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Courses: Instrument Rating Course

Applicants for an Instrument Rating must hold at least a current ICAO recognized Private Pilots License and a 3rd class medical certificate. At the time of the flight test applicants should have a minimum of 50 hours cross-country as pilot-in-command. FAA regulations require students to have received at least 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time of which up to 20 hours can be accomplished on a PC training device (PC ATD-Elite). FAA regulations also require that a cross-country flight consisting of 3 approaches at 3 different airports and a total distance of 250nm or more be completed. Full time students will be able to complete the Instrument Rating in four to five weeks.

Course Breakdown:
• 30 hours flight instruction plus 1.5 hours for the test.
• 10 hours PC ATD-Elite simulator.
• 25 hours ground instruction.

Cost Breakdown:
31.5 hours PA28-161 @ $111.00 p/hr   $3,496.50
10 hours PC ATD-Elite simulator @ $25.00 p/hr   $250.00
30 hours flight instruction @ $45.00 p/hr   $1350.00
10 hours simulator instruction @ $45.00 p/hr   $450.00
25 hours ground instruction @ $45.00 p/hr   $1,125.00
Books and supplies   $100.00
Flight examiners fee   **$400.00
Written test fee   *$100.00
 
Total course fee:   $7,271.50

*LaserGrade Test fees are increasing to $100 each as of 1 Mar 2008
**Flight Examiner's Fee is increasing to $400 as of 1 Jun 2008

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