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We offer standard flight training programs for those pilots wishing to train with us here in Alaska and further develop their piloting skills in a structured and challenging environment.\u00a0 We also offer custom flight training packages that can be arranged with our office staff via phone.\u00a0 Below you will find some of our standard flight training packages.\u00a0 Due to high demand, we are unable to offer hourly flight instruction or “quick local flights”.\u00a0 Our instructors prefer to spend a minimum of several hours with our students to ensure the training is not rushed.<\/p>\r\n
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Book Now <\/a><\/p>\r\n $19,800<\/p>\r\n Book Now <\/a><\/p>\r\n $6,800<\/p>\r\n Book Now <\/a><\/p>\r\n $12,300<\/p>\r\n Book Now <\/a><\/p>\r\n Effective 8\/15\/22 there is a 12% fuel surcharge added to all training packages.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Jon began flying at age 19 working towards his Private Pilot Certificate.\u00a0 It only took one flight for Jon to discover his passion for aviation, and just two years after his first flight he became a Flight Instructor.\u00a0 Jon has spent thousands of hours flying everything from bush planes to airline jets.\u00a0 He now spends his time teaching flight students from Private Pilots to Airline Pilots, and making videos for FLY8MA.\u00a0 Jon’s #1 goal, to make the safest, smartest pilots out there, and make a lot of them!<\/p>\r\n Steph learned to fly in Alaska out of necessity (living in a town with no roads makes flying an almost daily requirement).\u00a0 After years of flying in the bush, Steph now instructs Private Pilot students in Alaska on her days off.\u00a0 In the winter you’ll find her flying freight to small Alaskan villages, and in the summer you see her landing planes on the beaches taking tourists to see the massive Alaskan Brown Bears.<\/p>\r\n Is there on-site housing at the pilot lodge?<\/a> Collapse<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Yes!\u00a0 Housing is included in our flight training packages.\u00a0 We encourage students to stay on-site with us as it makes it much easier to adjust schedules if needed for weather changes.\u00a0 It’s also a lot of fun!\u00a0 We have weekly pizza social night by the fire pit to tell flying stories and enjoy good company!<\/p>\r\n Do I need to buy any books?<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n No!\u00a0 Everything you need for all of your training is available with your course purchase.\u00a0 Once you book your flight training package we will email you online access to everything you need to study prior to your arrival.<\/p>\r\n What about weather cancelations?<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n The weather in Alaska is famously unpredictable and ferocious.\u00a0 We take this into account when designing our flight training packages and always include extra time on the front and backend of your trip to allow for some wiggle room if there are weather delays in your training.<\/p>\r\n If the weather is exceptionally bad and we cannot complete the entire flight program you had reserved, we will refund the cost of the unused flight time only (you will be refunded only for the hours that were not flown at the hourly rental rate for that aircraft).<\/p>\r\n What is the cancellation policy?<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n If you need to cancel a reservation let us know as far in advance as possible.\u00a0 Deposits for training are non-refundable.\u00a0 You may apply the balance of your deposit to future dates if you cancel your initial training date more than 90 days in advance of the scheduled start date.\u00a0 Full payment for your training is due within 30 days of your scheduled start date or your reservation may be canceled (deposits cannot be refunded in this case).<\/p>\r\n Cancel more than 90 days prior to the scheduled start date: you will be refunded up to half of the full price cost of your scheduled training (50% deposits are not refundable).<\/p>\r\n Cancel more than 30 days prior to the scheduled start date: you will be billed half of the cost of the scheduled training, any additional funds on account can be applied towards future training or forfeited.<\/p>\r\n Cancel 30 days or less prior to the scheduled start date: you will be billed the full amount of your training and cannot apply those funds towards future training.<\/p>\r\n Exceptions cannot be made for circumstances not directly under the control of FLY8MA Flight Training.<\/p>\r\n What are the prerequisites?<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Private Pilot Training: US Citizen, 3rd Class FAA Medical, Private Pilot Written Test Completed, FLY8MA Private Pilot Ground School Completed all prior to arrival.\u00a0 Your training will not begin unless these criteria are met and you may forfeit your deposit.<\/p>\r\n Instrument Training: Hold a valid FAA Private Pilot Certificate, valid 3rd class medical or basic med, have completed the FLY8MA IFR ground school and written prep courses, have completed the FAA IFR written test, have flown at least 50 hours in the past 12 months, 10 hours in past 90 days.\u00a0 Must meet requirements of 14CFR61.65(d). Your training will not begin unless these criteria are met and you may forfeit your deposit.\u00a0 Additional costs may be incurred if you do not meet these criteria.<\/p>\r\n Commercial Pilot Training: Hold a valid FAA Private Pilot Certificate, valid 3rd class medical or basic med, have completed the FLY8MA CPL ground school and written prep courses, have completed the FAA CPL written test, have flown at least 50 hours in the past 12 months, 10 hours in past 90 days.\u00a0 Must meet criteria of 14CFR61.129(a). Your training will not begin unless these criteria are met and you may forfeit your deposit.\u00a0 Additional costs may be incurred if you do not meet these criteria.<\/p>\r\n Flight Instructor Training: Hold a valid FAA Private Pilot Certificate, valid 3rd class medical or basic med, have completed the FLY8MA CFI ground school and written prep courses, have completed the FAA FOI and FIA written tests, have flown at least 50 hours in the past 12 months, 10 hours in past 90 days from the right seat.\u00a0 Your training will not begin unless these criteria are met and you may forfeit your deposit.\u00a0 Additional costs may be incurred if you do not meet these criteria.<\/p>\r\n Can I bring a friend along?<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Yes!