Frequently Asked Questions

While the exact price of earning your private pilot license will vary depending on how much time and commitment you put forth, the average cost for the Private Pilot Certificate is about $10,000 and that includes course flight time, flight training, instructor ground training, the private pilot Ground Course, and Aircraft Rental for Practical Exam. Working hard and flying often usually leads to lower course completion costs.

40 hours is just a minimum of the FAA, on average a private pilot certificate can be earned in 50-60 hours, which is about 4 months in the summer or 5 months in the winter. (Depending on commitment)

Yes many private companies offer Financial Aid including Pilot Finance Inc.

The Apple IPad 2 is our gift to you for your commitment to flight training at Third Coast Aviation Inc. The device will be yours to keep, but we expect that you bring it with you for your training sessions.  To participate in this offer you must put $ 6000 non-refundable and non-transferable in your flight account, which will be used toward aircraft fees and instructor fees. This offer is not available in combination with any other offer.

Yes you can, as long as you have a valid pilot certificate. You will need to be checked out in our aircraft with an instructor before being able to rent.

Yes we offer Discovery flights and Plane Ride gift Certificates, for those who want to give their friends and family a special gift. The price ranges from $59 to $109 for aircraft and instructor fees and additional $25 for any additional passengers.

Well if you call us today we can set up a Discovery Flight for you. The flight consists of a half hour flight in our Cessna 172, some instruction from one of our Certificated Flight instructor, and a chance to get a feel for flying. Also the flight time and instruction you receive can be put toward your private pilot license.   The price for a Discovery flight is only $59 dollars.