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FLIGHT TRAINING

Training Courses
We specialize in many types of fixed wing flight instruction. We are your resource for training for any certificate from private to airline transport pilot. We are also available for any type of instruction you desire; whether it be a biennial flight review, instrument proficiency check, or proficiency training.

If you are new to aviation and want to see what flying is all about, please check out our Discovery Flight offer.

NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS AND PILOTS:  AS OF JANUARY, 2009 THE MEMBERSHIP FEE IS $50, INSTEAD OF $100. The following costs are up to date. Students DO NOT pay taxes! *According to TSA regulations, students must provide flight school with copies of the following: passport OR a birth certificate and license.

Certificate / Rating

Prerequisites

Synopsis

Estimated Cost

Private Pilot

None

Day / night flight, carry passengers

  $6,451.15

Instrument Rating

Private Pilot with 50 Hours Cross-Country Pilot-In-Command

*SEE NOTE BELOW

Flight in low - no visibility

$5,285.98 (+cross-country hours-see note below)

Commercial Pilot

Private Pilot with 180 Hours

50 Hours Cross Country Pilot-In-Command

*SEE NOTE BELOW

Get paid to fly!

$8,125.98 (+cross-country hours-see note below)

Multi-Engine Rating

Private Pilot Rating

Fly airplanes with more than one engine.

  $4,148.53

Certified Flight Instructor

Commercial Pilot & Instrument Rating

Teach others to fly

$4,570.51

Instrument Flight Instructor

Commercial Pilot & Instrument Rating

Help others to earn an instrument rating

$5,370.51

Multi Engine Flight Instructor

Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating & Multi Engine Rating

Teach flight in multi engine airplanes

$4,735.51

Professional Pilot

Also called Airline Transport Pilot Rating. Must complete all previous ratings.

Go from student to flight instructor

$38,688.17

 

 

 

 

 

* The multi engine rating may be obtained as a private pilot.

 

NOTE: Before you can take an Instrument rating or Commercial pilot certificate test, you must log 50 hours of pilot in command cross-country flight time. So, add $6,414.00 to one of those courses. C-172 TIME 120.00 X 50=$6,000.00...TAX @.069% $414.00
TOTAL: $6,414.00

Certified Flight Instructors

Name

Instructor Type

Bio


Scott Parker



Chief Pilot



BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON


Barb Benton



Single Engine Land Multi-Engine Land
Instrument


Barb has been flying since 1994. She has over 2,900 hours of flight time and over 1,250 hours of instruction given. She is also a part time corporate pilot and flies a Cessna Caravan. Flying is Barb's passion but on days when the weather doesn't cooperate you will find her biking 25-30 miles in the summer and on the ski slopes of Buck Hill in the winter.


Richard Superfine



Single Engine Land
Instrument


Richard has over seven years of flying experience, and has been a flight instructor for over a year. He has experience in many different kinds of aircraft including cessna, piper, beech and tail wheel aircraft. Ever since he was a child, Richard has had a passion for aviation, and now as a certified flight instructor he enjoys teaching those who cherish the dream to fly.

Chris Nelson

 

 

Single Engine Land

Chris first started flying in April of 1999 after his wife Julie bought a Discovery Flight for his birthday. He has had a passion for aviation ever since. As a Certified Flight Instructor Chris will mentor you as you achieve your goal of learning how to fly, and having a fun and safe fulfilling experience doing just that. As well as being a top notch flight instructor, Chris also is an accomplished professional musician, having toured all over the world with an international recording artist from the 80s.


Bob Dahl



Single Engine Land Multi-Engine Land



BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON

Matt Bradway

Single Engine Land

Commercial

BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON
Steve Fischer

Single Engine Land

Multi-Engine Land

BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON
Jackie Jager
Multi-Engine Land
BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON
Jonathan Koski

Single Engine Land

Multi-Engine Land

BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON
Steve Thibault
Single Engine Land
BIOGRAPHY COMING SOON


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