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PRIVATE THRU CFI

Begin with a Private certificate or pursue Instrument, Commercial, Multi-engine, or CFI training

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AEROBATICS

From basic to advanced aerobatics, spin training, and unusual attitude recovery training

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TAILWHEEL

Earn a tailwheel endorsement or hone your stick-and-rudder with the famous Super Cub

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FLIGHT REVIEWS

Complete a Flight Review, a High Performance endorsement, or a Complex aircraft endorsement

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Flight Training Courses

Flight training at Chandler Air Service is pay-as-you-go. We never require large sums of money up front. The course details below show estimated lengths and costs. These should be considered minimums.
Payment policies

Private and Instrument training is normally done in the Piper Archer.

Flight training programs can often be tailored to fit an individual’s needs or previous training experience

FAA pilot examiner fees and knowledge exam fees are extra and are paid directly to the examiner or testing facility. Chandler Air Service is a PSI testing facility and can administer your written exams.
An FAA medical certificate is required prior to solo and is obtained from an FAA medical examiner.
A radio communication headset will be provided while working on your certificate. We also have them available for purchase in our pilot shop if you would like the option to buy your own.

Most of our flight training programs have a waiting list. Contact us for details.

Private Pilot

Airplane Single Engine Land

40.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)

12.0 Hours Solo Practice ($181 /hour)
25.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
Private Pilot Kit with Flight Bag
Additional Books and Materials (approx.)
GRAND TOTAL

$10,120.00

$2,172.00*
$1,800.00
$165.00*
$40.00*
$14,296.00
Total flight time: 52 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 3 hours per week – 4.5 months

* Sales tax applies

40.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)

$10,120.00

12.0 Hours Solo Practice ($181 /hour)

$2,172.00*

25.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

$1,800.00

Private Pilot Kit with Flight Bag

$165.00*

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

$40.00*

GRAND TOTAL

$14,296.00

Total flight time: 52 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 3 hours per week – 4.5 months

* Sales tax applies

Instrument

45.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)

25.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)
GRAND TOTAL

$11,385.00

$1,800.00
$50.00*
$13,235.00
Minimum flight time: 45 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 2.5 months

* Sales tax applies

45.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)
$11,385.00
25.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$1,800.00

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

$50.00*

GRAND TOTAL

$13,235.00
Minimum flight time: 45 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 2.5 months

* Sales tax applies

Commercial Pilot with Instrument

Airplane Single Engine Land

35.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)

60.0 Hours Solo Practice/PIC ($181 /hour)
45.0 Hours Dual (Instrument) ($253 /hour)
15.0 Hours Dual (Complex) ($294 /hour)

25.0 Hours Ground (Instrument) ($72 /hour)

15.0 Hours Ground (Commercial) ($72 /hour)

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)
GRAND TOTAL

$8,8555.00

$10,860.00*
$11,385.00
$4,410.00
$1,800.00

$1,080.00

$70.00*
$38,460.00

Total flight time: 155 hours
(95 hours dual, 60 hours solo)

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 9 months

* Sales tax applies

35.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)
$8,8555.00
60.0 Hours Solo Practice/PIC ($181 /hour)
$10,860.00*
45.0 Hours Dual (Instrument) ($253 /hour)
$11,385.00
15.0 Hours Dual (Complex) ($294 /hour)
$4,410.00
25.0 Hours Ground (Instrument) ($72 /hour)
$1,800.00
15.0 Hours Ground (Commercial) ($72 /hour)
$1,080.00

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

$70.00*

GRAND TOTAL

$38,460.00
Total flight time: 155 hours
(95 hours dual, 60 hours solo)

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 9 months

* Sales tax applies

Certified Flight Instructor

Initial - Airplane Single Engine Land

21.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)

1.5 Hours Spin Training (Aerobatic) ($344 /hour)
30.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

GRAND TOTAL
$5,313.00
$516.00
$2160.00
$49.00*
$8,038.00
Total flight time: 22.5 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 6 weeks

* Sales tax applies

21.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)
$5,313.00
1.5 Hours Spin Training (Aerobatic) ($344 /hour)
$516.00
30.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$2160.00

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

$49.00*

GRAND TOTAL

$8,038.00
Total flight time: 22.5 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 6 weeks

* Sales tax applies

Certified Flight Instructor

Instrument Add-on

12.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)

10.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

GRAND TOTAL
$3,036.00
$720.00
$20.00*
$3,776.00
Total flight time: 12 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 3 weeks

* Sales tax applies

12.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($253 /hour)
$3,036.00
10.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$720.00

Additional Books and Materials (approx.)

