I’m looking at some information for newbies, in particular:
1. What is the theory commitment for each of the RPL and PPL? I have a Masters level education, so theory isn’t new to me but I’m keen to know about the time commitment in advance.
2. How easy is it to rent a plane, say, a Cessna for one day or multiple days?
3. How much is a low end Cessna cost to purchase? I saw some advertised for as little as AUD55,000.
4. What are the costs associated with owning a plane such as hanger, airport and maintenance costs?
5. Is it easy to travel to various airports from Melbourne?
6. Any other insights / tips for someone just wanting to start out?
My primary objective of looking into flying is to see more of Australia. It’s a big country but with COVID, domestic travel is now more important. I have some time off work early 2021 and want to use the time to do some travel and I’ve always loved flying.