How To Fly For Free - Student Pilot Or Private Pilot

[@Heart2HeartBooks]

I am a telecommunications engineer and traded avionics equipment repair and installation for lessons. I charged 135 an hour for repairs so I did good. got my license for free.

[@Volvograd8000]

No lo se rick, parece falso

[@aztecwarrior6284]

I used to clean airplanes for lessons.

[@Keys879]

I thought about boosting a side business of cleaning aircraft to supplement. Going into Flight Schools I was turned down and sometimes offered a desk job, which is a good alternative I guess and mentioned in the video. Airports had trouble with me trying to work run a business on site. They wanted asinine insurance requirements ($1Mn / $3Mn Insurance) and all I wanted to clean were 152's and Cherokees.

[@johnrumpf8559]

Keys879 that’s because not like cleaning a car. The windscreen is made of acrylic, so it’s going to require special cleaning supplies. Same goes for the airfoils.

[@stefanmitrovic973]

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[@TheDrakulie]

how about seducing a hot piolet trainer woman ? does that work ? sex your way to flight.

[@sarabethwrites]

Mike is right here about leasing your own plane to a flight school. My brother had a twin that he leased out to a school. It started to get thrashed. He didn't like it so he eventually took it back.

[@amethystlegion]

Another thing I would add is making friends with an A&P. They often need to take planes up to verify repairs before returning to the customer and having an extra pilot to fly while they check things out is often useful. My instructor was working on his A&P as a side gig, so by the time I got my PP-ASEL, I also had 6 hours of multiengine time and two hours of complex single-engine time, plus some normal single-engine work, all for free. That's a couple grand or so right there.

[@offenbacherspatio]

A good way to get flight time after you get your PPL is to join the civil air patrol. They normally have planes and will reimburse your fuel cost when flying missions. The great thing about this method is the more you make yourself available the more you will be called upon to fly missions for them.

[@Apogge_kings]

M Chap so how does that work? I would like to learn the process.

[@johnrumpf8559]

CAP is great if you can actually fly and do “missions” I was there for a year and logged 1 hour of time.

[@zealousideal]

But you’re also joining in to their mission and All that goes with it. It’s sort of like a small volunteer civilian search and rescue air force. Although not a bad gig, I always wanted to do it anyway and retired Air Force. And you may get to do some neat or important missions. But your not joining to fly…whenever you may RARELY do that. You’re joining to work and do their missions etc. So not the best example. But yes it’s a option somewhat.

[@zealousideal]

@@johnrumpf8559 exactly. Perfect example

[@elk9414]

Another option is to start a business, earn the money through the business to complete your pilot certification and then write off that educational expense as a legal tax write off for the business and go on to bigger and better things.

[@mojogrip]

That too.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

A piece of aircraft can be depreciated over time too. Fucking cash cow! My wife and I are authors/speakers and will have to travel to our locations to promote. Owning my own rig and flying it myself is way cheaper than paying first class fares and I´d have to rent a damn car anyway.

[@elk9414]

Exactly. If you play the game the right way, owning a plane is a tax write off almost every step of the way.

[@CC-te4jz]

@ELK You’d have to justify that your use of the airplane is conducive to your running the business. Same with educational expenses. As an example, If you run a business repairing cars, deducting an airplane or the cost of pilot certification will not get you far.

[@anythingbutwheelswithdanmi6040]

@@CC-te4jz he could just write off mileage when he’s traveling for work, there is even a irs mileage rate for personal aircraft

[@Airplanepilot501]

I’ll try number 1 at my flight school. Wish me luck.

[@georgelucifer7090]

Jon Pilotdid it work?

[@aussiefighter7042]

Yeah, did it work Jon Pilot?

[@franklinclinton3036]

Jon Pilot good luck sorry it s late

[@yakikadafi6189]

Jon Pilot : man I can see it u did it man 👍🏽✌🏽smart ppl always win

[@MM-fi2cg]

Jon Pilot in which state your flight school is brought

[@saeedag4468]

love this channel keep up the great work

[@devildogkilo]

Just start planning for the PPL-H. Found a College with an Aviation Degree Program for Rotor Wing. But if working is a better route then I’m on it. Great Video.

[@psychomd1939]

I washed planes at the FBO. That was in the 1950s. My instructors license number was only 2 digits.

[@TimTVOfficial]

I didn't ask for the first option; however, I have an A&P Certification and always offered to do the grunt work on the maintenance of the aircraft (while I was a student pilot) for free if a particular flight school if they would offer continuation of my flight training; unfortunately I usually just ended up doing the A&P work with no flight reward and had to resign while at least trying to persuade them to get money out of them for me being the one freely fixing their planes without the reward. They eventually only gave me the gas money it took me to get there, and what I actually had put in between home and work cost me more even after their small offers.

