Earning Your Private Pilot's License With Trident Aircraft

To get a private pilot’s license, you must :

• Be at least 17 years
• Have a current FAA third-class medical certificate
• Log at least 40 hours of flight
• Have at least 20 hours of flight with an instructor
• Have at least 10 hours of solo flight
• Pass the FAA Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge written test
• Pass a FAA Private Pilot flight exam

Approximate Cost:

FAA Medical Certification:  $75

Private Pilot Knowledge test preparation course:  $125

Private Pilot Knowledge test:   $90

Aircraft Rental:
    Cessna 152 (for pilots less than 6’ in height and 190lbs)
    $69/flight hour *40 Hours = $2760
    Cessna 172 (for our larger pilots)
    $96/flight hour *40 Hours = $3860

Flight and Ground Instruction:
     $35/hours * 25 Hours = $875

Flight Exam:  $300

All of the approximate numbers above are if the training is completed at the FAA minimum standards.  Total Cost as shown above:
Cessna 152 = $4225
Cessna 172 = $5325

The national average is for students to exceed the training minimums by nearly 50%, which will significantly increase the total cost of earning your license.  Trident Aircraft attempts to reduce training time, and cost, by use of an FAA approved training syllabus and home study courseware.The costs associated with flight training will be spread over the course of your training.  We have had students complete their training in anywhere from 3 months to 2 years.  Financing of your flight training can also be accomplish with a partnership agreement Trident Aircraft has with Centreville National Bank.  Call for more details.  For the official FAA jargon and requirements see below.  Never hesitate to contact any of the instructors at Trident Aircraft if you have any questions.