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Get Your Private or Commercial Pilot License Li* ** PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM I

Program Includes:Commercial License, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, Certified Flight Instructor Rating, and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating.

Prerequisite: Private License. Student may begin Professional I Program immediately upon achieving Private Pilot License.

Designed for the pilot who wishes to obtain Commercial License with Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings. The student will also be trained to receive the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Ratings (CFII). Upon completion, the pilot is qualified to be a Flight Instructor in a single-engine aircraft and teach students to be licensed Private, Commercial or Instrument-rated pilots. These ratings are extremely helpful for the pilot who desires to advance his/her flight time and flight experience. The Diamond DA-42 and Piper Seneca PA-34 systems ground school prepares the student to operate within a complex, multi-engine glass cockpit environment, similar to what is being used in today’s advanced commercial aircraft. Aircraft flown includes the new Diamond DA-42 and Piper Seneca PA-34 twin engine, as well as the Cessna C-172SP and Decathlon 8KCAB.

The Professional I Program also includes the Unusual Attitude and Upset Recovery Training Course, which provides important training for students who plan to be professional pilots. It is a rigorous combination of hands-on maneuver-based and scenario-based training profiles which enhance flying skills. Most important, this course also improves the pilot's decision-making skills in emergency situations.

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  • Lab Hours: 142.4
  • Lecture/Ground School Hours: 263.5
  • Flight Hours: 136
  • COST: DA-42: $40,112 / PA-34: $36,942

(Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII, Dual DA-42/PA-34 Systems Ground School:  162.5 hours,  flight exams, ETA, written exams and books all included).


* ** PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM III

Program Includes:Multi-Engine Private Rating, Instrument Rating, Commercial Single Engine License, Commercial Multi-Engine License, Certified Flight Instructor Rating, Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine Instructor Rating. Includes 50 hours multi-engine time.

Prerequisite: Private License. Student may begin Professional III Program immediately upon achieving Private Pilot License.

Similar to PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM I, PROGRAM III emphasizes multi-engine training. Most single-engine time is replaced by advanced multi-engine instruction. Pilot is eligible to begin the Professional III program immediately upon completion of Private Pilot Course and achieving Private License. Aircraft flown includes the new Diamond DA-42 and Piper Seneca PA-34 twin engine, as well as the Cessna C-172SP and Decathlon 8KCAB. Start your Professional Pilot Training Today, Contact PEA.

Lab Hours: 146.4
Lecture/Ground School: 279.5
Flight Hours: 146.4
COST: DA-42: $52,223 / PA-34: $42,963

(Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII,  Dual DA-42/PA-34 Systems Ground School:  162.5 hours,  flight exams, ETA, written exams and books all included).


* ** ATP PROGRAM I

Program Includes: Multi-Engine Instructor Rating, FAR 135 VFR Ground School and Aircraft Training, FAR 135 IFR Ground School and Aircraft Training, Turbo Prop Ground School and Simulator Training, Turbo Jet Ground School and Simulator Training, Crew Resource Management and Human Factors Ground School, Airline Transport Pilot License.

The Airline Transport Pilot is the highest license a pilot can achieve. A minimum of 1500 flight hours is required. Pre-requisites are completion of Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine and Instructor Ratings (CFI & CFII). Utilizing the Instructor Rating, the pilot is qualified to join Phoenix East as a paid flight instructor to further build flight time and experience. (NOTE: International students must have a valid J-1 Visa).

Pilots will also be trained under F.A.R. Part 135 to become single and multi-engine charter pilots. The ATP Program has a greater emphasis on multi-engine crew coordination and includes the CRM/Human Factors course. The Glass Cockpit Course trains the pilot to manage today's aircraft advanced systems. ATP Program I qualifies the pilot in multi-engine aircraft with knowledge of advanced turbine systems.

At the end of this program the pilot will be trained for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. This program will make the pilot ATP Qualified in multi-engine aircraft with knowledge of advance turbine systems. Start your ATP Pilot Training Today, Contact PEA

Lab Hours: 1,254
Lecture/Ground School Hours: 227
Flight Hours: 1,254
COST: $17,762

(Ground school, flight exams, written exams and books included)



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* Credit given for private based on previous flight experience.
** This course is considered a vocational course. All others are considered avocational courses.

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“I've had seriously good fun at Phoenix, and a great opportunity to train other pilots after getting the flight instructor ticket, all in a really nice and relaxed manner. After 5 months of instructing I got a job as a first officer on the Saab 340 for a regional airline in Europe. And what's most important, I think, I had absolutely no problems jumping from the Piper Cherokee into a 3 times faster, 10 times bigger aeroplane. This was the big test, I suppose, and one that made me think different about the training I got in Phoenix, changing 180 degrees my feelings towards those 'not so relaxed' instructors I had the privilege to fly with during my training.”

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