INITIAL PRIVATE CERTIFICATION
PREREQUISITES: Must be at least 17 years old, be able to read, write, and speak English.
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Private Certification Course: |
$24,800.00 |
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FAA Minimum Required |
Hours Included in Course |
Hourly Cost |
Total |
| 35 Hrs Dual Instruction Flight Time | 35 Hrs Dual Instruction Flight Time | $325/hr 300C and $55/hr instructor |
$13,300.00 |
| 5 Hrs Solo Flight Time | 10 Hrs Solo Flight Time | $325/hr aircraft | $3,250.00 |
| 35 Hrs Ground School | 35 Hrs Ground School | $55/hr instructor | $1,925.00 |
| 0 Hrs Ground Simulator | 10 Hrs Ground Simulator | $160/hr | $1,600.00 |
| Total Flight Instruction/Ground Instruction: | $20,075.00 |
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Additional NonRefundable Course Costs |
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| Administration & Scheduling Fee | $2,150.00 |
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| Enrollment Fee | $200.00 |
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| Medical (Class 3 or higher) | $100.00 |
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| Private Book Package | $350.00 |
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| Headset | $175.00 |
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| Solo Insurance | $1,200.00 |
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| Examiner Fee | $450.00 |
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| Written Test Fee | $100.00 |
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| Total Additional Costs: | $4,725.00 |
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Flight training is conducted in a Schweizer 300C helicopter. Ground school is instructor-led classroom training, utilizing textbooks, DVDs, and Computer-based training. Simulator time is required for the ground school portion.
BOOKS INCLUDED IN THE PRIVATE BOOK PACKAGE:
PTS Private Rotorcraft
Oral Exam Guide Helicopter
Jeppesen Schweizer Helicopter Text
Jeppesen Schweizer Helicopter Exercise Book
Rotorcraft Flying Handbook
POH 300C
Rotary Wing Flight
Oral Exam Guide Private
Prepware Private
Test Prep Private
Aviation Weather
Aviation Weather Services
FAR/AIM 09
Logbook
Private Student Syllabus