UAA Flight Training Costs

Fees Per Course

Required Courses Flight Fees (see note)* Flight Hours              
Private (C172 or DA-20) $12,440 50
Instrument $13,100 50
Commercial I $5,078 21.5
Commercial II $7,623 33
Commercial III $7,970 35.5
Multi-Engine (MEL) $7,450 15

Total

$53,661

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Optional Courses    
CFI $6,550 25
Add-On Rating- CFII $4,700 15

Add-On Rating - MEI

 $11,698 25

 

Aircraft/Instructor Costs

Description Rate
Instructor Rate $55/hr
Diamond DA-20 $185/hr
C172 $185/hr
C172 RG $185/hr
Tecnam (twin-engine)  $350/hr
Comanche (twin-engine)   $350/hr
Redbird Simulator(s)  $48/hr

Additional Costs May Include:

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

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