Misfit Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I have wondered this several times over the last few months, but I have yet to see it as a topic, so I thought I would pose the question myself. Has anyone seen training costs being affected by rising fuel prices yet? How much do you think it will be a factor in the future? It concerns me that at this rate, while I'm saving money for my training, fuel prices will force schools to raise training costs to the point that I won't be able to save it fast enough. Does anyone have any insight or experience with this? My main question is, extrapolating from any recent increases in training costs, does anyone have a guess as to what the total cost might be in a couple of years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBUK Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Ive been worrying about this same thing I hope it doesnt affect prices too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klas Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I have wondered this several times over the last few months, but I have yet to see it as a topic, so I thought I would pose the question myself. Has anyone seen training costs being affected by rising fuel prices yet? How much do you think it will be a factor in the future? It concerns me that at this rate, while I'm saving money for my training, fuel prices will force schools to raise training costs to the point that I won't be able to save it fast enough. Does anyone have any insight or experience with this? My main question is, extrapolating from any recent increases in training costs, does anyone have a guess as to what the total cost might be in a couple of years? It has affected the cost of my training - our school instituted an extra fuel surcharge a long time ago. First it was $5 / hr, then $7, then $9 & now it shot up to $13 / hr. Pretty soon, the benefit of having a block rate will be wiped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADRidge Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) I'd wager that you'll see a 20/hr raise in the average VFR robbie rate before december. Edited June 26, 2008 by ADRidge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFlyer Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 After resisting an increase for over a year, we just raised our rental price by $5/hour. It would increase the cost of training by $1000 over the course of 200 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjibbs Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 my school just added a $13.50/hour charge last week. Pretty lame, but cant blame them. cost of gas is down right ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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