Hourly Rates for Simulator and Airplane Rental* | Rates* | ||
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2022 Piper Archer LX This airplane is equipped with the latest technology and is packed with numerous safety features, including the Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit (PFD and MFD) with synthetic vision – which greatly enhances pilot situational awareness. This Airplane is also equipped with a Terrain Avoidance Warning System (TAWS), Flight Director, GFC 700 autopilot with ESP – automatic recovery from critical flight attitudes to level flight and control resistance approaching extreme pitch and bank angles, air conditioning, ADS-B in/out with traffic and weather, Flight Stream AHRS and ADS-B in/out which can WiFi to your tablet, carbon monoxide (CO) detector, weather and navigation chart displays, Garmin G-5 standby instruments, 2 emergency back-up batteries, 4 USB outlets, an iPad 14 Pro loaded with ForeFlight and electronic E-6B apps and a Bose A20 headset. The front leather seats are covered in soft, fluffy sheepskins. They articulate and have inflatable lumbar supports. It is rare to see this many features packed into a rental/training airplane, which greatly enhances your comfort and safety in flight as well as the quality of your training. High definition audio/video recordings of your flights are provided at no additional charge. |
$330.00 | ||
Elite PI-135 Pro Panel III Professional BATD Flight Simulator FAA Approved BATD – FAA IFR recency of experience can be logged, Single Engine or Multiengine – including the King Air B200 configuration, Baron 58, GTN 650, GTN 750, GNS 430 WAAS and GNS530 WAAS, Analog, EFIS or G500 Glass, Flight Director, ADF, RMI, King KAP 150 coupled autopilot, WiFi for iPad 14 Pro ( provided with the simulator at no cost) loaded with ForeFlight pro pilot app, Flight Stream and Stratus II display information. This simulator is also equipped with a Terrain Avoidance Warning System (TAWS). The panel can also be configured for the Piper Archer III, Arrow III, Seneca III, Bonanza A-36, Mooney 201, Cessna 172 R and S and Cessna 182. The simulator is also equipped with motorized realistic variable control feedback, manual or electric trim and a full-featured remote instructor console. Numerous systems emergencies and weather scenarios can be created realistically in this simulator. High – definition audio/video recording of your simulator flight lessons is provided at no additional cost. Please see our aircraft and simulator page. |
$135.00 | ||
Glass Cockpit Ramp Power Box Using our Piper Archer LX Airplane for Glass Cockpit Simulator training |
$85.00 |
*The airplane rental rate covers the cost of fuel as well (wet rate). When you purchase fuel at another airport on a trip, we will subtract that fuel cost in full from your rental invoice, even if it is at a higher price than what we pay for fuel at our base airport. An 8% Georgia state sales tax applies to all equipment rentals. Some other flight schools have surcharges for fuel price changes, consumables and other costs in their fine print added to the airplane rental rate they post. American Air has no additional charges above the rates we post for rental, tax, instruction and training materials.
Hourly Rates for Professional One-On-One Ground and Flight Instruction | ||
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Professional Ground and Flight Instruction | $235.00 |
All instruction is given by Steve Shaner – Former FAA-Designated Pilot Examiner for over 32 years. Steve holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with a Citation business jet rating, CFI, CFII, CFI Multiengine. Steve has given many hours of Aerobatic and Tailwheel Pilot Instruction. Steve has over 55 years and 10,000 hours pilot experience and over 49 years of service as a full-time Flight Instructor. Steve provides training, practice and testing to all of his students at a much higher standard of thoroughness, safety and skill than you will find at traditional flight schools. Steve spends a great deal of time preparing his lessons and handouts specifically for each lesson for each student. these additional hours of his work are not charged to the student and quite often don’t occur at other flight schools. Steve provides numerous custom training handouts to all of his students at no cost.
Introductory Flight Lesson – In our 2022 Piper Archer LX airplane, a full 1 hour in the airplane plus 3 to 3.5 hours of ground training: total cost including tax: $1400.00. A full normal flight lesson typically costs around $1900 – $2100.
Classroom Ground School (Does not include flight training hours or cost) |
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Private Pilot Ground Course (typically 120 – 140 hours) @ $235/hour one-on-one) | ||
Instrument Pilot Ground Course (typically 120-140 hours) @ $235/hour one-on-one) | ||
Commercial Pilot Ground Course (typically 100 -120 hours) @$235/hour one-on-one) |
Hourly Rental Rates – Pilot Accessories | ||
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Bose A20 Headsets, Appario Stratus 3 ADS-B receiver | $12.00/hour (free with aircraft rental) |
The rates shown here are significantly higher than most schools in the U.S.A. This reflects your investment in flying an airplane that is relatively new and equipped with state-of-the art electronics and maintained to an exceptionally high standard and receiving exceptionally high quality training and customer service. The higher cost of training and aircraft rental with us provides you and your passengers with the highest level of safety available. Total course costs can vary by several thousand dollars from one student to another, depending on the course, the total hours a student needs to meet the standards, the weather and the frequency of attendance. For solo airplane rental, pilots are required to have aircraft renter’s insurance ($250,000 liability with $40,000/passenger and $1,000 medical expense including crew, plus $40,000 non-owned hull damage each occurrence). After an initial phone conversation with Steve Shaner, if the program and investment of time and financial cost sounds like a good match for you and your goals, you are welcome to come out and see the aircraft, simulator and training materials we use and meet with Steve by appointment at no cost or obligation. Thank you for your interest in American Air Flight Training, Inc.