REQUIREMENTS
● At least 17 years old
● Read, speak, write, and understand English
● Hold at least a 3rd Class Medical Certificate
FLIGHT HOURS
Under 14 CFR § 61.109, the Federal Aviation Administration requires a minimum of 40 flight hours including:
● 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
● 10 hours of solo flight
PRICE & TIMELINE
$9,600
This price includes, in a cessna CE-172:
● 30 hours with instructor
● 10 hours of solo
● 10 hours of ground school
The training goes at your own pace. It can be completed in a minimum of 2 to 3 months.
REQUIREMENTS
● Hold a Private Pilot Certificate (PPL)
● Read, speak, write, and understand English
● Hold at least a 3rd Class Medical Certificate
FLIGHT HOURS
Under 14 CFR § 61.65, the Federal Aviation Administration requires a minimum of:
● 50 hours of cross country flight as a pilot in command (PIC)
● 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time
● At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor
PRICE & TIMELINE
$15,700
This price includes:
● 50 hours of Cross Country PIC Time Building
● 15 hours with instructor (C172)
● 20 hours of simulator (AATD)
● 10 hours of ground school
Depending on how long it takes to do your time building, the course can be completed in a minimum of 2 months.
REQUIREMENTS
● Be at least 18 years old
● Hold a Private Pilot Certificate (PPL)
● Read, speak, write, and understand English
● Hold at least a 2nd Class Medical Certificate
FLIGHT HOURS
Under 14 CFR § 61.129, the Federal Aviation Administration requires a minimum of 250 flight hours including:
● 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
● 50 hours of cross-country (PIC)
● 10 hours of flight training in a complex or technically advanced airplane (TAA)
PRICE & TIMELINE
$4,175
This price includes:
● 10 hours with instructor (C172 TAA)
● 5 hours of checkride preparation (C172)
● 5 hours of ground school
The Commercial Pilot Course can be completed in just two to three weeks.
All pricing is estimated, not guaranteed. It is most likely that the minimum hours required by the FAA won’t be enough to be ready for the exam.