Compare Flight Schools at Boeing Field

Standard Version

 

Information Current as of June 17th, 2003

 

Standard training aircraft (most commonly used) at each flight school

 

Uses same basic flight training components (universally standard) to compare "apples to apples"

 

  Seattle Flight Seattle Flight Galvin Flying Wings Aloft
FLIGHT TRAINING RATES Training Package Pay-as-you-Go    
         
Estimated Private Training Cost (at 56.5 flight hours): $9,500 $10,997 $12,828 $13,715
         

Includes:

39 Hours Dual Flight Instruction:

16 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental (w/Tax):

1.5 Hours Check-Ride Aircraft Rental (w/Tax):

45 Hours Pre & Post, Ground:

Books, Materials, Supplies (w/Tax):

Ground School:

David Clark Headset, Jepp Kneeboard (w/Tax):

Medical Exam:

Knowledge (written) Test:

Practical (check-ride) Test:

Initial Club or "Diamond G" Fee:

Club or "Diamond G" Dues (6 months):

 

Seattle Flight Comprehensive Pilot Training Package

 

Includes all items listed to left

 

 

$5,655

$1,915

$180

$2,025

$345

CD-ROM / Text

$367

$80

$80

$350

$0

$0

  

$6,474

$2,089

$196

$2,070

$380

CD-ROM

$375

$80

$80

$350

$500

$234

  

$6,923

$2,072

$194

$2,633

$228

$375

$375

$80

$80

$350

$135

$270
         
SOLO Rental Rate (Archer II or Cessna 172): $110 $110 $120 / $140 $119 / $133
  (retail) (retail) (club / retail) (club / retail)
         
DUAL Instruction Rate (airplane & instructor): $145 $145 $166 / $191 $177 / $191
  (retail) (retail)

(club / retail)

 (club / retail)
         
INSTRUCTION (basic flight or ground instruction): $45 $45 $46 / $51 $58.50
  (retail) (retail) (club / retail) (club)
FLIGHT SCHOOL BENEFITS        
         
Guaranteed Check-Ride Pass? YES YES NO NO
         
Perfect Pass Rate? YES YES NO NO
         
Instructors w/ more than 1,200 hours? ALL ALL ? ?
         
$1 Million Insurance Coverage? FREE FREE EXTRA EXTRA
         
Online Scheduling Access? FREE FREE EXTRA NONE
         
PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT        
         
IFR-Approved GPS w/ COLOR Moving Map? ALL ALL MOST NONE
         
ADF? ALL ALL MOST MOST
         
DME? ALL ALL NONE FEW
         
Autopilot? ALL ALL ALL FEW
         
CD Player? ALL ALL NONE NONE
         
Air Conditioning? ALL ALL NONE NONE
         
New Leather? ALL ALL HALF NONE
         
PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT        
         
Aircraft Type: Piper Archer II Piper Archer II New Cessna 172 Cessna 172
         
Wing Position: LOW-WING LOW-WING HIGH-WING HIGH-WING
         
Seats: 4 4 4 4
         
Aircraft Cruise Speed (75% power, 8000 ft): 132 KIAS 132 KIAS 124 KIAS 120 KIAS
         
Aircraft Horsepower: 180 HP 180 HP 180 HP 160 HP
         
Aircraft Useful Load (manufacturer standard): 1,134 POUNDS 1,134 POUNDS 924 POUNDS 874 POUNDS
         
Maximum Baggage Capacity: 200 POUNDS 200 POUNDS 120 POUNDS 120 POUNDS
         
Service Ceiling: 14,000 FEET 14,000 FEET 13,500 FEET 13,000 FEET
         
Handling Characteristics: MORE STABLE MORE STABLE STABLE STABLE

 

 

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