[@mojogrip]

Wow that's bull you're just giving free service with no fair exchange.

[@sailord-life861]

Great info mike 👍

[@abbieamavi]

some great tips, but some are not totally accurate, for example I work at my local FBO but they do not do trades...it's just too expensive. wishing you sunny skies! :)

[@mojogrip]

Yea some FBOs may not but certainly some do. Thanks.

[@Volvograd8000]

I hear you, none of the tips in the video will really work on the real world. Flight training is expensive and not trade-able, like would do you think you are? Big laughs

[@crown4770]

Whats the best place to apply for a scholarship/grant or pilots program? I found some sites but Im sure there is much better ones out there, can someone point me in the right direction

[@av8rmell446]

Thanks for sharing my bro

[@bharris4234]

Thank you so much for your kind advice!

[@thammanoonkamfunt5470]

Good Idea ... Thank you very much Mike ... it's great information

[@mackman77095]

Something to point out... lease back deals usually include maintenance provided by the agency renting the plane or the flight school based on percentage of hours used.

[@jackraylongiii9663]

Most of the employees at my school here in Vegas do the number 2 route. I have about 4 flights left before I go for my checkride but I already am working on getting hired there myself. Number 1 is a good thought though and number 3 personally is my favorite idea. Just be nice to fly whenever you want for free if you can offset those costs. Check my videos out let me know if any of you guys have flown a C162 Skycatcher before!

[@r.soclose]

Jack Ray Long III which flight school did you attend in Vegas?

[@jrherita]

Excellent and well explained video -- subscribed - thank you !

[@bbalderston125]

Intellect+Charisma+Just Do It + Nice Guy = Mike

[@friendme1032]

Thank you 😀

[@SparQz]

I'm using my GI Bill at my local community college

[@gundam0039]

Don't do that. Colleges STEAL your cash. Find a career that's low stress and low cost to get to (like middle school math teacher and maybe upgrade to working for a flying car company like aeromobil) to make the cash to get you an electric aircraft, which should cost wayyy less for your private liscense. If you need help acquiring knowledge to get your low stress degree, hop on Khan Academy online, which is free; however, I highly recommend donating even if it's just a dollar a month because it's worth it and who can't afford a dollar a month??? It's worth it. Khan helped me pass my praxis core exam (which is the hardest of three, unless you're not weak in any core subject (math, reading writing))to become a teacher.

[@peterwonaprize]

Yeah don't listen to Gundam 00, that was some unhinged nonsense. A middle school math teacher sounds very stressful, with terrible pay, and an overall lousy investment unless there's a passion teaching kids...and flying car companies don't even exist yet and haven't been approved by the FAA. Electric planes aren't even on the market for consumers and the inherent short range would be pretty useless for cross country solos. You probably wouldn't pass your Private FAA checkride unless you're familiar with piston engine aircraft. And Khan Academy isn't accredited for anything and those classes don't count towards any type of degree. At best, Khan Academy is only useful for personal study and review. Anyway if your community college has an established pilot training program, it's is a very affordable way to complete Private through Commercial ground schools and other important pilot courses like aviation meteorology, navigation, and aircraft engines & systems. Some flight schools have partnerships with community colleges that offer great discounts on instruction plane rentals for students. GI Bill should be able to cover that.

[@Rvalivesound]

I thought I was going to have to steal one! lol Barter and trade is awesome!

[@RichardsWorld]

I sleep with the boss to fly for free.

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

i tried to ask about doing work, cleaning, helping with office duties, cleaning planes, basic maintenance, what ever needed, but my group said no they dont have any work as they have a regular and are full staffed.... but i will try this again once i move back to Florida -- im in Georgia helping my dad fix up his house. , and ill be going back home to florida in a year to a year and a half ( on a wait list for a villa i like in the area i want and need ) --- so maybe once i get back to the sunshine state i can see if i can do some exchange for labor for training and flight time ;-)

[@andybraamawitz9395]

smart dude

[@shiningbird3664]

Watch it be one of those "up to officer's discretion" laws, but he's not exactly getting compensation-technically and you'd think most authorities know about this sort of hussle and don't care otherwise they'd specify the compensation aspect a little more in the guidelines. Plus I haven't heard of anyone even hearing of anyone who got on trouble for this. And to be honest it's not really free or actual compensation as you're trading labor for labor either way and leasing out your current lease COULD help but is also a gamble. But hey I say it's creative and smart and if you're just starting out and low on funds and this is your passion then you make it happen- you do what you gotta do because scared money don't make money!

[@adilla121783]

This is my next adventure and I hope I make it thru and get some freebies ..thank you for your thoughts and opinions

[@armena.8563]

What about flying clubs?

[@Sam12345-o]

Sounds like good idea. Do you know any such schools in the Bay Area, California ?

