What American Flyers costs in Florida

Common questions about American Flyers

How much does American Flyers cost?

American Flyers does not publish a single fixed figure for its American Flyers Airline Academy (from zero time), so we do not list one rather than guess. You will need to request pricing from the academy directly. When you do, ask what the number excludes and how hours beyond the program's plan are billed, which is where academy costs usually move.

What is included in American Flyers's program price?

American Flyers's published programs cover Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. The academy states about 10 months to finish. On what it excludes, the academy states: No published price; tuition is quoted per student. The academy describes the tuition as all-inclusive (books and manuals, FAA knowledge exam fees, DPE checkride fees, the 30-day CFI academy, and a lifetime flight instructor refresher course). The structured phase runs about 10 months to CFI/CFII, followed by 6 to 18 months instructing toward airline minimums.

What happens if you need more hours than American Flyers's program includes?

The academy does not publish how hours beyond the estimate are billed. Confirm before enrolling. American Flyers describes an all-inclusive tuition (books, FAA knowledge exam fees, DPE checkride fees, a 30-day CFI academy, and a lifetime instructor refresher) but publishes no dollar figure anywhere on its site, so request the full quote and the overage policy in writing. This is the question worth asking hardest at any accelerated academy, because the published price and the price a student who flies over the plan actually pays are two different numbers.

Does going to American Flyers 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.

Where does American Flyers train in Florida?

American Flyers lists one campus in Florida: Pompano Beach. The published program price is national and does not change by campus, though living costs do.