Is this a fair Price? Can I negotiate?
11-19-2009, 08:15 PM
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Hi Guys,
Well I took my first discovery flight and I loved it :-) Now comes the fun stuff ( Coughing up the Mula $$$$ ) Which in these days with this economy, this is the last thing I should be doing, but "Eff" it, you only live once!
The Flight was $150 Bucks to fly out of Republic airport in Long Island New York. I fly a Cessna 172. The freelance instructor told me his fee is $40 bucks and to expect to pay for dual instruction about $185 - $190 is this a normal price for dual lessons in Long Island New York? is there room for negotiation. Ive seen on some sights cessna for 120 bucks. I assume the instructor is getting if for cheaper that what is advertised on a website to the general public. I think $185 $190 is too much and I dont really believe his fee is $40 bucks if this is the price. I want to negotiate, but at the same time understand that this is his bread a butter and its a business.
In Essence,
What is a normal price per hour for a Instructor to rent a plane from a school or private own
Cessna 172? $$
Peper? $$
I dont want to get ripped off. Like when buying a car, if someone says they want $4300 for a car, u can give them $4,000 and they will take it. what is the margin of negotiation for dual flight price in republic airport Long Island New York
Please help :-)
Well I took my first discovery flight and I loved it :-) Now comes the fun stuff ( Coughing up the Mula $$$$ ) Which in these days with this economy, this is the last thing I should be doing, but "Eff" it, you only live once!
The Flight was $150 Bucks to fly out of Republic airport in Long Island New York. I fly a Cessna 172. The freelance instructor told me his fee is $40 bucks and to expect to pay for dual instruction about $185 - $190 is this a normal price for dual lessons in Long Island New York? is there room for negotiation. Ive seen on some sights cessna for 120 bucks. I assume the instructor is getting if for cheaper that what is advertised on a website to the general public. I think $185 $190 is too much and I dont really believe his fee is $40 bucks if this is the price. I want to negotiate, but at the same time understand that this is his bread a butter and its a business.
In Essence,
What is a normal price per hour for a Instructor to rent a plane from a school or private own
Cessna 172? $$
Peper? $$
I dont want to get ripped off. Like when buying a car, if someone says they want $4300 for a car, u can give them $4,000 and they will take it. what is the margin of negotiation for dual flight price in republic airport Long Island New York
Please help :-)
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