COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING

We estimate that you can go from zero to Commercial Pilot for less than $40,000. How can we get you there for so little money? By taking advantage of the often-overlooked Sport Pilot Instructor certificate! This certificate allows you to start earning money as a flight instructor after just 150 hours. You don't even need an Instrument rating or a Commercial Pilot certificate! Compare this to the normal career path for pilots, which requires you to have over 250 hours before you can start flying for compensation or hire.

With a Sport Pilot Instructor certificate, as outlined in FAR 61 Subpart K, you can provide flight instruction in a light sport aircraft for sport pilot students, sport pilots seeking a flight review, and sport pilot instructors. Since all our aircraft are light sport aircraft, and since we specialize in sport pilot training, we can offer a unique opportunity to start your aviation career over 100 hours earlier than anyone else!

1. Students begin with a one week, 10-hour flight training package. After 10 hours of instruction, we will let you know if you have what it takes to be an airline pilot or a Sport Pilot Instructor. This will cost about $2,000. Housing available for only $30 per night.
2. Students will go on to become Light Sport Instructors in 150 hours. At 140 hours they will take their Private Pilot Flight Test. At 150 hours they will take the Flight Instructor Check ride.   

  We offer some financing under the following specific terms on a individual basis:

1).  A FICA score of 700 or more is required.  If you place $15,000 on your account, we will add another $15,000 as a loan. The interest rate is 6% interest only for 2 years.  The payment is $75 per month for 24 months. After 24 months the loan will be at 12% APR for 10 years with a monthly payment of $215.21.  If you miss 2 payments the interest rate goes to 18% APR. If you miss 4 payments, the interest rate goes to 24% APR.

1. All students will receive training for their Commercial License and instrument rating while building the 150 hours they need before becoming a Flight Instructor. They will obtain the Commercial and Instrument for less than $3000 for each rating.   
2. In less than a year from starting the program, you can earn your Light Sport Flight Instructor certificate and start getting paid for most of the hours you will need to obtain a corporate or airline job.

*Note that these numbers are rough estimates, and your individual performance in the program will affect how long it will take to complete and thus will affect the cost to complete the program.