| Yale Aviation conducts flight training
for the Private Pilot certificate, and higher ratings such as
the Instrument rating, or the Commercial certificate. Instruction
is performed in Yale Aviation aircraft one-on-one with a Certified
Flight Instructor who may be either a Yale Aviation member or
on the flight training staff of Robinson Aviation.
To earn a Private Pilot certificate typically
requires around 70 hours of flight time in a Cherokee 140, as
well as ground school (which may be home study). About half
of this time is dual instruction, and half is solo flight. It
is possible to complete the training in fewer hours, but conversely
it sometimes takes longer. More training is required to operate
in the busy airspace of the Northeast than might be required
to fly in the Midwest. Instructor rates are in the range of
$32 to $40 per hour. A student interested in earning a private
license should expect to pay between $7,000 and $10,000.
For information about starting training, please
call Charles Skelton at 203 640-3580. You can download the Application
form (PDF) for viewing and printing; you may fill it out
before your visit to the airport, or simply fill out a copy
once you get there and see what the club is all about! |
