I don have a licence or a Challenger – shouldn I get the licence first?
Not really! If you are planning to purchase a Challenger then you should do so before starting your licence training. This way you eliminate the aircraft rental charges discussed in the preceding question. Why not put that $1,500-$4,200 into the acquisition of your plane instead of into someone else’s coffers? You will have the additional advantages of learning the personality nuances of the airplane you will actually be operating and there will be no delay between the time you do your training and when you are off flying on your own. People who get their licence first usually end up having to do conversion training to solo their Challenger. They also require additional training time to sweep away the cobwebs and rust which inevitably accumulate in the interval between getting their licence and getting their own Challenger airborne.