$20.00*

GRAND TOTAL

$3,776.00
Total flight time: 12 hours

Approximate time to complete:
Based on 4 hours per week – 3 weeks

* Sales tax applies

Aerobatics

Chandler Air Service provides aerobatics training in one of our three 2T-A1-2 Great Lakes open-cockpit bi-planes. We can tailor training programs for beginners, advanced pilots, or even spin training. We have tailored programs for various branches of government and groups of pilots to meet their employers and personal needs to improve their skills. For the following courses, we normally schedule no more than two flights per day. Typically flights are 1 hour duration each. Parachute and headset rentals are included.

Beginning Basic Aerobatics

Previous aerobatic experience is not required but a tailwheel endorsement is. This course includes all the basic rolls, loops, and spins, plus hammerheads, immelmans, cuban eights, and a combination of maneuvers. Also covered is inverted flight, including climbs, descents, turns, inverted stalls and the emergency spin recovery program.

10.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)

2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
GRAND TOTAL
$3,440.00
$144.00
$3,584.00
10.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)
$3,440.00
2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$144.00

GRAND TOTAL

$3,584.00

Beginning Basic Aerobatics – Short Course

One half of our 10-hour course. Less emphasis on additional maneuvers and very little inverted flight.

5.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)

2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

GRAND TOTAL
$1,720.00
$144.00
$1,864.00
5.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)
$1,720.00
2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$144.00

GRAND TOTAL

$1,864.00

Spin Training

Special spin training is provided which will take you through all the upright and inverted spins. The emergency spin recovery technique is introduced and proficiency acquired before the completion of this program.

2.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)

2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

GRAND TOTAL
$688.00
$144.00
$832.00
2.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)
$688.00
2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$144.00

GRAND TOTAL

$832.00

Unusual Attitude Recovery

Emphasis on basic aerobatics to train on unusual attitude, upset maneuver recovery, and spin training through advanced spins including all the upright and inverted spins.

5.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)

2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)

GRAND TOTAL
$1,720.00
$144.00

$1,864.00

5.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($344 /hour)
$1,720.00
2.0 Hours Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$144.00

GRAND TOTAL

$1,864.00

Tailwheel

With the increase in popularity of technically advanced aircraft, focus on common stick and rudder skills seem to be fading in modern flight training. Stay sharp by learning to fly taildraggers. Our Super Cubs demand coordinated rudder inputs that will train you to be a better pilot in all aircraft.

We have three PA-18-150 Piper Super Cubs (160hp) for basic tailwheel training. You can start from scratch for the complete Private Pilot training, get your original tailwheel endorsement (required by the FAA), get recurrent, or any number of applications to other certificates. These aircraft are also available for rental.

Our tailwheel endorsement training program is not a short and sweet bunch of rote takeoffs and landings. You will learn advanced use of rudder skills, stalls and recovery procedures, slips to the Nth degree, dirt runway landings, and the most fun “fly down the runway on one wheel trick”. Plan on 8 to 10 hours of dual for a pilot with good stick and rudder skills. If you have been flying stuff that goes fast or been flying airplanes that you have been told you don’t need much rudder in, you might plan on a few more hours. You do not need to go buy any special books or reading material.

We also do training in your tailwheel aircraft. We have a reasonable amount of experience in many different types of tailwheel aircraft and regularly train in customers airplanes. Depending on the amount of time needed in your aircraft we may need to be named as additional insured on your policy. We will provide the information necessary for your agent to see to it.

10.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($252 /hour)

1.5 Hour Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
GRAND TOTAL
$2,520.00
$108.00

$2,628.00

10.0 Hours Dual Instruction ($252 /hour)
$2,520.00
1.5 Hour Ground Instruction ($72 /hour)
$108.00

GRAND TOTAL

$2,628.00

Flight Reviews

& Endorsements

Keep your proficiency current with a Flight Review, or pursue a High Performance or Complex endorsement. Whatever your needs, we have the right aircraft and dedicated flight instructors to take you through the process. Contact us to schedule today.
  • Flight Review
  • Complex Endorsement
  • High Performance Endorsement
  • CFI Spin Endorsement
  • Instrument Proficiency Check
  • Mountain Flying Course

Time Building

Chandler Air Service has had the privilege and opportunity to provide aircraft rental for the purpose of time building to pilots from all over the world. We have numerous pilots come each year to build flight time and we are happy to be able to provide this service. Learn more

Pilot Proficiency Program

Chandler Air Service has designed a new program for the licensed pilot. This unique program brings you back to basics and what you are supposed to know about flying. It is all about learning how to fly the right way and being confident in your skills. 5 hours of flight and 2 hours of ground training. The flight review is included. Learn more

Approved for Veterans

Chandler Air Service is approved for veterans under the GI Bill®. After you have your Private Pilot Certificate, 141 training courses are eligible to receive VA education benefit reimbursement. Call Chandler Air Service for more information.

‘‘GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.”