Flight Training

At Harford Air, we can take care of all your training needs for fixed wing aircraft from your Private Pilot Certificate to your Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.

Private Pilot Certificate Program

The following costs are minimum times and only intended as an estimated total MINIMUM cost of $9,675.00

$6120 — 30 hours dual instruction in a Cessna 172 Aircraft
$1580 — 10 hours solo flight in a Cessna 172 Aircraft
$240 — Necessary books and equipment for course
$120 — Medical Examiner Fee for Third Class Medical
$165 — FAA written test
$550 — 10 hours ground school with FAA licensed instructor
$400-600 — Private Pilot check ride examiner’s fee
$500 — Aircraft rental for check ride

Note: These are the FAA minimum required times. The national average total time runs about 65 total flight hours and is determined by your ability and frequency of flight lessons.

Requirements for Ratings Past Private Pilot

Instrument: This is an add-on rating which you can add on to any certificate.

Requirements:

40 hours simulated or actual instrument
Written Test
Check Ride

Commercial:

Requirements:

250 hours of flight time which will include both dual and solo time
Written Test
Check Ride

CFI (Flight Instructor): No specific flight hour requirement

Requirements:

Must be endorsed by a senior flight instructor (a CFII for 24 month or greater)
Must hold a Commercial and Instrument rating.
Written Test: Fundamentals of Instruction
Written Test: Flight Instructor Airplane
All day Check Ride

CFII (Flight Instructor Instrument): No specific flight hour requirement

Written Test
Check Ride
Redo of Instrument Check Ride

ATP:

Requirements:

1500 flight time

Other Flight/Rental Costs

Note: These prices include fuel and oil (including reimbursed fuel at our current fuel prices).

Citabria 7GCBC—$134 ($189 dual instruction/$209 for Spin Training)
Cessna 172SP—$149 ($204 dual instruction)
Piper Arrow—$179 ($234 dual instruction/ $254 CFI/ATP Training)
Skycatcher—$99 ($154 dual instruction)

Note: Dual instruction is your per hour total cost for the plane and a flight instructor.

Miscellaneous Instructor Costs:

Instructor using Harford Air Aircraft—$55 (see dual instruction above)

Instructor using any other aircraft—$59 (such as flight instruction in your own aircraft)

Instructor advanced training rates – $75 (CFI, ATP or Spin Training)