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Nice Air
Reid-Hillview Airport
2575 Robert Fowler Way
San Jose, CA 95148
408-729-3383 - Telephone
408-729-4160 - Fax
Helicopter Flight Training Courses
Private Pilot HelicopterBelow you will find a break down of the Private Pilot Helicopter course. The price estimates are based upon our flight schools average completion times and not the minimum times per the FAA. These prices are realistic and we complete most students within the estimates below.
| 40 hours dual instruction |
$255/hr
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$10,200
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| 10 hours aircraft rental (solo) |
$210/hr
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$2,100
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| 35 hours ground instruction |
$45/hr
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$1,575
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| Pre & Post Flight Briefing | ||
| Student Pilot Kit / Books |
$150
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$150
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| FAA Medical Certificate |
$100
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$100.00
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| FAA Written Test Fee |
$100
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$100.00
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| Check Ride Fee |
$375
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$375.00
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TOTAL
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$14,600
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Schweizer 300CB - Trainer
Cross-country
Time Building for an Instrument Rating or Commercial Pilot Certificate,
a minimum of 50 hours of cross-country time must be obtained prior to
the instrument check ride. You may include cross country time gained
while obtaining your Private Pilot License. Cross-country is defined,
as landing at any airport that is greater than but not equal to 50 nautical
miles. You may also be allowed to obtain this time in a fixed winged
aircraft or a combination of helicopter and fixed wing aircraft.
Commercial
Pilot Helicopter / Time Building
The
Commercial Pilot Certificate requires a total time of 150 hour total
flight time. (fixed wing or helicopter), which must include 100 hours
in a powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in a helicopter. Also,
you must have 100 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) time of which 35 hours
must be in a helicopter and 10 hours of that must be cross-country flight.
The estimate below is based on zero time to helicopter Commercial with
no fixed wing time included
| 60 hours dual instruction | $260/hr | $15,600 |
| 100 hours PIC | $210/hr | $21,000 |
| 60 hours ground instruction | $50/hr | $3,000 |
| Commercial Pilot Kit | $150 | $150 |
| FAA written Exam | $100 | $100 |
| FAA Medical Certificate | $100 | $100 |
| Check ride Fee | $375 | $375 |
| TOTAL | $40,325 |
Basic Flight Training Pricing | Advanced Flight Training Pricing