Aircraft & Instruction Rates

Aircraft Rental Rates

EFA’s Cessna Authorized Service Hangar maintains our fleet to the highest standards of airworthiness. Our dedicated Line Crew clean and fuel aircraft for your departure. EFA aircraft rental rates are “wet”, and fuel purchased at other airports will be credited to the renter.

For 2008: Because of the continually changing cost of Avgas, EFA applies a “fuel surcharge” to the published aircraft rental rates. This charge is adjusted when there are significant increases or decreases to our cost of fuel, and is based on the hourly fuel consumption of each aircraft (e.g. 10gph for the 172SP).  

 
Seats Aircraft Make & Model Avionics HP Per Hour
   4 Cessna 172

IFR - Loran or GPS

 150/160 $117
   4 Cessna 172S/G1000

IFR - GPS, A/P, MFD, Datalink Weater, TIS

 180 $130
   4 Cessna 182/S/T/G1000

IFR - GPS, A/P, MFD, Datalink Weather

 230 $160
   4

Piper PA28R Arrow (Complex)

IFR - GPS

 200 $135
   4

Piper Seminole PA44-180 (Multi)

IFR - GPS, A/P

 n/a n/a
   2

Decathlon (Aerobatic Trainer)

 VFR 180 $200
   2 Extra 300L VFR 300 $372
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Simulator (Elite PCATD)

 VFR / IFR n/a $45
Flight Instructor Rates
EFA Flight Instructors and Senior Flight Instructors are full time professionals who are rigorously trained to deliver over four decades of advanced aviation training experience.

EFA Instructor

 EFA Senior
Instructor *
Flight Training $55/hour $80/hour
Stage Checks $55/hour $55/hour
* Senior Instructors: Michael Goulian, Ed Keins, Marc NathansonFlight Training includes: Private (PVT), Instrument (INST), Commercial (COM), Multi-Engine (ME), Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII), Aerobatics (ACRO), Unusual Attitude (UA) and Ground Instruction.Pilots who want to train in their own aircraft must arrange to have EFA listed as a named insured party, and have their insurance carrier issue a waiver of subrogation (this is a common practice for most insurers, who do so to encourage training).
Rental Pilot Minimum Qualifications
Cessna 172/S/G1000 Private Pilot EFA Checkout 5 hours in make/model

Cessna 182S/T/G1000

 Private Pilot 125 hours total time 5 hours in make/model

Piper PA28 Arrow

 Private Pilot 125 hours total time 25 hrs in retractable or
10 hrs dual make/model

PA 44 Seminole*

 Instrument Pilot 250 hours total time 50 Cmplx, 15 ME, 10 PA44
Extra 300L Private Pilot 200 hours total time 50 Tailwheel
10 in make/model
Super Decathlon Private Pilot 125 hours total time 10 hours in make/model
*Seminole checkout: 5 hrs/ 3 flights (negotiable for experienced pilots). Individual approval by MG/EK/MN; no accident history, CFIs other than EFA not authorized
FAA Designated Pilot Examiner Flight Test Fees

The following rates are charged directly by the FAA Designated Examiner and do not include EFA aircraft rental fees.
Private Pilot $375
Instrument $375
Commercial $375
Certified Flight Instructor Airplane FAA
CFI Instrument $375
CFI Renewals / Reinstatements $275 / $375
Air Transport Single Engine $400
Air Transport Multi Engine $450