Old 01-12-2009, 04:53 PM
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The numbers can vary wildly, depending on location and type of program.

Assuming all ratings through COMM AMEL, CFI, CFII, and MEI....

A small school or FBO in a low cost area might be as low as $40K.

In a higher cost area it might be $50K+

A "Brand-name School" would likely charge $60-80K. This is pretty much a rip-off.

Some operations might even charge more...that would be a flat-out scam.

A university program might be $100K+...try to break out the costs of flight training and the actual education part. Compare the flight training amount to other flight training options, and compare the education amount to other colleges.

The ATP actually requires 1500 flight hours. No one (except a few foreigners) buys that much time...it would be about 1200 hours and an ADDITIONAL $80K. You work entry-level jobs until you accumulate 1500 hours...at that point you might spend $2-3K to take the checkride. If you get an airline job (and many other jobs) the company will pay for your ATP checkride when you upgrade to captain.
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