FAA requirements are 40 hours to get your private license, but it typically takes around 60-80 hours, and the most commonly quoted approximate price I've always heard is about $10,000 for everything: ground school, flight training, materials, etc.
C++ is used today in any field that requires performance, like Gaming for instance. C++ is also very reliable and is the prime choice for embedded systems, which must be reliable to work and not cause exceptions. C++ can be used to create virtual...
C++, if those are your two choices: 1  C++ is a standardized language. 2  Being standard, C++ is portable. 3  The Arduino IDE does things behind your back - specifically, it #includes .h files when it thinks you need them.