Blue Ridge Aviation
Personalized Flight Instruction &
Aircraft Rentals
540-246-9407
51 Aviation Circle, Suite 110
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
About Us
Commercial:
Cessna 172: +/- 140 Hours - $22,400
Complex/TAA: 10 Hours - $3650
Flight Instruction: +/- 15 Hours - $900
Ground Instruction: +/- 20 Hours - $1,200
Written Exam & Check Ride: $925
*Total: +/- $29,075
Multi Commercial Add-On:
Piper Seminole: +/- 5 Hours - $1,575
Flight & Ground Instruction: +/- 5 Hours - $750
Check Ride: $750
*Total: +/- $3,075
CFI Initial:
Flight Prep & Ground Training: $3,000
Written Exam (2): $350
Check Ride: $1,200
*Total: +/- $4,550
CFII:
Flight Prep & Ground Training: $2,500
Written Exam: $175
Check Ride: $750
*Total: +/- $3,425
*Grand Total: +/- $66,975
Here at Blue Ridge Aviation, our goal is to provide quality Flight Instruction at the cheapest price for our students. Flight Instruction is extremely cost intensive, and Blue Ridge Aviation has reduced the national average costs by more than half.
We are a Part 61 Flight School offering instruction for Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine, and Flight Instructor certificates.
Whether you want to learn in order to take the family on vacations, have the ability to travel quicker and easier for business purposes, or if you aspire to fly for a major airline, we are the flight school that will meet your needs!
We also offer Initial and Recurrent training in the Beechcraft Baron, Piper Mirage, and Cessna 210!
With thousands of hours and years of flying experience, our instructors create nothing but the safest pilots that are ready to deal with any situation!
Average Costs: Flight Training is extremely costly and Blue Ridge Aviation has reduced the national average costs by more than half.
(*Cost will vary based on each student's individual needs)
Private Pilot:
Cessna 172: 55 Hours - $8800
Flight Instruction: 45 Hours - $2700
Ground Instruction: 30 Hours - $1800
Written Exam & Check Ride: $925
*Total: +/- $14,225
Instrument:
Cessna 172: 45 Hours - $7200
Flight Instruction: 45 Hours - $2700
Ground Instruction: 30 Hours - $1800
Written Exam & Check Ride: $925
*Total: +/- $12,625
Helpful Links:
FAA: https://www.faa.gov/
IACRA: https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx
Testing: https://faa.psiexams.com/faa/login
Weather: https://www.aviationweather.gov/, https://skyvector.com/