Fleet / Costs
Fleet
These are aircraft provided by flight clubs, owners, etc. Students will rent directly from the owners, I'm providing pricing for transparency
Diamond Star DA-40
$180/hr
2004 DA-40
180 HP
Analog 6-Pack
Dual Garmin 430's GPS
IFR Certified
(not exact airplane for privacy)
Diamond Star DA-40
$190/hr
2006 DA-40
180 HP
G1000
KAP 140 Autopilot
IFR Certified
Cessna 172 N/P
$230/hr
1977-1981 Cessna Skyhawks
180 HP
Analog 6-Pack
Garmin GTN 750 GPS
IFR Certified
(not exact airplane for privacy)
Mooney M20F
TBD
1970 M20F
200 HP
Analog 6-Pack
Complex/Retractable
Costs
The following costs are for Instructor time only and DOES NOT include airplane rental
Ground Instruction
$60/hr
(Includes Advanced Ratings at No Price Increase)
Flight Instruction
$60/hr
(Includes Advanced Ratings at No Price Increase)
Mock Checkrides
$60/hr
Estimated Overall training costs
Private Pilot - Estimate Only *FAA Minimum for PPL is 40 Hours (Average is 60-70 hours)
$180 airplane x 55 hours = $9,900
$60 instructor x 70 hours = $4,200 (includes 55 flight hours and 15 ground hours)
Supplies = $1,500 (ground course, written exam, plotter, Foreflight, Ipad, headset, books etc,)
Checkride = $1,000
$16,600 based on checkride at 55 hours
