So, you want to learn how to fly but you want to make sure you’re choosing the right school.  After all, your time and money are worth a lot.  Besides our site, there are some great resources out there with information on the learning to fly process.  Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA, www.aopa.org) and the Federal Aviation Administration (www.faa.gov) both have very helpful information about becoming a pilot along with choosing the right flight school.

Slipstream Aviation has gone through great measures to ensure that our customers receive the best and safest training in the industry.  Experience our pilot training first-hand without having to sign up for a full course through our Discovery Flight option.

A Discovery Flight allows you to fly with a flight instructor and get a taste of what your training would entail.  We're sure you’ll have a great time while getting closer to realizing your dream to fly!

Once you’ve completed your Discovery Flight and experienced first-hand how Slipstream Aviation is best-in-class, you'll likely want to continue your training.  Here is what to expect:

To keep your training moving forwards smoothly, we will follow a syllabus which will guide our ground lessons, flight lessons, as well as your study.  We utilize a training program from industry-leader ASA, that includes a syllabus, textbooks and optional video course, all designed to work together to help you prepare to pass the written, practical, and oral tests while becoming a safe and proficient pilot.  We recommend scheduling 3 - 4 lessons per week (more is even better).  Each lesson is about 3 hours long and includes ground instruction and flight time.  

With a schedule of 3 - 4 lessons per week, you'll likely be ready to fly solo after a couple of months.  You'll then be on track to get your pilot's license about 4 - 5 months after beginning your training.

Here is an estimate of cost which shows how much you may expect to spend during the course of attaining your Private Pilot's license.  This estimate is based on a realistic amount of hours of flight time, instead of the FAA's minimum of 40 hours.  Very few people are able to become a proficient pilot in that few hours so this guesstimate is based on an extra 10 hours of flight time.  Also included is an estimate of the other costs that come up along the way to getting your pilot's license.
Airplane rental for 50 hours Instruction for 70 hours
Headset
Written Test
Practical Test
Ground School, Supplies
Total


$6,250
$3,500
$500
$100
$350
$360
$11,060

Go ahead, call or e-mail!  We check e-mail all the time, ands if we miss your call, we're probably out flying, so please leave a message and we'll get right back to you.
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With your license in hand, you'll be free to roam the skies with family and friends aboard.  The Private license gives you the privilege of flying day or night, as long as the weather is good and you stay out of the clouds.  You'll be able to rent airplanes (most small airports around the country have rental planes available) or buy your own.  In fact, we're happy to train you to fly or get your advanced ratings or licenses in your own plane.