Flight Fees

Expected Flight Fees

(effective July 6, 2015)

Per Certificate/Rating

Private Pilot Certificate*	55 flight & 20 ground hours	$12,940
Instrument Rating*	40 flight & 20 ground hours	$9,990
Commercial Certificate*	110 flight & 20 ground hours	$23,250
Multi-Engine Add-on Rating*	6 flight & 6 ground hours	$2,900
Instructor Certificate*	20 flight & 30 ground hours	$5,500
Instrument Instructor Rating*	6 flight & 6 ground hours	$2,000

*Includes cost of testing (check ride). Does not include ground schools or tuition costs. Individual costs will vary.

Flight fees are based on the following aircraft/simulator rates

	SOLO	DUAL	SOLO/ NON-REG	DUAL/ NON-REG
Cessna 152	$107/ hour	$159/ hour	$122/ hour	$174/ hour
Piper Arrow (Complex)	$150/ hour	$202/ hour	$165/ hour	$217/ hour
Cessna 172 SP*	$168/ hour	$220/ hour	$183/ hour	$235/ hour
Super Cub (Seaplane)		$202/ hour		$217/ hour
Piper Aztec (Multi-Engine)	$269/ hour	$331/ hour	$284/ hour	$346/ hour
Piper Aztec Turbo	$338/ hour	$400/ hour	$353/ hour	$415/ hour
Decathlon (Tailwheel)	$148/ hour	$200/ hour	$163/ hour	$215/ hour
Robinson R44 (Helicopter)	$496/ hour	$561/ hour	$511/ hour	$576/ hour
Frasca 172* (C172 Sim)		$140/ hour		$155/ hour
Helicopter Simulator		$138/ hour		$153/ hour

Instructor rate is $52 per single-engine flight/ground hour, $62 per multi-engine flight/ground hour, and $65 per helicopter flight/ground hour. These rates apply for both registered and non-registered students. Registered students are students who have been admitted to NMC and are registered for and paying tuition for a flight class. Fuel costs are included in the posted rates. Only if necessary will an additional fuel surcharge based on the rise of fuel prices be applied.