Sanford Aircraft

Launch your career with US

airline pilot prep

Become an airline pilot and fly high in life

PPL

Private Pilot CERTIFICATE

Allows a person to fly for pleasure or personal business in visual conditions with passengers.

IRA

Instrument Rating airplane

Allows a Private Pilot to fly in limited visibility conditions without reference to the ground or horizon.

c-sEL

commercial Single-Engine

No longer a Private Pilot, the Commercial Single allows a pilot to fly for hire in a single engine aircraft.

c-MEL

commercial
Multi-Engine

Required to fly multi-engine aircraft for hire, a necessity for most commercial operations piston and jet.

CFI

Certified flight
instructor

CFI brings many new subject areas into the scope of knowledge, so that a new CFI can effectively transfer knowledge to new students.

CFI-I

Certified flight
instructor
instrument

Allows the CFI to teach Instrument Rating to students, and endorse the student for examination.

CFI-MEI

Certified flight
instructor
Multi-engine

Allows the CFI to teach Mutli-Engine Rating to students, and endorse the student for examination.

Career Pilot

  • SAFT is Central Florida’s best value for quality Part 61 flight training.
  • We know that knowledge is key to career success, and we provide our students with a strong foundation to build upon.
  • Depending on your chosen training path, our Programs will guide you through five to eight certificates and ratings. With these accomplishments, you are now authorized to fly for hire.
  • We don’t advertise prices at FAA minimums. Those low numbers may be enticing, but they’re not realistic.
  • The hours listed in the following programs are FAA minimums plus realistic additional hours that most every student needs. 
  • The hours listed in our programs are actual flight hours, not simulator time that is unusable when applying to an airline.

Begin at Zero

Program 1

Certificates and Ratings

  • Private Pilot (PPL)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA)
  • Time Build
  • Commercial Single Engine Land (CSEL)
  • Commercial Multi Engine Land (CMEL) Add-On
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Multi Engine (CFI-MEI)
  • 300+ hours of actual flight time
  • 275+ single engine
  • 25+ hours multi engine
  • All Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

Includes all additional expenses such as medical, ForeFlight app, all computer test fees, all checkride examiner fees, curriculum, logbook, airport access badge

$ 79,719

50 weeks
(Based on student performance)

Begin at Instrument

Program 2

Certificates and Ratings

  •  Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA)
  • Time Build
  • Commercial Single Engine Land (CSEL)
  • Commercial Multi Engine Land (CMEL) Add-On
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Multi Engine (CFI-MEI)
  • 240+ hours of actual flight time
  • 215+ single engine
  • 25+ hours multi engine
  • All Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

Includes all additional expenses such as medical, ForeFlight app, all computer test fees, all checkride examiner fees, curriculum, logbook, airport access badge

$ 64,944

38 weeks
(Based on student performance)

Begin at Zero, 100+ Hour Multi

Program 3

Certificates and Ratings

  • Private Pilot (PPL)
  • Multi-Engine (AMEL)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA)
  • Time Build
  • Commercial Multi Engine Land (CMEL)
  • Commercial Single Engine Land (CSEL) Add-On
  • Certified Flight Instructor Multi Engine (CFI-MEI)
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI-SEL)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I)  
  • 300+ hours of actual flight time
  • 110+ hours multi engine
  • 190+ single engine
  • All Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

Includes all additional expenses such as medical, ForeFlight app, all computer test fees, all checkride examiner fees, curriculum, logbook, airport access badge

$ 97,084

51 weeks
(Based on student performance)

Begin at Multi, 100+ Hour Multi

Program 4

Certificates and Ratings

  • Multi-Engine (AMEL)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA)
  • Time Build
  • Commercial Multi Engine Land (CMEL)
  • Commercial Single Engine Land (CSEL) Add-On
  • Certified Flight Instructor Multi Engine (CFI-MEI)
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI-SEL)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I)
  • 250+ hours of actual flight time
  • 110+ hours multi engine
  • 140+ single engine
  • All Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

Includes all additional expenses such as medical, ForeFlight app, all computer test fees, all checkride examiner fees, curriculum, logbook, airport access badge

$ 82,604

38 weeks
(Based on student performance)

Zero to Commercial

Program 5

Certificates and Ratings

  • Private Pilot (PPL)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA)
  • Time Build
  • Commercial Single Engine Land (CSEL)
  • Commercial Multi Engine Land (CMEL) Add-On
  • 265+ hours of actual flight time
  • 250+ single engine
  • 15+ hours multi engine
  • All Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

