UAA Flight Training Costs

Fees Per Course

Required Courses Flight Fees (see note)* Flight Hours              
Private (C172 or DA-20) $14,863 50
Instrument $15,028 50
Commercial I $5,941 21.5
Commercial II $9,174 33
Commercial III $10,349 35.5
Multi-Engine (MEL) $7,875 15

Total

$63,230

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Optional Courses Flight Fees (see note)* Flight Hours     
CFI $7,706 25
Add-On Rating- CFII $5,670 15

Add-On Rating - MEI

 $12,525 25

Tail Wheel Endorsement

 $3,860 8

Helicopter to Fixed Wing
Transition Courses (see note)**

 Flight Fees (see note)* Flight Hours   

Rotor Transition Instrument

 $5,882 16

Rotor Transition Commercial 1

 $5,488 17

Rotor Transition Commercial 2

 $5,568 18

Rotor Transition Commercial 3

 $6,712 20

 

Aircraft/Instructor Costs

Description Rate
Instructor Rate $60/hr
Diamond DA-20 $230/hr
C172 $230/hr
Bellanca Scout (tail wheel) $325/hr
Comanche (twin-engine)  $375/hr
Redbird Simulator(s)  $48/hr

Additional Costs May Include:

 
  • Checkrides (est. $1,250 each)
  • Flight Bag 
  • iPad
  • Charts 
  • Headset

 

 
*Note: The costs listed above are based on the minimum flight and ground lesson hours built into the syllabus for each course.  Every student learns at a different pace, and many factors can affect the rate at which students attain proficiency.  If a student needs additional training hours (more than what is listed in the syllabus), costs will exceed the projections above.   UAA Flight Operations recommends budgeting for at least 15% over minimum course costs listed here. 

**Note: You must have a commercial helicopter license to take Rotor Transition courses.

This page shows a breakdown of estimated flight fees, but does not include the cost of tuition.  (See Aviation Program Costs for program estimates).