From Zero Time: Total Costs (min FAA hrs used)
Private Pilot Cessna 150 40hrs Flight Time, 20hrs Flight Instruction: $6900 (FAA Min) Cessna 150 40hrs Flight Time, 40hrs Instruction: $8800 Cross Country Time Building for Instrument Rating (Rates) Cessna 150 40hrs: $5000 Instrument Pilot Piper 37hrs Flight Time, 15hrs Flight Instruction: $7,900 (FAA Min) Piper 40hrs Flight Time, 50hrs Instruction: $11,750 Time Building for Commercial Rating (Rates) Cessna 150 (150hrs): $18,750 Commercial Pilot Single Engine 10hrs Retractable dual: $3,100 Piper 10hrs, 10hrs Flight Instruction: $2,900 Commercial Multi-Engine Add-On Baron 7hrs, 7hrs Flight Instruction: $3,900 CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) Piper or C172 10hrs, 30hrs instruction: $6,175 Seaplane Add-On Cessna 172 Amphib Dual Instruction 6hrs: $1,925 |