A new survey from the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has found that 83% of flight schools have raised their aircraft rates in response to the jump in fuel prices.
Another 12% noted they haven’t raise their prices, “but expect to soon.” According to the survey, 3% said they haven’t raised prices.
The survey also found that a majority of the flight schools surveyed — 51% — said they raised prices by charging a fuel surcharge. About 48% said they have increased the base rental rate per hour.
Just how much have prices gone up?
The survey found, for single-engine aircraft, prices were up:
- $0-$5 per hour of use for 15% of flight schools surveyed,
- $6-$10 per hour of use: 38%
- $11-$15 per hour of use: 27%
- $16-$20 per hour of use: 10%
- $21-$30 per hour of use: 3%
- More than $30 per hour of use: 3%
FSANA officials also accepted comments from flight school officials as part of the survey. A few highlights:
- Many expect to have to increase prices more in the future
- The increase is starting to affect students’ ability to pay for training or train as frequently
- Fuel isn’t the only price increase being experienced — oil, parts, and lack of supplies to keep the aircraft flying are also driving price increases.
You All said it, We all should stop buying fuel for our cars and trucks for one day.
See what the fuel companies and government would do then.
We need to wake up and stop the madness of the green new deal . The technology is not there yet and the country will head into a DEPRESSION if we do not make the current government stops this nonsense……
Simply, what eh hell is going on???? it is effecting us all and our way of life?
Yup.!! my cost of fuel to fly the Cessna that I own has increased 33%, from $4.99 per gallon to $6.70.
So at 8 gph that is $13.68 per hour, about the average listed in the article.
But, here in Northern California, a typical Cessna or Piper rents for $200/ hr, so $13 is only 6.5% …not a huge number, and not slowing the huge number of student pilots here.