Private Pilot Certificate

Total cost of training includes...

• Aircraft Rental - 50 hours - All prices listed at block rate
  • Cessna 172 - $94.50/Hr. X 50 Hrs. = $4,725
  • Cessna 152 - $58.50/Hr. X 50 Hrs. = $2,925
• 35 hours Flight Instruction @$30/hr = $1050
• Books and Supplies = $200
• Ground Class: 3 Saturdays, 8 hrs/day = $600
• Other Charges (Check-Ride, Medical, Test) = $450

Total Cost of Private Pilot Certificate Currently Estimated At...

• Cessna 172 = $8,550
• Cessna 152 = $6,300

Current FAA Regulations dictate minimum hour requirements for a candidate to receive a Private Pilot Certificate. They are 40 Hours of flight time including a minimum of 20 hours of instruction and at least 10 hours of solo flight time. The current national average is 71 hours. We currently quote it at 50 hours and do everything we can to help you meet this goal. 14 CFR 61.102-61.118

Prior to training we will need the following items from you:

• Passport or Birth Certificate
• Photo ID
• Medical certificate
• Student Pilot Certificate
• Roadhouse renter agreement

You'll also need to:

• Register for ground class
• Buy books and supplies
• Register for online scheduling
• Open block rate account unless you are pay-as-you-go

Book list for Private Pilot Certificate (be sure you have the current editions). We do carry all the necessary supplies.

• Airplane Flying Handbook
• Pilot's Handbook of aeronautical knowledge
• Aviation Weather
• Aviation Weather Services
• FarAim
• ASA Test Prep
• Oral Exam Guide
• Practical test Standards
• E6B Computer
• Plotter
• Fuel Tester
• Fuel Gauge
• Airport/Facility Directory
• Sectional
• Aircraft POH
• Logbook
• Kneeboard (Recommended)

Instrument Rating

The instrument Rating Course is a very complex series of ground and flight training. The IFR world is very different from the VFR activity we are used to. We approach this complexity with a very structured series of simulator and flight sessions which will teach you the proper way to the requirements dictated by 14 CFR 61.65, which indicate that a minimum of 40 hours of instrument time (actual or simulated) must be completed by the applicant. We use this 40 hour requirement as the basis for our training. We do 20 hours of the training in our advanced simulator and the last 20 in the airplane. We have a set of ground classes for the instrument rating similar in structure to the Private Classes.

Total cost of Instrument Rating Estimated At...

Cessna 172	40 Hours	$125.00/hr	$5000
Flight Instruction	40 Hours	$30/hr	$1200
Ground Class	24 Hours		$500
Books/Supplies			$125
Check Ride and Knowledge Test			$380
Total Cost			$7205

Prior to training we will need the following items from you…

• Passport or Birth Certificate
• Photo ID
• Medical certificate
• Pilot Certificate
• Roadhouse renter agreement

You will also need to:

• Register for Ground Class
• Buy books and supplies
• Register for online scheduling
• Open block rate account unless you are pay-as-you-go.

Book list for Instrument Rating (be sure you have the current editions). We do carry all the necessary supplies.

• Instrument Flying Handbook
• Instrument Procedures Handbook
• Aviation Weather, Aviation Weather Services
• FAR/AIM - ASA - 2008
• Current South Central Airport Facility Directory
• Low Altitude Enroute Chart (L5-6)
• South Central Instrument U.S. Terminal Procedures
• ASA Instrument Test Prep
• Flight Computer - E6B (or electronic flight computer)
• Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards (October, 2004)
• Instrument Oral Exam Guide
• Pilot Operating Handbook
• Optional - Pocket Calculator