by fungus » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:17 pm
Mr Cholmondeley -Warner wrote
"Otherwise, your best bet is to go to an ADI for a check lesson or two and hope that they will then let you use their car for the test. I don't know what the rules are about what they are or aren't allowed to charge for, but I imagine they might possibly want a fee for the use of the car, if you haven't had more than a couple of lessons with them."
The usual practice would be to charge for the time that the car is used for. For example, Test centre A is 15 minutes from the pupils home. The instructor would probably arive at the pupils house about 1 hour before the test, arive at test centre 5-10 minutes before test, giving the pupil about 50 minutes practice. Time taken on test, approximately 40 minutes. De brief, and form filling if candidate has passed the test, up to 5 minutes. Drive home,15 minutes. Time charged for, 2 hours.
Test centre B is 45 mins from the pupils home. If the pupil wants time to practice maneouvres the instructor will have to arive at the pupils home at least 1.5 hours before the test. Add on time for test and de brief, plus time to get back home, and you have a charge for 3 hours.
A word of warning. There is always the possibility that your examiner is being check tested that day. There will then be another examiner,( a supervising examiner ), sitting in the back seat behind the candidate. This examiner plays no part in YOUR test, other than to test your examiner. But be aware of the effect of the extra weight in the car.
Nigel ADI
IAM trainee observer