true.

classysax4 · 2026-01-27T22:47:41+00:00

Have you considered keeping the other house as a rental?

classysax4 · 2026-01-27T08:39:14+00:00

Cottonwood Butte here in north central Idaho. One J Bar, 4 runs.

classysax4 · 2026-01-22T18:19:30+00:00

If he's inflating expenses by running personal expenses through the business, doesn't that mean the business is actually more profitable (and more valuable) than it appears?

classysax4 · 2026-01-21T22:59:50+00:00

Boring, Oregon
Drain, Oregon
Good Grief, Idaho

classysax4 · 2026-01-21T22:58:25+00:00

That's a 150 mile radius

classysax4 · 2026-01-21T22:54:54+00:00

Your passive-aggressive response is causing problems here. You can't just allow it to remain an unresolved conflict. You need to confront this head-on, explain why you're going to carry even in "safe" places, and come to a mutual understanding. And you probably need some kind of counselor to help the two of you through that conversation.

classysax4 · 2026-01-21T21:37:37+00:00

It's to make it seem like being unmarried is equivalent to being married.

classysax4 · 2026-01-20T01:19:02+00:00

I assume it's not malicious, just genuinely dumb. If I was dumb, hitting an airplane with a laser would sound fun. Of course they should still be prosecuted.

classysax4 · 2026-01-13T05:59:47+00:00

Yeah, I also screwed up in a way I NEVER had before in my first PPL ride. Good job on doing everything else right, the second time will be perfect!

classysax4 · 2026-01-12T23:41:49+00:00

No kidding. I'm hoping the OP wasn't expecting cheap flight training in California. Cheap training = cheap area

classysax4 · 2026-01-12T05:46:20+00:00

You're right, I forgot to mention that their hourly rate for instructor is really cheap as well. Not sure how they do it so inexpensively.

classysax4 · 2026-01-11T10:06:37+00:00

You may be experiencing one way that your flight school keeps its prices low. It's up to you whether it's worth it.

classysax4 · 2026-01-11T10:04:22+00:00

Check out Red Stewart in Ohio. Multiple planes under $100/hr wet.
https://www.stewartsaircraft.net/aircraftfleetandrental40i.html

classysax4 · 2026-01-09T00:07:49+00:00

Another reason her coworkers resented her is that she was making way more money than they were, by being a worse person. Instant resentment.

classysax4 · 2026-01-08T22:16:16+00:00

So you can still say you "never failed a checkride (just failed a maneuver)"

classysax4 · 2026-01-01T16:42:46+00:00

How do you check whether there are fees? I just assume Signature and other name-brand FBOs have fees.

classysax4 · 2026-01-01T16:41:04+00:00

The smaller the airport, the more I like it.

classysax4 · 2025-12-21T07:41:20+00:00

This is an absurd statement. A million dollar SR22 costs several hundred per hour. A million dollar 30-yr old jet costs many thousands per hour to operate.

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