\u00a0 You are welcome to bring a friend along for your training.\u00a0 All lodging offers space for two.<\/p>\r\n It is important to note that only one of you will be flying, and the other will be hanging out on the ground while you complete your flight sessions.\u00a0 If they’re okay with that so are we!\u00a0 If you would both like to fly, you will both need to reserve your own flight training packages separately.<\/p>\r\n Do you offer standard flight training?<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Yes!<\/p>\r\n In addition to specialized flight training, we also offer primary flight training for PPL, IFR, CPL, and CFI.<\/p>\r\n Contact us at 907-268-3100 for more details<\/p>\r\n Aircraft Rates<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Additional aircraft and instruction time can be purchased at the following rates:<\/p>\r\n The answer is EVERYWHERE!\u00a0 While we have a few favorite special spots to take students to, Alaska is huge!\u00a0 We do have specific routes we try to adhere to for each flight training package, weather and seasonal changes play a large role in the destinations we choose for our students, as well as the student’s current skill level.If there is a specific place or area of Alaska you would like to fly to let us know at the time of booking and we can go over your options with you at that time.Click an image below to find out more information about that area.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FLY8MA Flight Training What Flight Training is Available? We offer standard flight training programs for those pilots wishing to train with us here in Alaska and further develop their piloting skills in a structured and challenging environment.\u00a0 We also offer custom flight training packages that can be arranged with our office staff via phone.\u00a0 Below you will find some of our standard flight training packages.\u00a0 Due to high demand, we are unable to offer hourly flight instruction or “quick local flights”.\u00a0 Our instructors prefer to spend a minimum of several hours with our students to ensure the training is not rushed. Cessna 206 \u00a0High Performance Endorsement ($800) \u00a0Commercial Pilot Training ($600\/hr with instructor) Cessna 172 Private Pilot Training Instrument Training Commercial Pilot Training CFI Training J-3 \/ Cessna 140 \u00a0Tailwheel Instruction Private Pilot Training Commercial Pilot Training Pricing Private Pilot Training $27,000 Includes up to 60 hours of flight time Includes 20 hours of ground time Includes Online Groundschool Includes 60 nights at the Lodge Includes 3rd class medical exam Includes cost of written exam Expect flying 1 to 2 times per day Expect studying 4-6 hours per day Book Now Instrument Pilot Training $19,800 Includes up to 50 hours of flight and simulator time Includes 20 hours ground time Includes Online Groundschool Includes 40 nights at the Lodge Includes cost of written exam Expect flying once per day Expect studying 4-6 hours per day Book Now Commercial Pilot Training $6,800 Includes up to 10 hours of flight time Includes up to 8 hours ground time Includes Online Groundschool Includes 10 nights at the Lodge Includes cost of written exam Expect flying once per day Expect studying 6-8hrs per day Book Now CFI Initial Training $12,300 Includes up to 10 hours of flight time Includes 40 hours ground time Includes Online Groundschool Includes 24 nights at the Lodge Includes cost of written exam Expect flying twice per week Expect studying 6-8hrs per day Book Now Effective 8\/15\/22 there is a 12% fuel surcharge added to all training packages. Meet Your Flight Instructors Jon Kotwicki CFI | CFII | MEI | AGI | ATP Jon began flying at age 19 working towards his Private Pilot Certificate.\u00a0 It only took one flight for Jon to discover his passion for aviation, and just two years after his first flight he became a Flight Instructor.\u00a0 Jon has spent thousands of hours flying everything from bush planes to airline jets.\u00a0 He now spends his time teaching flight students from Private Pilots to Airline Pilots, and making videos for FLY8MA.\u00a0 Jon’s #1 goal, to make the safest, smartest pilots out there, and make a lot of them! Steph Blanchard CFI | CFII | AGI Steph learned to fly in Alaska out of necessity (living in a town with no roads makes flying an almost daily requirement).\u00a0 After years of flying in the bush, Steph now instructs Private Pilot students in Alaska on her days off.\u00a0 In the winter you’ll find her flying freight to small Alaskan villages, and in the summer you see her landing planes on the beaches taking tourists to see the massive Alaskan Brown Bears. Is there on-site housing at the pilot lodge? Collapse Yes!\u00a0 Housing is included in our flight training packages.\u00a0 We encourage students to stay on-site with us as it makes it much easier to adjust schedules if needed for weather changes.\u00a0 It’s also a lot of fun!\u00a0 We have weekly pizza social night by the fire pit to tell flying stories and enjoy good company! Do I need to buy any books? Expand No!\u00a0 Everything you need for all of your training is available with your course purchase.\u00a0 Once you book your flight training package we will email you online access to everything you need to study prior to your arrival. What about weather cancelations? Expand The weather in Alaska is famously unpredictable and ferocious.\u00a0 We take this into account when designing our flight training packages and always include extra time on the front and backend of your trip to allow for some wiggle room if there are weather delays in your training. If the weather is exceptionally bad and we cannot complete the entire flight program you had reserved, we will refund the cost of the unused flight time only (you will be refunded only for the hours that were not flown at the hourly rental rate for that aircraft). What is the cancellation policy? 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Cancel 30 days or less prior to the scheduled start date: you will be billed the full amount of your training and cannot apply those funds towards future training. Exceptions cannot be made for circumstances not directly under the control of FLY8MA Flight Training. What are the prerequisites? Expand Private Pilot Training: US Citizen, 3rd Class FAA Medical, Private Pilot Written Test Completed, FLY8MA Private Pilot Ground School Completed all prior to arrival.\u00a0 Your training will not begin unless these criteria are met and you may forfeit your deposit. 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