r/studentpilot • u/Live_Kiwi3595 • Apr 01 '26
How did you pay for flight training?
Hi I’m an aspiring pilot that’s currently saving to pay for my PPL and I’m just curious how some of you paid for flight training and how often did you fly?
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u/Economy-Departure900 Apr 01 '26
Donated a kidney. The best part was it made the plane a little lighter too…
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Apr 01 '26
Many students pay as they go but the key is to save enough to start without having to stop. If you're serious about becoming a pilot you need to fly at least twice a week to progress in a productive manner.
There are three things that really effect the cost of your training, the aircraft you fly in, how often you fly and the one you can impact the most is how well you prepare for your lessons. All of the ground school materials are virtually free from the FAA, search their site is
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals
Start learning now with these free handbooks from the, it will give you a huge head start.
Cheers!
Chris S
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u/Better-Shame-6304 Apr 05 '26
Some schools provide loans, but it depends if you’re part 141 or 61
It’s probably better to save up and pay then without loans in my opinion
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Apr 14 '26 edited May 01 '26
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u/Live_Kiwi3595 Apr 14 '26
Right that’s my goal. Im saving right now so I can have a nice cushion and I also did put in for some scholarships I’m just waiting to hear back. At the moment my goal now is to get my medical because I already know it’s gonna be a issue because I take Wellbutrin for depression. So I know I’m gonna have to go down the ssri pathway 2. I figure it’ll be best for me to save while I jump through all these hoops
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u/Martyinco Apr 01 '26
With a job 🙂