Membership Information
- To become an Aero Club member, you must meet some eligibility requirements: Current Military member, retired, or a dependent (including Reserves and Guard), certain VA members (ID Holding), active members of the Civil Air Patrol and Coast Guard Auxiliary, as well as certain Federal Employees. When in doubt please ask!
- ****Currently we can only instruct US Citizens, proof of citizenship required****
- INTRODUCTORY FLIGHTS approximately 30 minute flight over Charleston Harbor with YOU flying the airplane; only $49 (up to 3 people with a maximum weight of 400 lbs).
- Becoming a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensed pilot requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight training; 20 hours with a Flight Instructor, and 10 hours of solo flight (US average is 80 hours).
- An hourly breakdown for the potential cost, of course the total costs depends on the amount of time you can put into flying, studying, and knowledge you bring with you.
Þ Once you join the club, contact your assigned instructor to get started!
Aircraft Rental |
50 hours @ $95 per hour
(Our Most Expensive Airplane) 50 hours can be accomplished
Flying 3-4 times per WEEK in approximately 3 months |
$4750
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Flight Instruction |
25 hours @ $30 per hour |
$750 |
Ground Instruction |
15 hours @ $30 per hour |
$450 |
Ground School Kit |
Cessna/King Kit purchased at our school |
$400 |
FAA Flight Test Fee |
With a designated examiner |
$325 |
Written Test Fee |
Using CATS testing software |
$100 |
Initiation Fee |
To join the club |
$35 |
Membership Dues |
3 months membership @ $25/month |
$75 |
TOTAL COST
Estimated |
—of course depending on how quickly you learn— |
$6,210 |
Ø VA/GI Bill not available for Private License
- Joining the Aero Club is a bit different than your local flight school. For one, we are governed by FAA and Air Force regulations, this increased some of the knowledge you are required to maintain but in return it increases our SAFETY. You are required to attend a monthly safety meeting which is presented on certain relevant safety topics here at the club; every second Tuesday of each month. Maintaining your PIF folder is another difference, this allows any CFI to check your progress and address specific information that you might require or desire. Finally, the Aero Club, being military, requires a set of levels to go through prior to rental of any aircraft, which also increases our security. Whenever there is a doubt, please feel free to ask!
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Charleston Air Force Base South Carolina