I'll do my best to keep track of expenses here. This will be a living document.
Total Estimated |
Total Actual |
$15837.81 |
$20811.32 |
With this section, there will be a few differences in estimated expense and actual expense, depending on differences in approaches.
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Actual Expense |
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Item |
Price |
Units |
Extended |
Price |
Units |
Extended |
Notes |
55hrs Piper PA-28 Warrior |
$138.00 |
55 |
$7590.00 |
$138.00 |
88.9 |
$12316.00 |
Mixed rental rates |
35hrs Flight Instruction |
$56.00 |
35 |
$1960.00 |
$56.00 |
63.3 |
$3551.70 |
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30hrs Ground Instruction |
$56.00 |
30 |
$1680.00 |
$56.00 |
27.3 |
$1543.30 |
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Cessna Private Pilot Kit |
$384.00 |
1 |
$384.00 |
$0.00 |
0 |
$0.00 |
Replaced with Sporty's |
Tax |
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$897.18 |
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$1063.71 |
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Total |
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$12511.18 |
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$18474.71 |
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Item |
Estimated Expense |
Actual Expense |
Notes |
Sporty's PPL + IR Course |
$399.00 |
$399.00 |
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Written Test Fee |
$150.00 |
$175.00 |
Passed with 97% |
Final Flight Test Fee |
$600.00 |
$900.00 |
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FAR/AIM Tabs |
$25.00 |
$25.00 |
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Total |
$1174.00 |
$1499.00 |
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Item |
Estimated Expense |
Units |
Actual Expenses |
Notes |
3rd Class Medical Exam |
$138.00 |
1 |
$138.00 |
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Total |
$138.00 |
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$138.00 |
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This section will list recurring fees for organization dues, premiums, etc.,...
Item |
Estimated Expense |
Term |
Actual Expenses |
Notes |
AOPA Annual |
$56.00 |
Annual |
$56.00 |
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ForeFlight Annual |
$99.99 |
Annual |
$99.99 |
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Total |
$155.99 |
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$155.99 |
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This section will contain items that I think I will need throughout my aviation career.
Item |
Estimated Expense |
Actual Expenses |
Notes |
iPad Mini Knee board |
$42.95 |
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myPilotStore |
iPad Mini (64GB) Wifi+LTE |
$529.00 |
$50.00 |
Options |
External Audio Source Cable |
$39.95 |
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myPilotSore |
Apple Pencil (1st Gen) |
$99.00 |
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Apple |
Flightcom Classic 4DLX |
$129.95 |
$20.00 |
myPilotStore |
ASA AirClassics Flight Bag |
$69.95 |
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myPilotStore |
NFlightcam Cockpit Kit |
$219.99 |
$219.99 |
myPilotStore |
ASA CX-3 Flight Computer |
$99.95 |
$99.95 |
Sporty's |
Rotating Flight Plotter |
$16.95 |
$16.95 |
Sporty's |
Sentry Mini ADS-B |
$299.00 |
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Sporty's |
Pilot's Logbook |
$11.95 |
$0.00 |
Sporty's |
ICOM A24 Handheld Radio |
$300.00 |
$100.00 |
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Miscellaneous |
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$20.96 |
Shipping |
Total |
$1858.64 |
$527.85 |
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