How do you control your training costs?

Given the state of the economy and the overall cost of obtaining a private pilot license (see Flying lessons in a bad economy) – controlling costs is key. Hence, Mike Colins of the AOPA Pilot Reporting Points blog poses the question of:

How do you control the cost of your flight training? Do you try to fly frequently, to maximize retention and minimize repetition? Do you use a simulator–and if so, do you fly one at your flight school or a PC-based flight sim at home?

He invites readers to post responses in the comments section and he promises to share the best ideas that readers come up with in a future issue of AOPA Flight Training magazine.

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