CFII.com
Part 61 accelerated academy at Riverside Municipal Airport.
Prices checkedChecked November 12, 2026 by Samip Shah, CFI, CFII, AGI
At a glance
- 3 programs.
- From Private Pilot through Instrument Instructor.
- The Career Track (from zero experience) runs 9 months at $89,000.
Basics
| Training rules | Part 61 |
|---|---|
| Certificates | Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor |
| Campus | Riverside (KRAL) |
| Website | cfii.com |
Programs
- Career Track (from zero experience)
- $89,000
- PPL · IR · CPL · Multi · CFI · CFII · 282 hrs
- November 12, 2026Source
- The 282 hours are 204 single-engine, 25 multi-engine and 53 in the simulator, with all instruction, checkride scheduling, written test prep and study materials. Examiner (DPE) and knowledge-test fees are paid directly to the examiner and testing provider, $12,000 from zero time by CFII's figure. Pilot gear and apps such as ForeFlight are separate. Student housing is optional at $1,300 a month.
- A student who stops before the first milestone, about 20 hours of flight time, pays $200 per flight hour logged, and later departures are refunded pro rata. An optional $15,000 add-on after month nine adds an instructor bootcamp and 175 guaranteed hours of paid instructing. CFII offers financing.
- Career Track (solo completed)
- $75,000
- PPL · IR · CPL · Multi · CFI · CFII · 239 hrs
- November 12, 2026Source
- The zero-experience track with a completed solo credited: $14,000 and 43 single-engine hours off, leaving 239 hours of training. Examiner (DPE) and knowledge-test fees are paid directly to the examiner and testing provider, $12,000 by CFII's figure.
- Career Track (Private in hand)
- $66,600
- IR · CPL · Multi · CFI · CFII · 204 hrs
- November 12, 2026Source
- The zero-experience track with a Private Pilot certificate credited: $22,400 and 78 single-engine hours off, leaving 204 hours of training. Examiner (DPE) and knowledge-test fees are paid directly to the examiner and testing provider, $10,500 by CFII's figure.
An academy program does not lower the 1,500-hour airline minimum. Only a qualifying degree does.
Airport
Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP imagery via the USGS National Map
Weather
What counts as a flyable day
Clouds no lower than 3,000 feet and visibility of 5 miles or more (VFR weather) for at least half the hours between 9 am and 5 pm. Hourly observations from the airport's own weather station, 2016 to 2025. Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, Iowa State University.
Paying for it
Two ways to cover $66,600.
Win what you can first, then borrow only what is left.
- Money you keepScholarships you could apply for43 open to anyone, plus 1 in California. Top awards reach $22,200.
- Hiller Aviation Museum Flight Training Scholarship$15,000 · San Francisco Bay Area · Opens Feb 5, 2027
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- Money you pay backLenders that cover $66,600Four of the six lenders in our comparison lend this much. That is whether a loan this size is on offer, not whether you would be approved.
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Questions
How much does CFII.com cost?
CFII.com publishes $89,000 for its Career Track (from zero experience), as listed on the academy's own pricing page (November 12, 2026). It publishes 3 tracks in total, priced by how much flight experience you start with. That is the published sticker for the program, not a personalized quote, and it is what the academy asks before the fees the sticker excludes.
What is included in CFII.com's program price?
CFII.com's published programs cover Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. The headline track plans for about 282 flight hours. The academy states about 9 months to finish. On what it excludes, the academy states: The 282 hours are 204 single-engine, 25 multi-engine and 53 in the simulator, with all instruction, checkride scheduling, written test prep and study materials. Examiner (DPE) and knowledge-test fees are paid directly to the examiner and testing provider, $12,000 from zero time by CFII's figure. Pilot gear and apps such as ForeFlight are separate. Student housing is optional at $1,300 a month.
Does going to CFII.com lower the 1,500-hour airline requirement?
No. An accelerated academy does not reduce the 1,500-hour ATP minimum. Only a qualifying aviation degree does, under 14 CFR 61.160, which lowers it to 1,000 hours for a bachelor's or 1,250 for an associate's. What an academy sells is speed and a fixed price to the commercial certificate and instructor ratings, not a shortcut to the airlines. Most graduates then instruct to build the remaining hours.
Sources
Figures are CFII.com's own published program prices, each with its date and source. A student's actual cost will differ with location premiums, the fees a price excludes, and pace. How hours past the program's plan are billed varies by academy, so ask CFII for its policy. PilotBound is not affiliated with CFII.com. Disclaimer & removal policy.
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