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Accelerated academy · Fort Pierce, FL · Checked August 24, 2026

What Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program)'s program costs

A full-time, integrated career program sold at a fixed price, not an hourly rate. Every figure below is Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program)'s own published price, with the source and the date we read it. This is the published sticker, not a personalized quote.

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Aviator campuses in Florida

Fort Pierce (FPR)

Section 1Program price

Published program price

$59.6K

Commercial Pilot Program (non-degree diploma, from zero)

Minimum hours

Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.

The published price covers the program's stated minimum of about 200 flight hours (already far above most academies' planned hours). Training beyond the stated minimums is billed on top; confirm the rate with the school.

The academy's own published price. It does not reduce the 1,500-hour airline minimum (only a qualifying degree does). Prices change. Confirm current figures with Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program).

The programs, with sources

Commercial Pilot Program (non-degree diploma, from zero)
$59,595
PPL · IR · CPL · Multi · 200 hrs
August 24, 2026Source
Published range of $59,595 to $60,645 (low end shown) over 12 to 18 months. Includes about 200 flight hours (31 multi-engine plus 33 simulator) and 240 ground hours. Excludes books and equipment, uniform, housing, admin fees, and FAA written and checkride fees. CFI is not included.
This listing covers only Aviator's non-degree diploma track. The institution also grants aviation degrees, which are outside this directory's academy category. Does not reduce the 1,500-hour airline minimum.

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Section 4Questions

How much does Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program) cost?
Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program) publishes $59,595 for its Commercial Pilot Program (non-degree diploma, from zero), as listed on the academy's own pricing page (August 24, 2026). 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 Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program)'s program price?
Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program)'s published programs cover Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Multi-Engine (AMEL). The headline track plans for about 200 flight hours. The academy states about 18 months to finish. On what it excludes, the academy states: Published range of $59,595 to $60,645 (low end shown) over 12 to 18 months. Includes about 200 flight hours (31 multi-engine plus 33 simulator) and 240 ground hours. Excludes books and equipment, uniform, housing, admin fees, and FAA written and checkride fees. CFI is not included.
What happens if you need more hours than Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program)'s program includes?
Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately. The published price covers the program's stated minimum of about 200 flight hours (already far above most academies' planned hours). Training beyond the stated minimums is billed on top; confirm the rate with the school. 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 Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program) 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.

Section 5Sources

Figures are Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program)'s own published program prices, shown with the date we read them. They are not a personalized quote, and a student's actual cost will differ with location premiums, the fees the sticker excludes, and pace. Published prices generally assume the program's planned hours; flight training often runs over the FAA minimums, and how extra hours are billed varies by academy (some hold a truly fixed cost, others charge an hourly rate for additional time). Confirm the overage policy with the academy. An accelerated academy does not lower the 1,500-hour airline minimum; only a qualifying degree does, under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Aviator College (Commercial Pilot Program). Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: aviator.edu

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