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Briefing 04 · Hourly Rate Sheet

Rates,
posted.

Wet rates for aircraft (fuel and oil included).
Hourly for instruction. No setup fee, no monthly fee, no annual dues.

Aces High Aviation runs on an honest, transparent, pay-as-you-go model. Engine hours and instructor time, billed at the rates posted below. No hidden charges, no packages, no expiring credits. Every line item is on this page. If you don't fly, you don't pay.

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Aircraft · Wet

Fuel and oil included
AircraftSpecificationPer Hour
Cessna 152×5 airframes
Primary trainer. Two-seat. 185 lb limit, 6'1" recommended max.
$140/hr
Cessna 152 IFR×4 airframes · N152WA, N152AZ, N4631B, N65619
Instrument-equipped. Dual Garmin G5 / GI-275, GTN 650Xi touch GPS, GNC 215, GTX 345 ADS-B.
$155/hr
Cessna 172 (Analog)N65537
Four-seat. Leather, KLN 94B GPS, large King MFD, KAP140 autopilot with altitude hold.
$190/hr
Cessna 172 G1000N2235V
Four-seat. G1000 WAAS, air conditioning, SafeTaxi, XM weather, front airbags, leather.
$200/hr
Diamond DA-42N742SA · multi-engine
Twin-engine flagship. Cruises 170+ kt, full G1000 avionics package.
$500/hr
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Instruction

Per hour · billed on logged time
InstructionNotesPer Hour
Standard InstructorCFI / CFII
Experienced instructors. Billed on logged instruction time, not block.
$90/hr
Multi-Engine InstructorDA-42 type-rated
Instruction in the Diamond DA-42 Twin Star.
$100/hr
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Simulator

Loggable hours · 24 / 7 access
SimNotesPer Hour
Redbird MCXFull-motion AATD
FAA-approved. Up to 2.5 hrs toward PPL, 20+ hrs toward IFR, up to 50 hrs toward CPL. 24/7 self-service for approved pilots.
$90/hr
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Discovery Flights

First lessons · all-in pricing
ExperienceNotesAll-in
Demo Flight · C1521 hr aircraft + instructor
Your first lesson. Aircraft + instructor time combined. ~1 hr 45 min start to finish.
$230
Demo Flight · C1721 passenger included
Take a friend or family member at no extra cost (subject to weight).
$270–280
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How Billing Works

Four standing rules

B · 01

Pay as you go.

Lesson-by-lesson billing. No packages. No bundles. No expiring credits.

B · 02

No fees, none.

No enrolment fee. No monthly dues. No annual membership. No setup charge.

B · 03

Hobbs hours.

Aircraft billed on engine running time (Hobbs). Instructor billed on logged instruction time. That's it.

B · 04

Financing available.

Stratus Financial offers up to 100% financing with deferred payment options. See details →

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Run the numbers
with us.

A free 60–75 minute sit-down with Sam will give you honest cost and timeline estimates for whatever rating you're working toward. Bring your questions.

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