Castor Aviation Ltd. [professional courses]

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The commercial certificate will allow you to be a paid pilot with some restrictions.

• You can give non-stop flight seeing tours as long as they remain within 25 miles of the point of origin.
• You can do agriculture seeding, spraying or pollination
• Aerial Photography flights
• Bird chasing
• Banner towing
• Fire fighting
• Powerline and pipeline patrol
• Limited construction or repair work

During your Commercial training you will get:

• 20 hours ground instruction covering; applicable regulations, more in-depth look at all information obtained during private, advanced maneuver procedures.
• 20 hours dual flight instruction covering; more advanced maneuvers, advanced emergency maneuvers.
• 80 hours solo flight training covering; refining your piloting skills, building confidence as a Pilot in Command.
• 10 hours instrument instruction in a fixed wing covering; VOR tracking, Holding patterns, lost com procedures, approach and departure procedures, charts.

Cost break-down:

• Dual Instruction_____________________| 20 hr @ $280.00/hr|______________________$5,600.00*
• Solo Training_______________________| 80 hr @ $240.00 /hr|_____________________$19,200.00*
• Instrument instruction________________| 10 hr @ $150.00/hr |______________________$1,500.00*
• Ground Instruction___________________| 20 hr @ $40.00 / hr |_______________________$800.00 *
• Written Test___________________________| 1 @ $95.00 |____________________________$95.00
• Flight Test ________________________| 1 Free w/FAA examiner| _________________________FREE
• Flight time during test__________________| 1 @ $240.00/hr |_________________________$240.00*
• Books and Supplies_______________________| approx. $50 |____________________________$50.00*

CFI TOTAL____________________________________________________$27,485.00*

*These Figures are estimates based off of the FAA minimum standards to receive your ratings, depending on personal aptitude and motivation levels prices will vary.