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 Weather, 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

Beech Duchess BE-76 180 (Multi)

IFR - GPS, A/P

  180 $225
   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).
Payment and Refund Policies

EFA has several options for payment for flight training and pilot supplies.  Most of our customers establish pre-payment accounts with the company.  Charges for flight training and supplies are deducted from that account on a flight-by-flight basis at the conclusion of your lesson or rental.  Customers may also pay for their training, rentals, or supplies on an individual basis.  EFA accepts cash, checks, Visa, and MasterCard.

EFA encourages our customers who choose the pre-payment option, to maintain a positive balance in their pre-pay accounts.  Our pre-payment program offers our customers a bonus of 3% for a pre-payment of $500-$999, and a bonus of 5% for a pre-payment of $1000 and above.  The bonus is determined by the amount on deposit for a minimum of 24 hours. 

The following refund policy applies to all funds in a customer’s pre-payment account:

  • The funds deposited in a customer’s account may be withdrawn at any time upon written notice to the company.  Pre-payment bonus credits are not available for refund, and will be deducted.  The remaining funds will be available for refund within 30 days of the written notice.

  • Funds in an account which has been inactive for two (2) or more years will only be credited for flight training or pilot supplies.

  • EFA has no obligation to maintain records for accounts more that five (5) years old, and will provide refunds as above only if sufficient information exists in the company’s records.
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

 BE-76 Duchess*

 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
*Duchess 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 $400
 Instrument $400
 Commercial $400
 Certified Flight Instructor Airplane FAA
 CFI Instrument $400
 CFI Renewals / Reinstatements $250 / $400
 Air Transport Single Engine $425
 Air Transport Multi Engine $450