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R-22 Pico

Orbic offers the highest quality personalized flight instruction. Our expert, high-time staff will help you reach your goals, whether you are interested in becoming a professional pilot or a private pilot.

We offer various courses beginning with the Private Pilot's License and progressing through the Commercial Pilot Certificate and Certified Flight Instructor Rating.

Many schools publish course costs and predict completion times, but from our experience, we can only inform you of the FAA Minimums as well as industry averages. Most people complete their Private Pilot Certificates within 55-75 hours of Flight time to include Dual Instruction as well as Solo Flight. Please contact us for applicable pricing.

Private Pilot: 40 Hours FAA Minimum
  *30 Hours of Dual flight Instruction
    Includes 3 Hours of Cross-Country
    3 Hours of Dual Night Flight
    3 Hours in Preparation of the Practical Exam
    Practical Exam consists of oral/flight
  *10 Hours of Solo Flight including
    3 Hours of Cross-Country Flight

Commercial Pilot: 150 Hours FAA Minimum
  *100 Hours in Powered Aircraft of which 50
    Hours must be in Helicopters
  *100 Hours Pilot in Command Total Time of
    which 35 Hours are required in Helicopters
    along with 10 Hours of Cross-Country Time
  *20 Hours of Dual Flight Instruction Required
    including: 10 Hours Dual Instrument Training
    2 Hrs: 1 cross-country Day VFR Dual Flight
    2 Hrs: 1 cross-country Night VFR Dual Flight
    and 3 Hours in Preparation for the Practical
    exam which consists of an Oral & Flight .
  *10 Hours of Solo Flight with:
    1 Cross-Country Flight > 50 NM
    5 Hours Night VFR

Flight Instructor Course:
  *20 Hours Dual Flight Instruction
  *20-50 Hours Ground School in mastering
    Aviation/Rotorcraft Principles as well as
    Instructor Techniques.
  *Emphasis on Developing Lesson Plans

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