Includes all additional expenses such as medical, ForeFlight app, all computer test fees, all checkride examiner fees, curriculum, logbook, airport access badge

$ 63,190

41 weeks
(Based on student performance)

Zero to Commercial, 100+ Hour Multi

Program 6

Certificates and Ratings

  • Private Pilot (PPL)
  • Multi-Engine (AMEL)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA)
  • Time Build
  • Commercial Multi Engine Land (CMEL)
  • Commercial Single Engine Land (CSEL) Add-On
  • 260+ hours of actual flight time
  • 100+ hours multi engine
  • 160+ single engine
  • All Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

Includes all additional expenses such as medical, ForeFlight app, all computer test fees, all checkride examiner fees, curriculum, logbook, airport access badge

$80,555

42 weeks
(Based on student performance)

No registration fee, No hidden fees

Why Part 61 instead of Part 141 – Part 61 is significantly less cost, Part 61 allows a flexible schedule, Our Part 61 teaches you to be a safe pilot, not just enough to pass a checkride

Need financing?

Flight training financing for the above programs is available with our partner 

Stratus has become a leader in financing flight training for aspiring career pilots. Contact Stratus today and see how they bridge the gap, and get you started on the career of your dreams as a professional pilot.

Testimonials

Tod Brown
Tod Brown
2022-09-26
Discovery Flight was AWESOME!
Patrick Ramirez
Patrick Ramirez
2022-04-08
Daniella Leon is absolutely one of the best flight instructors in Florida. As she is bilingual and calm minded which makes her a great pilot and teacher. I would absolutely recommend her to everyone in the world. As she is what the aviation community should represent.
Felipe Arturo Ramirez
Felipe Arturo Ramirez
2022-04-08
Mi hjo tuvo su primer experiencia volando con Daniela Leon y todas las instrucciones dadas por ella fueron altamente profesionales y las cuales fueron seguidas por mi hijo. Su amplio conocimiento impartidos fueron de muy buen provecho para mi hijo. Recomiendo a todos aquellos padres que estan apoyando la carrera de sus hijos en aviacion a Daniela Leon como una excellente profesional en instruccion de aviacion
Connor Riggs
Connor Riggs
2022-04-04
Sanford aircraft offered very professional flight instruction while keeping it fun and personal. At many flight schools the student is only another student but not here. Daniela and Chris took time to make sure my lessons went smoothly and were prompt to correct any scheduling conflicts. The aircraft are held to a high standard of safety and cleanliness and Chris is always there to help prepare the airplane for each flight. I highly recommend checking them out!
Alex Calderon
Alex Calderon
2021-12-19
I can't say enough good things about Sanford Aircraft. Chris and Daniela were superstars! They are kind, professional, happily patient, and encouraging each step of the way (even when I don't use enough rudder while landing). They didn't treat me as a student. They treated me as a family member, who happens be a student. I consider them a part of my family, too. They are very organized, and they lay out ahead of time lesson plans so that the process of getting a PPL is not a surprise. I always knew what the next lesson would be. Scheduling is easy. The aircraft are meticulously maintained by Chris, who is also a highly regarded airplane mechanic (and an ATP pilot). Their standards are very high with everything they do. Their standards are also high with what they expect from students...but truth is always given with love. I wish every flight school (and every business in general) was run this way! I agree with a previous review...this is the best flight school in Central Florida.
Khaled Khatib
Khaled Khatib
2021-11-18
Great flight school and very flexible with pace of training.
Cristhian Cueto
Cristhian Cueto
2021-11-16
Profesionalismo, humildad, calidad la mejor escuela para formarte como piloto a 30 minutos de orlando aviones nuevos 🔥🙏
meysam gn
meysam gn
2021-09-19
I live in Sanford around the Airport and I always wanted to see how it would be being a pilot and fly those little planes! Well Daniella, gave me that opportunity to put my foot in her shoes "literally" for almost an hour to experience how to control the aircraft and explained a taxi way and runway and much more I can't remember all cause i was so exited lol. I saw Daniella's add in my Instagram and it didn't take me seconds to schedule for Discovery Flight, I recommend to everyone who likes to experience flying even for a few minutes in pilot seat, and to be able to control the gears, it really worth it