Prairie Air Service

3481 S.W. Shady Lane

Benton KS - 67017

Voice and Fax: 316-778-1712

 


 

MULTI ENGINE TRAINING PROGRAMS: 

 

VFR Multi Engine Rating $1150.00

 2 – 3 days: 6 hours dual, airplane for flight test,
4 hrs. ground school and briefings, examiner’s fee additional.
Pre-requisites: Private or commercial pilot, airplane single engine land.


IFR Multi Engine Rating $ 1495.00

3 days: 8 hours dual, airplane for flight test,
4 hrs. ground school and briefings, examiner’s fee additional. 
Pre-requisites: Private or commercial pilot, airplane single engine land with instrument rating. 
Note: Students without complex airplane IFR proficiency will require additional training.

ATP Certificate $1495.00

Multi Engine, 3 days: 8 hrs. dual, airplane for flight test,
4 hrs. ground school & briefings, examiner’s fee additional.
Pre-requisites: Commercial pilot, airplane multi engine land with instrument rating, completion of ATP knowledge exam, flight experience as per FAR 61.159. 
Note: Students without multi engine IFR competency will require additional training.

Multi Engine and Multi Engine Instrument Ratings $ 5500.00

3 weeks: 16 hours ATC 610 dual, 30 hours Apache dual, airplane for multi engine and instrument 
flight tests, 10 hours ground school and briefings, (2) examiners’ fees additional. 
Pre-requisites: Private or commercial pilot, airplane single engine land, 45 hours cross country PIC experience, completion of knowledge exam.

Multi Engine Instrument Rating $ 4600.00

3 weeks: 16 hours ATC 610 dual, 25 hours Apache dual, airplane for flight test, 6 hours ground school and briefings, examiner’s fee additional. 
Pre-requisites: Private or commercial pilot with multi engine rating, 45 hours cross country PIC experience, completion of knowledge exam.

Multi Engine Instructor Rating $ 1235.00 

3 days: 6 hrs. dual, airplane for flight test 5 hrs. ground school & briefings, examiner’s fee additional. 
Pre-requisites: Commercial pilot, airplane single and multi engine land with instrument rating, flight instructor airplane single engine, 10 hours multi engine pilot in command. 
Note: 200 hours of instructing experience is helpful. Students without much
instructing experience will require additional ground and flight training. 

Multi Engine Time Building with Enhanced Instrument Training $80.00/hr
Duration as desired, approx. 30 hours per week. 

Pre-requisites: Private or commercial pilot with multi engine rating, min. 20 hours of instrument dual or instrument rating. Initial check-out and ground school required, average cost: $ 750.00

Note: Requires two multi engine rated pilots to share expenses. Initial check-out cost varies with experience.

Lower for PAS trained pilots: $ 250.00

Other customized multi engine training, such as removal of “Multi Engine VFR Only” restriction, upgrade of “Private Privileges: Airplane Multi Engine Land” to commercial privileges, or multi engine refresher training also available, @ $ 155.00/hour dual and @ 30.00/hr. ground school.

 

 

 

SINGLE ENGINE TRAINING PROGRAMS:

The following single engine training programs are offered in conjunction with our sister company Benton Airpark, Inc.


Private Pilot Certificate $ 3340.00 

4 weeks: 30 hours Cessna 150 dual, 10 hours Cessna 150 solo, 15 hours ground instruction, textbooks, charts and supplies,  examiner’s fee additional. 

Pre-requisites: FAA Third Class medical and student pilot certificate. No DUI or narcotics convictions.
Note: Students heavier than about 190 lbs. will require training in  Cessna 172, cost increase: $ 1000.00

Commercial Pilot Certificate Flight Test Preparation $ 1700.00

8 days: 4 hours Cessna  150 dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 5 hours ground instruction and briefings, examiner’s fee additional.

Pre-requisites: Private pilot airplane single engine land, 236 hours flying  experience including 50 hours cross country PIC, a minimum of  10 hours instrument dual (or instrument rating), solo requirements  as per FAR 61.129(a)(4), completion of knowledge exam.

Instrument Rating $ 3750.00

3 weeks: 16 hours ATC 610 dual, 25 hours Piper Arrow dual, 6 hours ground instruction and briefings, examiner’s fee additional.
Pre-requisites: Private or commercial pilot airplane single engine land,  47 hours cross country PIC experience, completion of knowledge exam.

Flight Instructor $ 3400.00

Airplane Single Engine, 3 to 5 weeks: 15 hours Piper Arrow dual, 40 hours ground school and briefings. 

Pre-requisites: Commercial pilot airplane single engine land with instrument rating, completion of (2) knowledge exams.
Note: Students with weak background knowledge and/or poor communications  skills will require considerably more ground school before being able  to present the required subject areas at the instructional level.  Requires a large amount of self study and homework. Students with  rusty commercial pilot maneuvers skills will require additional flight time.

Flight Instructor Instrument Rating $ 1250.00

3 days: 8 hours Piper Arrow dual, 6 hours ground school and briefings/
Pre-requisites: Commercial pilot, airplane single engine land with instrument rating, flight instructor airplane single (or multi) engine, completion of knowledge exam. Instrument currency and competency. 

Note: Students who are rusty on instrument procedures will require additional training. Prior instructing experience is helpful.

Other customized single engine training, such as BFR, complex check-out or instrument recurrency is also available. 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMS

 

Commercial Pilot Certificate Flight Test Preparation $ 1,700.00

Single Engine, 8 days:  4 hours Cessna 150 dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 5 hours  ground instruction and briefings, examiner’s fee additional.
Pre-requisites: Private pilot airplane single engine land, 236 hours flying  experience including 50 hours cross country PIC, a minimum of  10 hours instrument dual (or instrument rating), solo requirements  as per FAR 61.129(a)(4), completion of knowledge exam.