[@soner_eker]

Perfect

[@randyrankin3604]

very very interesting

[@mflauer]

Don’t forget the Civil Air Patrol if 12 to 18 years old.

[@chucklamont9778]

Good video Mike and again your right on the money. Early in my flight career bought an older Cessna 172 and did a lease back this is back in 1972, they paid the insurance, maintenance etc, when I flew it just had to for fuel used wet time to me that was a bargain, footnote one of my first instructors charged me $ 12.00 an hour wet pre-solo his personal plane in his backyard circa 1970...

[@marcels9111]

I wanna get my LPPL AND THEN MY PPL and then hopefully my CPL

[@waqasshafqat3661]

Wht is LPPL

[@marcels9111]

@@waqasshafqat3661 i meant NPPL

[@marcels9111]

@@waqasshafqat3661 nppl is for microlights

[@cryptokid1216]

How can I get DPE training free I heard if FAA sat in on class then it’s free

[@migustatu]

how would you go to the school and ask to work for free in exchange for the flight training? I'm about to start my private, and it may appear like I'm soliciting or illegal if I asked them that...how did those you knew who did that go about it?

[@mojogrip]

It's like a financing strategy. You can trade your time working for the school, in exchange for flight hours. Nothing illegal about it.

[@TommTooTone]

Does knowledge decrease the price of school? For example if my friend let me fly his plane for years and taught me alot, would that speed up the schooling thus reducing the cost?

[@tonynes3577]

True but for someone like me who needs an instructor, I can't fly alone 😂. Plus you need to live in a very highly populated area have more chances of all these methods.

[@touristguy87]

You need to learn and iunderstand the meaning of "free"

[@Kick4050]

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[@stevenvlog8398]

But you can’t fly for compensation as PPL, no?

[@mojogrip]

That is correct. Legally, you must hold a commercial license to be compensated as Pilot.

[@michelgardes]

"The average pilot flies a hundred hours a year." If you're talking about PPL holders that fly as a hobby, I wish I were living in such a place. Where I'm from the average pilot will fly the bare minimum to keep his license, and the guys that make flying their primary objective and invest all the time and money they have on it will fly at most 50 hours a year. Beyond that I find only pilots that will pursue a commercial approach later on.

[@zacharyspruill3731]

bruh u want to fly for free after certification dont get a job at flight school go to civil air patrol

[@kellyash45]

Trading anything for flight lessons means it's not free. It would be more acccurate to say here are 2 ways to fly without having spend cash on lessons.

[@newhuncho1964]

how to be a pilot for FREE 5:54

[@dopefiendlarz133]

If your time is not worth anything number one is true.

[@scottepperly2580]

Lawrence Kenski Your time is worth the lessons....you need to figure out how much time = a lesson. For some it might be more or less

[@nightterror007]

I make around $21 an hour. If I can work for 6 hours or less at a school on a Sat then it might be worth my time.

[@paulmadu8651]

Can I take FAA written exams without a medical exam?

[@ExtremeRecluse]

Never use a for profit flight school. Always use a flying club. For profit schools always look for unnecessary training for its students.

[@rotorxtcy]

who takes care of the insurance on you?

[@manouchehrjavidan5011]

No shit Sherlock. If you are a pilot, I am king of persia.

[@zealousideal]

OR..just work there for money and use that money to pay. lol 😂

[@OzyOzySM]

Gave negative because you talk from the dreams Goodluck !

[@epicsave635]

wait a minute my friend check faa regulations that would fall under flying for compensation, you can't receive free flight time as compensation.

[@maxmckeen4376]

Shhhh the faa will never know

[@dodgeplow]

If he receives a minimum wage, he'd be compensated for his "administrative duties". Flying would be uncompensated.

[@loganshirey8377]

Yeah its free.... Working for lessons. Isnt that kinda like working for money that you then use to fly?

[@hashimiqbal6822]

I want to apply for sponsorships, Anyone have a list of companies I can contact please?

[@thisismagacountry1318]

First, steal a plane,...

[@sovietmath]

why rent not buy

[@alishawalls7223]

Hi Mojo. What can you do or what benefit is there to free online pilot training? What are the benefits and cons of a bachelors degree as a pilot versus a certification. I expect to have be be a cfi upon completion, sputhwest / united to fed ex or ups is my goal.i already have a bachelors in another field. But i do not know what is benefit of bach over cert. Thank you.

[@mojogrip]

A bachelor's degree is currently required by many of the airlines, but I find this requirement will be obsolete at some point. If you have your pilot certification and have the required hours, chances are you will find a good paying gig regardless of a BA

[@justinjose4908]

Anyone know if this works in the UK or if it's just in America??

[@subninja8069]

How to fly free be a communist or wahhabi