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These flight costs cover the flying portion of your training. In addition to these, students will need to pay tuition, room and board. The tuition is higher for AVT (aviation classes) by state statute in order to offset the high cost of providing the flight training. Tuition, room and board costs can be found here.

Private Pilot Certificate

Expense
Cessna 172P/N $105.50 /hour 60 hours $6,330.00
Flight Instructor - Basic $35.00 /hour 40 hours $1,400.00
Frasca Flight Training Device $25.00 /hour 5 hours $125.00
Private Pilot Practical Test $400.00 1 $400.00
Total $8,255.00

Instrument Rating

Expense
Cessna R172K $128.20 /hour 35 hours $4,487.00
Flight Instructor - Basic $35.00 /hour 60 hours $2,100.00
Frasca Flight Training Device $25.00 /hour 20 hours $500.00
PFC Flight Training Device $30.00 /hour 5 hours $150.00
Instrument Rating Practical Test $400.00 1 $400.00
Total $7,637.00

Commercial Pilot Certificate

Expense
Cessna 172P/N $105.50 /hour 90 hours $9,495.00
Cessna 172RG $130.50 /hour 30 hours $3,915.00
Flight Instructor - Basic $35.00 /hour 75 hours $2,625.00
PFC Flight Training Device $30.00 /hour 5 hours $150.00
Commercial Pilot Practical Test $400.00 1 $400.00
Total $16,585.00

Certified Flight Instructor

Expense
Cessna 172P/N $105.50 /hour 10 hours $1,055.00
Cessna 172RG $130.50 /hour 10 hours $1,305.00
Flight Instructor - Advanced $42.00 /hour 10 hours $420.00
Certified Flight Instructor Practical Test $600.00 1 $600.00
Total $3,380.00

Certified Instrument Instructor

Expense
Cessna 172P/N $105.50 /hour 10 hours $1,055.00
Flight Instructor - Basic $35.00 /hour 15 hours $525.00
PFC Flight Training Device $30.00 /hour 5 hours $150.00
Instrument Instructor Practical Test $400.00 1 $400.00
Total $2,130.00

Multi-engine Transition

Expense
BeechCraft BE-95 Travelair $203.00 /hour 15 hours $3,045.00
Multi-engine Practical Test $400.00 1 $400.00
Total $3,445.00

Pinch-Hitter Pilot

Expense
Cessna 172P/N $105.50 /hour 10 hours $1,055.00
Flight Instructor - Basic $35.00 /hour 9 hours $315.00
Flight Instructor - Advanced $42.00 /hour 1 hours $42.00
Total $1,412.00

Tailwheel Transition

Expense
Citabria $139.00 /hour 10 hours $1,390.00
Flight Instructor - Advanced $42.00 /hour 10 hours $420.00
Total $1,810.00

Aerobatics

Expense
Citabria $139.00 /hour 5 hours $695.00
Flight Instructor - Advanced $42.00 /hour 7 hours $294.00
Total $989.00

Mountain Flying

Expense
Cessna R172K $128.20 /hour 4 hours $512.80
Flight Instructor - Basic $35.00 /hour 4 hours $140.00
Total $652.80