California Flight Center Reborne
Training Courses
Private Pilot Training Course
Estimated Investment
Phase 1 – Pre-Solo
• 30 hours dual flight training
• 10 hours ground training
• Aircraft: 30 hrs × $180 = $5,400
• Instruction: 40 hrs × $80 = $3,200
• Subtotal: $8,600
Phase 2 – Pre-Solo Cross Country
• 10 hours dual, 5 hours solo flight
• 5 hours ground training
• Aircraft: 15 hrs × $180 = $2,700
• Instruction: 15 hrs × $80 = $1,200
• Subtotal: $3,900
Phase 3 – Certification Prep
• 15 hours dual, 5 hours solo flight
• 10 hours ground training
• Aircraft: 20 hrs × $180 = $3,600
• Instruction: 25 hrs × $80 = $2,000
• Subtotal: $5,600
Total Estimated Cost: $18,100
Student Completion Tasks
Step 1: FAA Medical Certificate
• Obtain before your first solo.
• Find an examiner – FAA AME Locator
• Recommended: First Class (if aiming for a career)
• Minimum required: Third Class
Step 2: Required Materials
• Logbook
• Kneeboard
• Fuel Strainer
• iPad (ForeFlight)
• Aviation Headset
• Ground School Textbook
• Flight Training Textbook
Step 3: FAA Written Exam Prep
• Register for Written Prep Course
Ground Training Syllabus
• Phase 1: Pre-Solo
• Introduction to Flying
• Aerodynamic Principles
• Flight Instruments
• Airports, Airspace, ATC
• Airplane Systems
• Phase 2: Pre-Cross Country
• Weight and Balance
• Aircraft Performance
• Weather Theory
• Weather Reports & Forecasts
• Navigation
• Aeromedical Factors
• Aeronautical Decision Making
• Phase 3: Pre-Checkride
• Pilot Qualifications & Airworthiness
• Weather & Cross-Country Planning
• Airspace & Performance
• Systems & Human Factors
• Night Operations & Risk Management
• Navigation & Emergencies
• Simulated Oral (ACS Review)
Flight Training Syllabus
• Phase 1: Pre-Solo
• Aircraft Intro, Preflight, Taxi, Controls
• Climbs, Descents, Turns, Trim
• Takeoffs, Landings, Traffic Patterns
• Ground Reference Maneuvers
• Steep Turns
• Slow Flight, Stall Recognition
• Power-Off / Power-On Stalls
• Emergency Procedures, Go-Arounds
• Crosswind TO/Landings
• Short/Soft-Field Ops
• Maneuver Review & Solo Prep
• Stage Check
• First Supervised Solo
• Solo Practice
• Phase 2: Pre-Cross Country
• Dual XC
• Dual XC II, Diversions, Lost Procedures
• Instrument (Hood) & Unusual Attitudes
• Night Flight (if required)
• Stage Check
• First Solo XC
• Second Solo XC
• Phase 3: Checkride Prep
• Simulated Checkride (w/ Instruction)
• Simulated Checkride Evaluation
• Final End-of-Course Flight Evaluation
Instrument Rating Course
Estimated Investment
Phase 1 – Basic Attitude Instrument Flying
• 5 hours dual flight + ground
• Aircraft: 5 hrs × $180 = $900
• Instruction: 5 hrs × $80 = $400
• Subtotal: $1,300
Phase 2 – Approach & Holding Procedures
• 15 hours dual flight
• 5 hours ground
• Aircraft: 15 hrs × $180 = $2,700
• Instruction: 20 hrs × $80 = $1,600
• Subtotal: $4,300
Phase 3 – Cross Country Instrument Training
• 10 hours dual flight
• 5 hours ground
• Aircraft: 10 hrs × $180 = $1,800
• Instruction: 15 hrs × $80 = $1,200
• Subtotal: $3,000
Phase 4 – Final Test Preparation
• 10 hours dual flight
• 5 hours ground
• Aircraft: 10 hrs × $180 = $1,800
• Instruction: 15 hrs × $80 = $1,200
• Subtotal: $3,000
Total Estimated Cost: $11,600
Ground Training Syllabus
• Phase 1: Instrument Flying Foundations
• Introduction to Instrument Flying
• Instrument Systems & Flight Instruments
• Basic Attitude Instrument Flying
• Navigation Systems – VOR, DME, GPS
• Phase 2: Procedures and Regulations
• Holding Procedures & ATC Clearances
• Instrument Approach Procedures
• IFR Charts & Flight Planning
• Weather Data Interpretation
• IFR Federal Aviation Regulations
• Phase 3: Decision Making & Application
• Aeromedical Factors & ADM
• IFR Emergencies & System Failures
• Approach and Missed Approach Scenarios
• Risk Management & Personal Minimums
• GPS, RNAV, and WAAS Limitations
• Simulated Oral Evaluation (ACS Review)
Flight Training Syllabus
• Phase 1: Basic Attitude Instrument Flying
• Straight-and-Level, Climbs, Descents, Standard Rate Turns
• Full/Partial Panel Control, Trim, Scanning, Unusual Attitudes
• Phase 2: Approach Procedures
• VOR Approaches – Vectors & Full Procedures
• LOC/ILS Approaches – Vectors & Full Procedures
• RNAV (GPS), Missed Approaches, Circle-to-Land
• Holding Procedures – VOR/GPS
• Phase 3: Cross Country Training
• IFR Cross Country Planning & Enroute Procedures
• Long IFR Cross Country – ATC Comms & Navigation
• Phase 4: Final Test Preparation
• Simulated Checkride (Instructor-Guided)
• Simulated Checkride Evaluation (Unassisted)
• End-of-Course Flight Evaluation
Commercial Pilot Training Course
Estimated Investment
Phase 1 – Maneuver Introduction
• 10 hours dual flight training
• 5 hours ground training
• Aircraft: 10 hrs × $180 = $1,800
• Instruction: 15 hrs × $80 = $1,200
• Subtotal: $3,000
Phase 2 – Proficiency & Checkride Preparation
• 10 hours dual flight training
• 5 hours ground training
• Aircraft: 10 hrs × $180 = $1,800
• Instruction: 15 hrs × $80 = $1,200
• Subtotal: $3,000
Total Estimated Cost: $6,000
Ground Training Syllabus
Phase 1: Commercial Pilot Foundations
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Introduction to Commercial Operations
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Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance
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Aircraft Systems Review
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Commercial Pilot Privileges, Limitations, & Regulations
Phase 2: Advanced Knowledge and Oral Prep
5. Navigation & Flight Planning
6. Weather Theory and Reports
7. Human Factors & ADM
8. Cross-Country and Complex Aircraft Considerations
9. Commercial Pilot Maneuvers and Performance Charts
10. Risk Management, Scenarios, and Simulated Oral Evaluation
Flight Training Syllabus
Maneuver Training and Cross-Country Operations
• Steep Turns, Slow Flight, and Power-Off Stalls
• Power-On Stalls, Chandelles, and Lazy Eights
• Eights on Pylons and Emergency Procedures
• Commercial Takeoffs, Landings, and Crosswind Techniques
• Day VFR Cross Country and Diversions
• Night VFR and Complex Aircraft Operations
• Short-Field, Soft-Field, and Performance Takeoffs/Landings
• Checkride Maneuver Review with Instructor
• Simulated Checkride (Instructor Supervised)
• End-of-Course Flight Evaluation