Instrument Flight Training
CFI Inst. Ground Instruction ($65/hr.)
Redbird FMX Full Motion AATD ($140/hr. w/CFII)
Sporty's Ground Course ($350) - Optional
Instrument Rating
Expand your capability with focused training for flying by reference to instruments, weather planning, procedures, and IFR confidence.
25 hours
Dual
20 Hours
Ground School
25 Hours
Time Building
20 Hours
Simulator
Estimated cost
$11,550
Dual instruction
25 hours at $200/hr
$5,000
Ground school
20 hours at $50/hr
$1,000
Simulator
20 hours at $75/hr
$1,500
Time building
25 hours shared/split time estimate
$1,875
Checkride
Examiner fee estimate
$1,000
Books
Training materials estimate
$1,000
FAA knowledge test
Written exam estimate
$175
Estimated total
$11,550
FAA Requirements
- Must be at least 17 years old
- English proficiency
- Must hold a third-class medical certificate
- 50 hours of pilot-in-command cross-country time
- 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument time
- 15 hours of flight instruction in instrument rating
Private Pilot License
A structured path for new pilots to build confidence, decision-making, and safe aircraft control from the first lesson through checkride preparation.
40 Hours
Dual Instruction
35 Hours
Ground School
10 Hours
Solo
3 Hours
Simulator
Estimated cost
$13,680
Dual instruction
40 hours at $200/hr
$8,000
Ground school
35 hours at $50/hr
$1,750
Simulator
3 hours at $85/hr
$255
Solo aircraft time
10 hours at $150/hr
$1,500
Checkride
Examiner fee estimate
$1,000
Books and headset
Training materials and headset estimate
$1,000
FAA knowledge test
Written exam estimate
$175
Estimated total
$113,680
FAA Requirements
- Must be at least 17 years old
- English proficiency
- Must hold a third-class medical certificate
- Minimum of 40 hours total flight time
- 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
- 10 hours of solo flight training
- 3 hours of cross-country flight time
- 3 hours of night flight time
- 3 hours of instrument time
Private Pilot Program
$8,600
(14 15 CFR Part 61)
• Must be at least 17 years old
• English Proficiency
• Must hold a third-class Medical certificate
• Minimum of 40 hours of total flight time
- 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
- 10 hours of solo flight training
- 3 hours of cross-country flight time
- 3 hours of night flight time
- 3 hours of instrument time
-
Ground Training- $500
-
5 Hours SIM $600
-
10 Hours Solo Flight $1500
-
30 Hours Training with CFI $6,000
$8,600
(14 15 CFR Part 61)
• Must be at least 17 years old
• English Proficiency
• Must hold a third-class Medical certificate
• Minimum of 40 hours of total flight time
- 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
- 10 hours of solo flight training
- 3 hours of cross-country flight time
- 3 hours of night flight time
- 3 hours of instrument time
- Ground Training- $500
- 5 Hours SIM $600
- 10 Hours Solo Flight $1500
- 30 Hours Training with CFI $6,000
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Instrument Rating
Expand your capability with focused training for flying by reference to instruments, weather planning, procedures, and IFR confidence.
25 hours
Dual
20 Hours
Ground School
25 Hours
Time Building
20 Hours
Simulator
Estimated cost
$11,550
Dual instruction
25 hours at $200/hr
$5,000
Ground school
20 hours at $50/hr
$1,000
Simulator
20 hours at $75/hr
$1,500
Time building
25 hours shared/split time estimate
$1,875
Checkride
Examiner fee estimate
$1,000
Books
Training materials estimate
$1,000
FAA knowledge test
Written exam estimate
$175
Estimated total
$11,550
FAA Requirements
- Must be at least 17 years old
- English proficiency
- Must hold a third-class medical certificate
- 50 hours of pilot-in-command cross-country time
- 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument time
- 15 hours of flight instruction in instrument rating
Private Pilot License
A structured path for new pilots to build confidence, decision-making, and safe aircraft control from the first lesson through checkride preparation.
40 Hours
Dual Instruction
35 Hours
Ground School
10 Hours
Solo
3 Hours
Simulator
Estimated cost
$13,680
Dual instruction
40 hours at $200/hr
$8,000
Ground school
35 hours at $50/hr
$1,750
Simulator
3 hours at $85/hr
$255
Solo aircraft time
10 hours at $150/hr
$1,500
Checkride
Examiner fee estimate
$1,000
Books and headset
Training materials and headset estimate
$1,000
FAA knowledge test
Written exam estimate
$175
Estimated total
$113,680
FAA Requirements
- Must be at least 17 years old
- English proficiency
- Must hold a third-class medical certificate
- Minimum of 40 hours total flight time
- 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
- 10 hours of solo flight training
- 3 hours of cross-country flight time
- 3 hours of night flight time
- 3 hours of instrument time
Private Pilot Program
$8,600
(14 15 CFR Part 61)
• Must be at least 17 years old
• English Proficiency
• Must hold a third-class Medical certificate
• Minimum of 40 hours of total flight time
- 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
- 10 hours of solo flight training
- 3 hours of cross-country flight time
- 3 hours of night flight time
- 3 hours of instrument time
-
Ground Training- $500
-
5 Hours SIM $600
-
10 Hours Solo Flight $1500
-
30 Hours Training with CFI $6,000
$8,600
(14 15 CFR Part 61)
• Must be at least 17 years old
• English Proficiency
• Must hold a third-class Medical certificate
• Minimum of 40 hours of total flight time
- 20 hours of flight training with an instructor
- 10 hours of solo flight training
- 3 hours of cross-country flight time
- 3 hours of night flight time
- 3 hours of instrument time
- Ground Training- $500
- 5 Hours SIM $600
- 10 Hours Solo Flight $1500
- 30 Hours Training with CFI $6,000
$8,200
FAR – 14 CFR Part 61
Instrument Rating
FAR- (14 CFR Part 61)
• Must be at least 17 years old
• English Proficiency
• Must hold a third-class Medical certificate
• 50 hours of Pilot-in-Command Cross Country (XC) time
• 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument time
• 15 hours of flight instruction instrument rating
- Ground Training $500
- FTX AATD Flight: 15 hours $1800
- Actual Flight 10 hours $1500
- Ground & Flight lessons with CFI-Instrument 30 hours $4000
