Pacific Skies Aviation combines comprehensive flight training, theoretical knowledge and practical experience to build the foundation for an exciting career in aviation. To begin, a Private Pilot License (PPL) can be earned by flight training under the guidance of a certificated flight instructor. The next step is to acquire the Instrument Rating (IR), followed by the Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
Private Pilot – in as little as 60 hours and $18,425.00*
Instrument Rating – in as little as 40 hours and $11,950.00*
*These are minimums, and your actual costs most likely will vary. Flight training programs are based upon a variety of factors such as current proficiency; frequency of training; independent study commitment and individual learning styles.
Private Pilot
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Instr. |
Track |
| 60 |
50 |
3 |
30 |
$18,425.00 |
ACCELERATED |
| 90 |
80 |
6 |
40 |
$27,900.00 |
REGULAR |
| 110 |
100 |
6 |
40 |
$33,300.00 |
EXTRA TIME |
Instrument Rating
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Inst. |
Track |
| 25 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
$11,950.00 |
ACCELERATED |
| 35 |
35 |
20 |
25 |
$15,075.00 |
REGULAR |
| 45 |
45 |
20 |
30 |
$18,200.00 |
EXTRA TIME |
Commercial Pilot
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Inst. |
Track |
| 10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
$5,000.00 |
ACCELERATED |
| 20 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
$10,000.00 |
REGULAR |
| 25 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
$12,500.00 |
EXTRA TIME |
| Above hours are added to the below numbers due to TAA/Complex Min |
| 155 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$29,525.00 |
ACCELERATED |
| 130 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$24,900.00 |
REGULAR |
| 120 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$23,050.00 |
EXTRA TIME |
Multi Engine Commercial Pilot
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Inst. |
Track |
| 10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
$5,500.00 |
REGULAR |
| 20 |
20 |
0 |
15 |
$9,500.00 |
EXTRA |
Consider becoming a Certificated Flight Instructor!
Getting paid to teach others to learn to fly is a rewarding way to log the necessary hours towards eligible employment as an airline pilot, as every hour spent in the cockpit with a student counts.
CFI - Single Engine Airplane
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Inst. |
Track |
| 15 |
15 |
2 |
80 |
$11,200.00 |
ACCELERATED |
| 20 |
20 |
2 |
80 |
$12,550.00 |
REGULAR |
| 25 |
25 |
2 |
80 |
$13,900.00 |
EXTRA TIME |
CFI - Multi Engine Airplane
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Inst. |
Track |
| 10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
$5,000.00 |
|
CFI - Instrument Airplane
|
| Flight Hours |
Flight Inst. |
Sim Hours |
Ground Inst. |
Total Flight and Inst. |
Track |
| 10 |
10 |
5 |
15 |
$4,850.00 |
REGULAR |
| 15 |
15 |
10 |
20 |
$7,500.00 |
EXTRA |
