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Explore our straightforward flight training rates, designed to fit your goals and get you in the air with confidence. No minimum billing means you pay for the time you actually fly.

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Minimum Billing

No minimum

Headset Rental

$10/hour

FREE

180HP Upgrade

$20/hour

FREE

Snacks and drinks

Included

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Learn More About Our Training Packages

Private Pilot Certificate (Full Program)

Average 65-Hour Realistic Syllabus (Cessna 172N)

*13 weeks to complete (approximately)

$21,575

or

As low as

$309 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 65 hours of aircraft rental (Cessna 172N)
  • 50 hours of flight instruction
  • 30 hours of ground instruction
  • 9 hours of Temporary fuel surcharge
  • Ground school kit included
  • 4 months BSA Advantage included

Price is based on realistic average completion time (65 flight hours).

Private Pilot (Minimums)

FAA Minimums

*9 weeks to complete (approximately)

$12,775

or

As low as

$199 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 40 hours of aircraft rental (Cessna 172N)
  • 30 hours of flight instruction
  • 15 hours of ground instruction
  • Temporary fuel surcharge included
  • 4 months BSA Advantage included

Price is based on FAA minimums. On average, student pilots require 65 hours to complete their private certificate.

Instrument Rating (Full Program)

Take your pilot skills to the next level with Instrument Rating

*27 weeks to complete (approximately)

$25,410

or

As low as

$388 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 38 hours - XC Time-Building
  • 40 hours - AC Rental for Lessons
  • 40 hours - Flight Instruction
  • 40 hours - Ground Instruction
  • 78 hours - Temporary Fuel Surcharge
  • Ground school kit included

Price is based on realistic average completion time.

Instrument Rating Barebones

Cessna 172N TAA (no time building)

*27 weeks to complete (approximately)

$14,950

or

As low as

$233 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 40 hours - AC Rental for Lessons
  • 40 hours - Flight Instruction
  • 30 hours - Ground Instruction
  • Ground school kit included

Price is based on syllabus requirements without time building.

Commercial Pilot Certificate (With Time Building)

Make flying your career with Commercial Pilot Certificate

*35 weeks to complete (approximately)

$30,265

or

As low as

$600 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 37 hours of Time Building
  • 50 hours of Cross-Country
  • 20 hours of Aircraft Rental
  • 30 hours of Flight instruction
  • 20 hours of ground instruction
  • Ground school kit included

Price is based on realistic average completion time.

Commercial Certificate Barebones

Cessna 172N (no time building)

*36 weeks to complete (approximately)

$13,450

or

As low as

$209 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 20 hours of XC Time-Building
  • 20 hours of Aircraft Rental for Lessons
  • 30 hours of Flight Instruction
  • 20 hours of Ground Instruction
  • Ground school kit included

Price is based on syllabus requirements without 100-hour time building.

Certified Flight Instructor

FAA Minimums

*5 weeks to complete (approximately)

$12,910

or

As low as

$257 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 29 hours of flight time
  • 29 hours of flight instruction
  • 50 hours of ground instruction
  • Books included

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument

Tecnam P2010 Non-TAA

*2 weeks to complete (approximately)

$4,420

or

As low as

$135 /month

with Flight Training Financing

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  • 3 lessons per week
  • 9 hours of aircraft rental
  • 9 hours of flight instruction
  • 20 hours of ground instruction
  • Temporary fuel surcharge included
  • Books and DPE scheduling included

Program completed over approximately 2 weeks.

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Ready to Take the Controls?

Your aviation journey can begin today with a Discovery Flight at Blue Skies Above. Sit beside a certified instructor, take the controls, and experience the thrill of piloting an aircraft , no experience needed. It’s more than a flight , it’s your first step into a new world of opportunity. See what it’s like to learn in our aircraft, meet our team, and explore whether becoming a pilot is the path for you.

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