Flight Training Cost
 

Approximately what would be the overall cost of all the training, flight time, and certificates required to be eligible to fly for an airline? I know there's many variables and its hard to tell but what would be a rough estimate?

Lots of variables, but anywhere from $45000 - $90000. Obviously FBOs will probably be cheaper than universities, etc., and stick to older planes, that helps too.

Ciampag, I've seen that you've posted this question on here before. No offense, but feel free to pick up the telephone and call a couple universities, a couple local airports and a couple accelerated flight training companies.

They are the ones who are going to be taking your money.

Also, theres a difference between being eligible, which is what these flight schools will make you, and competitive. Right now guys with 20,000 hrs and every type rating on earth aren't competitive because no one is hiring.

1) get your ratings
2) build time
3) get hired

While there have been exceptions in the recent past, you NORMALLY cannot go from flight school directly to an airline. You should expect to work multiple jobs in between to build up the necessary competitive flight experience...

-CFI/CFII ASEL
-MEI
-Part 135 Night Freight (or possibly corporate King Air).

The ratings required to get a CFI job (Private, Instruent, Commercial ASEL, CFI Airplane, CFI-Instrument) can cost anywhere from $35K to well over $100K.

The lowest costs will be part 61 training at your local airport. The highest costs will ripoff "academies" and aviation universities.

Hint: No employer cares where you went to school or how you got your ratings (unless it was in the military). Unless you are independently wealthy, go for the cheapest option. Spending a bunch of money will not benefit your career at all, and you will not be able to repay the loans in less than 20-30 years on airline pay.

That's just about right. In the central and southern Florida area, I've seen schools that include all the above mentioned licenses and ratings, including a ME add-on, housing, manuals, flight equipment & other materials. Just as rickair stated it can run from 35K to over 100K.

Go for the switchflipper position :p......right seat on a King Air!:)


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