Training Aircraft
This page maintains an informal listing of aircraft that are accessible for Freelance Student Pilots. It also summaries important considerations for pilot training costs and requirement.
It is important to remember that Private Pilot students must be an aircraft owner, while Advanced training students (those who already have a Private Pilot Licence) can training on any third-party aircraft.
The Cost of Aircraft Fuel
The costs of fuel consumption is reasonably predictable, and is readily searchable on the web (name the aircraft type and search "fuel burn"). Typically it is based on the aircraft burn rate at 75% power (normally used for cruise), and is presented in US Gallons (as the US is typically the source of training aircraft manufacturing). Note that aircraft rentals and shared ownerships typically pay an hourly rate that does not include fuel consumed--referred to as the "dry rate", so pilots have to pay separately for the refueling of the aircraft tanks after their flights. Below are some approximate estimates of hourly fuel costs for typical training aircraft:
Resources on Aircraft Ownership
