Riders in the Sky, Inc., Training Fee Schedule

PILOT TRAINING:

Introductory flights:  $35 for 15-20 minute flight
          (You are the passenger, we do the flying!)

How to fly a Powered Parachute:  Pre-flight ground school:  $200
          (Required prior to solo or dual instruction flights)

Dual instruction in our two-place ppc: $100 per half hour 
Dual instruction in your two-place ppc: $50 per half hour 

First Solo Flight (radio supervised) in your powered parachute:  $250

Additional Training or Supervised Solos:  $50 per half hour

6-hour intro course* for purchasers of new machines:  $300
6-hour intro course* (in your PPC purchased elsewhere):   $600

Inspection and test flight of chute by instructor (if needed):  $100

Flight Check and Testing for UL Pilot Registration:   $50

BFI TRAINING:

BFI ground school for two-seat powered parachute:   
          $150 Tuition and testing (home self-study course - 6.5 hours)
          $ 75  Course materials  (Book and CD/Video rental) 

BFI flight training for two-seat powered parachute: $50 per half hour
           (as needed in instructor's discretion-in your ppc)

BFI testing and signoff:  $100

AFI check flight and signoff:  $200

*Six-hour course includes:
Introductory Flight
Pre-Solo Ground School
Field training:  Pre-flight procedures 
Field training:  Ground maneuvers
Field training: Supervised Solo flight
Additional Ground School: Regulations, Weather
Field Training:  Chute handling
Field training:  Second Supervised Solo

Solo training for one person is included at half price with all new chutes sold!

Sol Lovas, ASC-certified AFI on staff in Billings