Commercial Pilot Certificate Flight Test Preparation
Single and Multi Engine VFR $ 2,850.00

10 to 12 days: 4 hours Cessna 150 dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual,  6 hours Piper Apache dual, airplanes for single and multi engine  flight tests, 9 hours ground school and briefings, (2) examiners’ fees additional.
Pre-requisites: Private pilot airplane single engine land, 236 hours flying  experience including 50 hours cross country PIC, a minimum of  10 hours instrument dual, solo requirements as per FAR 61.129(a)(4),  completion of knowledge exam.
Note: This course is not available to instrument rated private pilots. Current FAA PTS requires multi engine rating applicants who are  instrument rated to demonstrate multi engine instrument competency.

Commercial Pilot Certificate Flight Test Preparation
Single and Multi Engine IFR $ 3,195.00

10 to 12 days: 4 hours Cessna 150 dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual,  8 hours Piper Apache dual, airplanes for single and multi engine  flight tests, 9 hours ground school and briefings, (2) examiners’ fees additional. 
Pre-requisites: Private pilot airplane single engine land with instrument rating,  236 hours flying experience including 50 hours cross country PIC, solo requirements as per FAR 61.129(a)(4), completion of knowledge exam. 

Note: Students without complex airplane IFR proficiency will require additional training.

 

 

 

 

Ab initio Private, Instrument and Commercial Pilot Training

 

This training takes a beginning pilot from first flight to the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. We offer 4 different courses, which differ in the amount of multi engine flight time included. The first course includes no multi engine time, the other three courses include 37, 100 and 150 hours of multi engine time, respectively.

 

Pre-requisite: Ability to pass FAA 2nd Class Medical Certificate, no DUI or narcotics convictions.

 

Ab initio Single Engine Commercial Pilot Course $ 16,000.00

4 – 5 months: 35 hours  Cessna 150 dual, 165 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in command,  16 hours ATC-610 flight training device dual, 35 hours Piper Arrow dual,  3 hours Piper Arrow flight tests, 24 hour ground instruction and briefings. 

Ab initio Single and Multi Engine Commercial Pilot Course, #1 $ 18,000.00

4 – 5 months, includes 37 hours multi engine flight time: 40 hours Cessna 150 dual,  155 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in command, 16 hours ATC-610  flight training device dual, 33 hours Piper Apache dual, 4 hours Piper  Apache flight tests, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 1 hour Piper Arrow flight  test, 29 hours ground instruction and briefings. 

Ab initio Single and Multi Engine Commercial Pilot Course, #2  $ 20,250.00

4 – 5 months,  includes 100 hours multi engine flight time: 40 hours Cessna 150 dual,  87 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in command, 16 hours ATC-610  flight training device dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 1 hour Piper Arrow  flight test, 36 hours Piper Apache dual, 4 hours Piper Apache flight tests,  60 hours Piper Apache time building, 30 hours ground instruction and  briefings.

Ab initio Single and Multi Engine Commercial Pilot Course, #3 $ 21,900.00

4 – 5 months,  includes 150 hours multi engine flight time: 40 hours Cessna 150 dual,  37 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in command, 16 hours ATC-610  flight training device dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 1 hour Piper Arrow  flight test, 36 hours Piper Apache dual, 4 hours Piper Apache flight tests,  110 hours Piper Apache time building, 30 hours ground instruction and  briefings. 

 

 

 

 

Instrument and Commercial Pilot Completion Training

 

This training takes a private pilot with 60 hours of flying experience to the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. We offer 4 different courses, which differ in the amount of multi engine flight time included. The first course includes no multi engine time, the other three courses include 37, 100 and 150 hours of multi engine time, respectively.

Pre-requisite: Private pilot certificate, airplane single engine land, 60 hours flight experience.


Single Engine Instrument and Commercial Pilot Completion Course $ 12,000.00

3 – 4 months 7 hours Cessna 150 dual, 133 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in  command, 16 hours ATC-610 flight training device dual, 35 hours Piper  Arrow dual, 3 hours Piper Arrow for 2 flight tests, 10 hours ground  instruction and briefings. 

Single and Multi Engine Instrument and Commercial Pilot Completion Course #1 $ 14,000.00

3 – 4 months, includes 37 hours of multi engine flight time: 12 hours  Cessna 150 dual, 123 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in command,  10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 1 hour Piper Arrow flight test, 16 hours ATC-610  flight training device dual, 33 hours Piper Apache dual, 4 hours Piper Apache  for three flight tests, 14 hours ground instruction and briefings. 

Single and Multi Engine Instrument and Commercial Pilot Completion Course #2 $ 16,250.00

3 – 4 months, includes 100 hours multi engine flight time: 12 hours Cessna 150 dual, 55 hours Cessna 150 solo and / or pilot in command,  16 hours ATC-610 flight training device dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual,  1 hour Piper Arrow flight test, 36 hours Piper Apache dual, 4 hours  Piper Apache flight tests, 60 hours Piper Apache time building, 15 hours  ground instruction and briefings. 

Single and Multi Engine Instrument and Commercial Pilot Completion Course #3 $ 18,000.00

3 - 4 months, includes 150 hours multi engine flight time: 12 hours Cessna 150 dual, 10 hours Cessna 150 solo, 16 hours ATC-610 flight  training device dual, 10 hours Piper Arrow dual, 1 hour Piper Arrow  flight test, 36 hours Piper Apache dual, 4 hours Piper Apache flight  tests, 110 hours Piper Apache time building, 15 hours ground  instruction and briefings.