FLIGHT HOURS
Under 14 CFR § 61.109, the FAA 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
Training at your own pace - can be completed in a minimum of 2 to 3 month
FLIGHT HOURS
Under 14 CFR § 61.65, the FAA requires a minimum of:
● 50 hours XC (PIC)
● 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument
● 15 hours of instrument flight training with 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
FLIGHT HOURS
Under 14 CFR § 61.129, the FAA 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 (P92E TAA)
● 5 hours of checkride preparation (C172)
● 5 hours of ground school
The course can be completed in 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.