About Us
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!
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.
Private Pilot:
Cessna 172: 45 Hours - $5850
Flight Instruction: 25 Hours - $1250
Ground Instruction: 30 Hours - $1500
Written Exam & Check Ride: $760
*Total: +/- $10,625
Instrument:
Cessna 172: 45 Hours - $5850
Flight Instruction: 45 Hours - $2250
Ground Instruction: 30 Hours - $1500
Written Exam & Check Ride: $760
*Total: +/- $11,625
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/
Commercial:
Cessna 172: +/- 155 Hours - $20,150
Flight Instruction: +/- 15 Hours - $750
Ground Instruction: +/- 20 Hours - $1,000
Solo Required Time: 10 Hours - $1,300
Written Exam & Check Ride: $760
*Total: +/- $27,850
Multi Commercial Add-On:
Piper Twin Comanche: 15 Hours - $3,975
Flight & Ground Instruction: 25 Hours - $1,500
Written Exam & Check Ride: $760
*Total: +/- $6,125
CFI Initial:
Flight Prep & Ground Training: $2,000
Written Exam (2): $320
Check Ride: $1,200
*Total: +/- $3,500
CFII: Approx. an additional *$4,000
*Grand Total: +/- $63,725
*Prices based on FAA minimum required hours, anticipate additional costs based on individual instructional needs.