PROFESSIONAL PILOT COURSE
- The cost varies with aircraft used and fuel costs. The sample below
uses the Courses of Hulley Aero Training. Non-US pilots can use flight
time from outside the US for FAA Certificates.
- The Professional Course completion will have the pilot
holding the FAA Commercial, Instrument, Flight Instructor Airplane, Flight
Instructor Instrument, Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor Certificates
and Ratings.
- The ATP (Airline Transport Pilot Certificate) requires the
applicant to be 23 years of age and have a total of 1500 hours of flight time.
Most build the required flight time by flight instructing. Air National
Guard flying, other flying such as part 135 (air cargo, air taxi), or as a
First Officer part 121 (airlines.
- The following is a sample of the estimated course costs:
| a. |
HAT Private Pilot Flight Course - 40 hours |
$4233 |
| b. |
Additional cross country flight time
required for instrument pilot applicant to total cross country PIC of 50
hours, additional 45 hours in Cessna 172. |
2520 |
| c. |
HAT Instrument Pilot Course - 40 hours |
3478 |
| d. |
Additional flight time required for
Commercial Pilot applicant to total 250 hours flight time, additional 111
hours in Cessna 172. |
6993 |
| e. |
HAT Commercial Pilot Course - 14 hours |
2071 |
| f. |
HAT Flight Instructor - Airplane Course 10
hours |
2164 |
| g. |
HAT Flight Instructor - Instrument Course
5 hours |
1218 |
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Estimate of Complete
Course Cost (on 6/10/04) |
$22,677 |
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The above estimated cost was calculated on June 10, 2004 and
can increase for the following reasons:
- When higher performance, more expensive aircraft are used.
- Obtaining a Multi-engine rating.
- Completing the HAT High Altitude Mountain Flying Course.
- Not meeting the proficiency requirements of Hulley Aero
Training or the FAA and requiring additional training time.
- Increase in cost of aircraft rental.
- Changes in type of Flight Simulator used (more expensive).
06-10-04
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