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re: Flight schools near Lafayette
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:57 am to CM Tiger83
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:57 am to CM Tiger83
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CM Tiger83
I used to tell people that the best option is to buy your own plane for training as I was fortunate that I found a young CFI with his own plane (PA-28-160) just trying to build time to make the jump to airline. Once he got called up, I bought the plane from him (18 hours total at the time) and found a new independent CFI.
HOWEVER, this was in 2016 and I bought the plane for $22k. That same plane today would be $50-$60k.It was absolutely perfect for me, and I used it to build tons of hours but likly not as feasible today.
Now I am in a 4 person partnership on a PA-28-235 (250hp conversion) at NEW and absolutely love it.
Of course, most partnerships don't want student pilots due to the potential wear and tear on the plane.
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Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:11 am to SeasonOfSam
I would recommend finding the right partnership if you're interested in ownership. I was part of a four person partnership on a 172 based out of the Slidell Airport. It was great as the five of us shared all expenses as opposed to bearing all of the maintenance costs solo. The only reason I sold my share was they moved the plane to Picayune as they got a good deal on a T-Hangar. It was just too far for me to drive from Baton Rouge to Picayune to only fly for an hour or so on the weekend.
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