AIRPLANE TRAINING
AIRPLANE RATES
Cessna 140
Cessna 152
Cessna 172P 160hp
Cessna 172N 180hp
Cessna 172RG
Cessna 172R (IFR)
Instructor / Pilot Charge
Ground Instruction
$110.00 / hour
$99.00 / hour
$120.00 / hour
$120.00 / hour
$130.00 / hour
$155.00 / hour
$40.00 / hour
$40.00 / hour
NO FUEL SURCHARGES ARE EVER ADDED TO ABOVE RATES. PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATION COURSE
(CESSNA 152 or CESSNA 172)
Minimum Course Requirements:
1) Obtain an FAA Third Class or Second Class Medical Certificate
2) Obtain a minimum of 40 hours of flight time including 10 hours of solo time
3) Pass an FAA Private Pilot Airplane Knowledge (Written) Test
4) Pass an FAA Private Pilot Airplane Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
Course Outline Based on Minimum Requirements:
A) Obtain an FAA Third Class Medical Certificate
B) 30 Hours of dual instruction @ $139 or $160 / hour
C) 10 Hours of solo practice @ $99 or $120 / hour plus tax
D) Ground/ preflight/ postflight @ $40 / hour (average 30 hours)
E) FAA Private Pilot Airplane Knowledge (Written) Test
F) FAA Private Pilot Airplane Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
C-152
$100
$4,170
$1,076
$1,200
$150
$450
C-172
100
4,800
1,304
1,200
150
450
Approximate Course Total:
$7,146
$8,004
THE ABOVE IS A GUIDE FOR THE MINIMUM FLIGHT HOURS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. IT IS RARE THAT A STUDENT ACHIEVES THE REQUIRED PROFICIENCY IN THIS TIME PERIOD. A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 50-60 HOURS PRIOR TO A STUDENT OBTAINING HIS/HER PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE IS NOT UNCOMMON. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT GROUND INSTRUCTION AND PREFLIGHT AND POSTFLIGHT CRITIQUES ARE BILLED AT $40 PER HOUR. THE NUMBER OF GROUND INSTRUCTION AND CRITIQUE HOURS NEEDED IN THIS COURSE VARIES FROM STUDENT TO STUDENT.
INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATION COURSE
(NEW MODEL CESSNA 172)
Minimum Course Requirements:
1) Hold a Private Pilot Airplane Certificate
2) Hold an FAA Third Class Medical Certificate
3) Obtain a minimum of 40 additional hours of instrument flight time
4) Obtain a total of 50 hours Pilot In Command (PIC) cross country time
5) Pass an FAA Instrument Pilot Airplane Knowledge (Written) Test
6) Pass an FAA Instrument Pilot Airplane Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
Course Outline Based on Minimum Requirements:
A) 40 Hours of dual instruction @ $195 / hour
B) 20 Hours of ground / preflight / postflight @ $40 / hour
C) FAA Instrument Pilot Airplane Knowledge (Written) Test
D) FAA Instrument Pilot Airplane Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
$7,800
$800
$150
$450
$7,800
$800
$150
$450
Approximate Course Total:
$9,200
$9,200
THE CESSNA THAT WE USE FOR IFR IS A NEWER CESSNA 172R MODEL WITH GPS APPROACH AND AUTOPILOT. THIS IS WHY THERE IS AN INCREASE IN PRICE ON THIS OVER THE OTHER 172'S. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFER AIRCRAFT FOR INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.. THE AVERAGE PILOT COULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DUAL INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED PROFICIENCY TO OBTAIN THE INSTRUMENT RATING. THE REQUIREMENT FOR 50 HOURS PIC CROSS COUNTRY TIME NOT FIGURED INTO THIS CALCULATION IS PART OF THE 100 SOLO/PIC HOURS FIGURED INTO THE COST OF THE COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE NUMBER OF GROUND INSTRUCTION AND CRITIQUE HOURS NEEDED IN THIS COURSE VARIES FROM STUDENT TO STUDENT.
COMMERCIAL PILOT/ CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/ CERTIFIED INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSES
(CESSNA 152 OR CESSNA 172 AND 172 RG)
Minimum Course Requirements:
1) Hold a Private Pilot Airplane Certificate and Instrument Rating
2) Hold an FAA Second Class Medical Certificate
3) Obtain a minimum of 170 additional hours of total flight time
4) Pass an FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Knowledge (Written) Test
5) Pass an FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
6) Pass an FAA Certified Flight Instructor Knowledge/FOI (Written) Test
7) Pass an FAA Certified Flight Instructor Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
8) Pass an FAA Certified Flight Instrument Instructor Knowledge (Written) Test
9) Pass an FAA Certified Flight Instrument Instructor Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
Course Outline Based on Minimum Requirements:
A) 50 hours of solo/PIC practice @ $99 or $120 per hour plus tax
B) 110 hours of dual instruction @ $139 or $160 per hour
C) 10 hours of dual instruction in Cessna 172RG @ $170 per hour
D) 30 hours of ground / preflight / postflight @ $40 per hour
E) FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Knowledge (Written) Test
F) FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Practical (Oral and Practical) Test
G) FAA Certified Flight Instructor Knowledge (Written) Test
H) FAA Certified Flight Instructor FOI Knowledge (Written) Test
I) FAA Certified Flight Instructor Practical (Oral and Flight) Test
J) FAA Certified Flight Instrument Instructor Knowledge (Written) Test
K) FAA Certified Flight Instrument Instructor Practical (Oral & Flight) Test
C-152
$5,381
$15,290
$1,700
$1,200
$150
$450
$150
$150
$450
$150
$450
C-172
6,522
17,600
1,700
1,200
150
450
150
150
450
150
450
Total:
$25,521
28,972
Additional Costs:
Books and Supplies
$500
500
Headset
$320
320
Approximate Total:
$820
820
COMPLETE 250 HOUR PACKAGE TOTAL:
$42,687
46,996
INCLUDES PRIVATE, INSTRUMENT, COMMERCIAL, CFI & CFII
THE AVERAGE PILOT COULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DUAL INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED PROFICIENCY TO OBTAIN THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RATING. IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT THAT THE HOURS FROM THE PRIVATE AND INSTRUMENT COURSES ARE APPLIED TO THE 250 HOUR REQUIREMENT. STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS FROM PRIVATE AND INSTRUMENT COURSES WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE IN LESS THAN THE 170 HOURS LISTED IN THE COURSE OUTLINE. THE TERM "SOLO" USED ABOVE IN THE COURSE OUTLINE INDICATES THAT THE STUDENT IS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE TERM "SOLO/PIC" INDICATES THAT THE STUDENT IS EITHER THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT OR WILL ACT AS PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WITH AN INSTRUCTOR OR PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE RATE FOR DUAL INSTRUCTION APPLIES TO SOLO / PIC FLIGHTS WHEN AN INSTRUCTOR IS ON BOARD. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT GROUND INSTRUCTION AND PREFLIGHT AND POSTFLIGHT CRITIQUES ARE BILLED AT $40 PER HOUR. THE NUMBER OF GROUND AND CRITIQUE HOURS NEEDED IN THIS COURSE VARIES FROM STUDENT TO STUDENT.