Private Pilot – TakeFlight Professional Flight Training, LLC

Private Pilot Certificate

The Private Pilot Course includes airplane ground operations, take-off and landing, basic flight maneuvers, navigation, and emergency procedures. Particular attention is paid to airport operations and procedures, air traffic control procedures, aviation weather, navigation, radio communication procedures, and Federal Aviation Regulations.

Duration

Accellerated full time: 4 weeks

Average part time: 3-4 months

$79 Intro Rate

Pricing:

1	FAA Medical Examination	$100
3	Aviation Charts – Sectional, TAC, AFD	$30
10 hours	Ground/additional instruction	$490
30 hours	Dual Instruction Cessna 172	$5430
10 hours	Solo Cessna172	$1320
1	FAA Written Test	$170
3 hours	Ground School – Practical Test Prep	$147
1	FAA Check ride – examiner fee	$800
1.5 hours	Check ride aircraft rental	$198

		$8,487*

Additional required supplies and equipment:

1	Gleim Private Pilot Electronic Written Test Prep	$55
1	Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual (electronic or book)	$85
1	Jeppesen Private Syllabus	$21
1	Logbook	$20
1	FAR/AIM (FAA.gov)	$0
1	Airplane Information Manual	$20
1	Aviation Headset ($200 – $1,000)	$200
1	Student E6B computer	$20
1	Plotter (rotating azimuth)	$20
1	Clipboard/kneeboard (recommended)	$20
1	Flashlight w/ red or green lens	$20
		$461

Additional recommended supplies and equipment:

C172 add $800

*This is a sample course for estimating training costs at block discount rate and includes the FAA Part 61 minimum required 40.0 hours of flight time (average students complete in about 50 hours total flight time and an additional 10 hours instruction time.)

** Typical private student equipment. Kits are available from Jeppesen, Gleim, and others. FAA handbooks (Airplane Flying Handbook, Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, etc) can be downloaded from the FAA at no charge and may be substituted for some of the more expensive reference manuals.e expensive reference manuals.