East Coast Aero Club - Nashua, NH

Instrument Rating

East Coast Aero Club offers instrument training in a Piper Warrior or a Piper Arrow. All of these airplanes are fully-IFR equipped, all with dual communication radios and VORs; the avionics in these airplanes include IFR GPS, LORAN, ADF, and RNAV. The FAA requirements for the instrument rating include 40 hours of instrument time, simulated or actual, 15 of which must be with a Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFI-I), and up to 10 hours of which can be in a flight simulator.

The following cost estimation is in a Warrior and simulator time in an Elite IGate G500.

20 hours dual instruction in a Warrior	$ 3,140.00
15 hours training in IGate simulator with CFI-I	$ 1,440.00
5 hours of practice in Warrior with a safety pilot	$ 545.00
5 hours of ground instruction	$ 240.00
Books and charts (estimate)	$ 125.00
Written /Knowledge test	$ 90.00
Examiner fee for flight test (estimate)	$ 250.00

Total Estimate	$ 5,410.00

Keep in mind that these costs are estimates based on average completion times. Your individual training time will vary. All rates current as of January 2, 2008. Estimate does not include aircraft rental for FAA Examiner check ride. Estimate is based on a Certified Flight Instructor. A Senior Flight Instructor will increase overall costs by apx. $ 8.00 per hour of ground instruction and dual instruction.

Flight Account Bonus Plan

Pre-payment of the following amounts into your flight account will earn a flight account bonus!

Piper Warrior, Cessna 172	$ 2000.00 or more earns a 5% bonus
Piper Arrow	$ 2500.00 or more earns a 5% bonus
Piper Seminole	$ 4000.00 or more earns a 5% bonus

Bonus is applied only if your account is positive at the time of pre-payment. Bonus for cash or check deposits only. Bonus may not apply to one time rentals. Bonus must be used and cannot be refunded as cash.

East Coast Aero Club
117 Perimeter Rd.
Nashua, New Hampshire 03063
Tel: 603-595-1395
Fax: 603-821-4561
www.ecacnashua.com

Summer office hours 8 AM – 7 PM seven days
Winter office hours 8 AM - 5 PM seven days