Additional ratings offered & our estimated cost
Instrument
To earn your Instrument Rating, you must log a minimum of 50 PIC cross-country flight hours. You must also have a minimum of 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument time, 15 of which must come from an authorized instructor. 20 hours of training in our RedBird AATD Simulator counts towards your Instrument rating. Complete requirement details can be found here - CFR 61.65
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Instrument:
Cessna 172: 45 Hours - $7,875
Flight Instruction: 45 Hours - $2,925
Redbird AATD: 20 Hours - $1,500
Ground/Simulator Instruction: 50 Hours - $3,250
Written Exam & Check Ride: $925
Total estimate: $16,475
Commercial
To earn your Commercial License, you must log a minimum of 250 total flight hours, 100 of which must be as Pilot-In-Command. You are also required to accumulate 50 cross-country hours, as well as 10 hours in a Technically Advanced Aircraft, Complex Aircraft, or a Turbine-powered Airplane. 50 hours of training in our RedBird AATD Simulator counts towards your Commercial license. Complete requirement details can be found here - CFR 61.129
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Total costs can be significantly reduced by time-sharing with other Commercial students.
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Commercial:
Cessna 172: 15 Hours - $2,625
Cessna 172 (shared): - 65 hours - $5,687.5
Complex/TAA: 10 Hours - $3,950
Flight Instruction: 15 Hours - $975
Redbird AATD: 30 Hours - $2,250
Ground Instruction: 50 Hours - $3,250
Written Exam & Check Ride: $925
Total estimate: $20,513
*no time splitting adds up to $5,687.5 to the estimate*
Certified flight instructor (CFI)
CFI Initial:
Flight Prep & Ground Training: $3,000
Written Exam (2): $350
Check Ride: $1,200
Total estimate: $4,550
Certified flight instructor instrument (CFIi)
Total estimate: $2,000
We Will hire qualified students to become flight instructors
Estimated flight hours per month as CFI: 60-80