Cost of time building programs for pilots

Sep 3

2 min read

What are time building programs for pilots?

Time Building programs for pilots are offered by flight schools to help people build flight hours quickly. They come in three forms:

Pay by hour
Bundled pricing
Shared hours

Pay by hour programs function similar to any aircraft rental. A pilot rents an aircraft by the flight hour and pays based on the number of hours flown. Several programs offer heavily discounted rates for aircraft based on the scale of the program.

Bundled pricing requires a pilot to pay an upfront cost similar to a club price. These are often in 10, 20, 50, or 100 hour bundles. By purchasing more hours, the rate of the per hour cost goes down.

Shared programs are more structured, and involve the flight school pairing up two pilots to share time. One pilot acts as a safety pilot and one pilot operates the aircraft. This reduces. the price per hour since both pilot share in the cost. Note: it is more common now for hiring managers of commercial operations to discount the value of shared pilot programs.

What do time building programs for pilot cost?

The chart shows a wide variety of pricing for time building programs. The most cost effective prices are found at Rocky Mountain Flight School in Broomfield, Colorado (11855 Airport Way , Unit C, Broomfield, Colorado, 80021). They offer a Cessna 150 for $73 per hour.

Other programs offer lower priced single engine aircraft for $55 per hour, but these require the purchase of a bundle of hours of at least 20 or 50 hours.

The following list of time building programs are the lowest priced options found online:

Rocky Mountain Flight School

11855 Airport Way , Unit C

Broomfield, Colorado, 80021

https://www.rmflight.com/

(303) 465-4600

info@rmflight.com

Sky Eagle Flight Academy

1707 S Perimeter Road, Suite 33A

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309

https://skyeagle.aero/

(954) 807 4299