Investment Path to Becoming a Pilot

General Rates

$145 / hr Cessna 172 with 160hp, Garmin GNS430 color GPS/Nav/Com, Garmin audio panel and transponder, Bendix KX-155 Nav/Com*

$50 / hr Flight and Ground instruction*

* Prices subject to change without notice due

Costs

At the GPTC, we understand that flight training is expensive. We want you to be free to lay aside financial stress and focus on flying

Payment Methods

The Goodrich Pilot Training Center has two payment plans:

  • Pay as you fly

  • Draw down account with Pre-Payment bonus – SAVE up to 5%

The draw down account requires an upfront payment which we offer a pre-payment bonus for: MasterCard and Visa to make pay as you fly payments.

Your contribution

$ 500 – $ 999

$ 1,000+

GPTC contribution

2.5% of contribution

5.0% of contribution

For example, if you contribute $1,000 to a draw down account, Goodrich Pilot Training Center will credit your account for $50 (5.0% of $1,000), for a total initial balance of $1,050. As you train, your balance draws down with each flight. Should you decide to withdraw your balance, we will refund your remaining balance less GPTC’s total contribution. We only accept cash or checks for draw down account payments. However, you can use MasterCard and Visa to make pay as you fly payments.

Becoming a Private Pilot

The minimum requirement to obtain a private pilot’s license is 40 hours of flight time.

An estimated summary of minimum flight training costs are provided in the table below.

Private Pilot’s License Costs To Meet FAA Minimum Requirements

$5,800 for 40 hours total flight time at $145/hr

$1,000 for 20 hours dual flight instruction at $50/hr

$1,000 for 20 hours ground instruction at $50/hr

$450 for ground school package

$150 for the FAA written test

$150 for the FAA medical examination

$700 for the final check ride with the pilot examiner

$9,250* Total for the private pilot license

(There is no NYS sales tax on the flight or instruction time)

Although the FAA requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight time, most students require slightly more — usually around 60 to 70 hours. This figure is mostly dependent on how frequently you fly and how much time you spend outside of your lesson studying the ground school materials. By flying on a consistent basis at least once a week, it is possible to reduce total training time because your retention of skills will be higher. A conservative estimate for obtaining a private pilot’s license is $10,000 to $12,000.

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Discovery Flight for only $150

Advanced Ratings

To become a professional pilot, you will need to accumulate at least 1,500 of flight hours to be eligible for the ATP rating (Airline Transport Pilot), the required rating for every airline or corporate pilot.

Total investment pricing Professional Pilot Program can vary, but we do offer cost estimates for advanced ratings.

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