The whole muscle of which the muscle fibres are a part can develop force in several different ways, e.g. with the muscle as a whole shortening, lengthening or maintaining the same length while the muscle fibres contract. List of types of muscle contraction. Isotonic (of which there are two types: concentric and eccentric)
While some flight schools will advertise that you can get a pilot's license for around $5,000, the reality is that the cost generally works out to be more. A commercial pilot's license -- bigger plane, more than twice the flight time -- generally costs $40,000 to $50,000.
San Jose Flight Instruction students going for private or recreational licenses use the newest Cessna 172, which costs $150 per hour. Older aircraft typically cost less to rent. The rental costs for a sport license range from $120 to $180, including aircraft rental, gas and instructor time. Other factors to consider when looking at the overall costs of earning a pilot license include the cost of books and other learning materials for ground school, as well as any testing fees.