This CFI course is designed to take a holder of at least a Commercial Pilot single or multi engine airplane certificate to completion of the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating in just 14 days. Expand your career horizons as a professional pilot. Build your hours and get paid for it!

The estimate below gives you an itemized estimation of ALL of the costs involved with this training course. Keep in mind that this is an estimate, not a "one size fits all" package deal. Your actual costs will vary, simply because everyone is different with different learning styles and past experiences.

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	HOURS	PRICE	TOTAL
Cessna 172 RG Rental	12	$166.⁵⁰	$1998
Cessna 172 S Rental	5	$139.⁵⁰	$698
Flight Instruction	15	$64.⁵⁰	$968
Ground Instruction	40	$55.⁵⁰	$2220
FAA Written Exams (Fundamentals of instructing & Certified Flight / Ground Instructor)		2@ $150 each	$300
Books & Shipping (See 'Required Reading' below. All books available in our Pilot Shop)		$200	$200
Charts, AFD		$30	$30
Pilot Examiner Fee		$715	$715
Hotel Accommodations	14 Nights	$39	$546
	***TOTAL ESTIMATED COST		$7675

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PREREQUISITES:

Holder of an FAA Commercial Pilot certificate.
Current FAA medical certificate.
At least 10 hours of recent flight time.
All Required Reading completed.
Prepared to pass the CFI (FIA) written exam and the Fundamentals Of Instructing (FOI) written exam prior to arrival.

REQUIRED READING:

We strongly recommend a thorough study of the materials listed below prior to your scheduled course. These materials may be purchased through our online pilot store or at most local pilot shops.

Advanced Pilot Flight Manual by William K Kershner
Aviation Weather and Weather Services
Practical Test Standards for Private Pilot ASEL
Practical Test Standards for Commercial Pilot ASEL
Aviation Instructor's Handbook - 8083-9
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - 8083-25
Airplane Flying Handbook - 8083-3A
Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide
Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide
Certified Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide
FAR/AIM
Flight Instructor for ASEL and Sea Practical Test Standards
Advisory Circulars listed in the Flight Instructor Practical Test Standard book (download)

All of these materials are available from SunState Aviation Flight Shop. To order call 1-800-941-4359.

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This sheet is intended for informational purposes only and reflects estimated costs of all aspects of this training course. The hour requirements and associated costs are based on the average training time to complete the course and pass the FAA Practical Test. Your actual time to completion will vary. All prices subject to change without notice. Aircraft hourly rental rates quoted above include fuel and are based on a pre-paid block purchase of 20 hours or more. Any additional flight hours or instruction will generate additional costs.

A word about our pricing and rates: SunState Aviation's commitment to you, our students and customers is to provide the highest quality training and aircraft rental possible, combined with the very best possible customer service at the very best prices and hourly rates possible. We do not add fuel surcharges or any other hidden charges to our rental rates (a 7% local sales tax is added to non-instructional aircraft rentals), nor do we falsely inflate our rental rates in order to offer "special cut-rate deals." Our rates are competitive and our block discounts are already as low as we can possibly go. Please do not ask us to depart from our published rates. The prices and rates published on this web-site are the effective rates at the time that you viewed them and are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.

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