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Shortest 15 hours, $3750 and 1 week. Average 25 hours, $5750 and 2 weeks. Long 40 hours, $8750 and 4 weeks OR longer/more $. These are honest realistic estimates from decades training pilots to SAFELY fly solo.
Learning to fly costs money, but we can help. EAA offers scholarships to help with flight training, both directly and through your local EAA chapter. In addition, while most student pilots rent an airplane while training, in some cases, buying or even building an airplane can be a cost-effective way to get started.
Find an ultralight instructor and flight training centers near you who are willing to teach sport pilot students.
The estimated cost to obtain an Ultralight Permit at Skyview Ultralights flight school is here. The minimum hours required to obtain a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) is 45 hours. Naturally, the cost to obtain a PPL will be 2-3 times more than that of an Ultralight Permit, all else equal.
An informative guide for people interested in flying weight-shift ultralights. EAA has the ultralight training resources for you. Before flying an ultralight you have to have training, period.
Find you nearest BFI and sign up for an introductory flight lesson. When you get to the field you will first fill out a Passport form that provides you information on what to expect and automatically makes you a USUA member for 30 days.
Again, if you want to get qualified to fly an ultralight trike, it takes about half the time as a sport pilot and one quarter the time as a private pilot trike. Click here for specific costs for training with Sport Aviation Center.
