Airplane Flight Costs 2017 - 2018

Professional Flight Management Degree (BS) Flight Technology Certificate

Private Pilot Course (AVIA 3106)
FAA MINIMUM
35 Hours in Piper Warrior III ** $5,310.00
4 Hours in Piper Warrior III $632.00
Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $5,942.00
AVERAGE ADDITIONAL HOURS
11 Hours in Piper Warrior III $1,738.00
Projected total to be deposited to flight account: $7,680.00
Private Pilot Knowledge Written (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
FAA Private Pilot Airplane (Pay examiner) PAR $400.00
Course Total: $8,245.00
Instrument Rating Course (AVIA 3018)
FAA MINIMUM
35 Hours in Piper Warrior III ** $5,530.00
4 Hours in Piper Warrior III $632.00
Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $6,162.00
AVERAGE ADDITIONAL HOURS
8 Hours in Piper Warrior III $1,264.00
10 Hours in Archer $1,700.00
Projected total to be deposited to flight account: $9,126.00
Instrument Rating Written Test (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
FAA Instrument Rating Airplane Test (Pay examiner) $400.00
Course Total: $9,691.00
Commercial Pilot Course (AVIA 3020)
FAA MINIMUM
120 Hours in Piper Arrow III ** $20,060.00
4 Hours in Piper Arrow for FAA Practical $712.00
Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $20,772.00
AVERAGE ADDITIONAL HOURS
15 Hours in Archer $2,550.00
Commercial Pilot Knowledge Written Test (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Test (Pay examiner) $400.00
Course Total: $23,887.00
Certified Flight instructor Course (AVIA 3024)
25 Hours in Piper Arrow ** $4,450.00
4 Hours in Piper Arrow $712.00
Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $5,162.00
AVERAGE ADDITIONAL HOURS
2 Hours in Piper Arrow $356.00
Fundamentals of Instruction (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
Flight Instructor Knowledge (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
Flight Instructor Airplane FIA $500.00
Course Total: $6,348.00
Flight Instructor II Flight Course (AVIA 3026)
15 Hours in Piper Arrow ** $2,670.00
4 Hours in Piper Arrow for FI FAA Practical Exam $712.00
Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $3,382.00
Fundamentals of Instruction (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
Flight Instructor Knowledge (Pay to MGA day of test) $165.00
Flight Instructor Airplane AFA $400.00
Course Total: $4,112.00
Multi-Engine Additional Rating Course (AVIA 3022)
15 Hours in Piper Seminole ** $4,200.00
4 Hours in Piper Seminole for Multi-Engine FAA Practical $1,120.00
Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $5,320.00
AVERAGE ADDITIONAL HOURS
2 Hours in Piper Seminole $560.00
Projected total to be deposited to flight account: $5,880.00
Multi-Engine FAA Practical (Pay examiner) $400.00
Course Total: $6,280.00
Tail-wheel Operations and Flight (AVIA 3030)
16 Hours in Citabria Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $2,256.00
Upset Recovery (AVIA 3031)
8 Hours in Citabria Minimum to be deposited to flight account: $1,128.00

Upon registration for the above courses, a deposit must be made into your flight account for the amount shown above. There is a per semester student insurance fee for flight students, please refer to the Bursar's Office: Mandatory & Elective Fees for semester rates. There is a per flight course student flight lab fee of $50.00. These fees are in addition to tuition and fees that are applicable to all students.

NOTE: Training times listed above are absolute minimums only, but provide the most definitive cost information available at this time. Experience of our flight instructors suggests that the actual student average could be as much as 20% higher than the minimums listed above.

**VA students may only be certified for and reimbursed for the required hours shown above. There are no exceptions to this rule.