Program Packages

Every cost category.
Disclosed before you enroll.

Download the full package for each program — base rates, inclusions, payment schedule, and the industry-standard surcharges every CAAP flight school operates under. No hidden fees. No invoices you didn't see coming.

CAAP 84-11 accredited Final quote confirmed by admissions Package effective as of April 2026
The Library

Nine programs.
Every package, downloadable.

Each PDF contains the full course breakdown — flight hours, ground-school hours, simulator time, licenses issued, payment schedule, requirements, and the surcharge disclosure. Tap a card to download. Tap a program name to see the full course page.

Flagship · Airline Track 18–24 months

Cadet Pilot Program

Integrated PPL + CPL + IR + ME + ATPL Theory — the selective, airline-pipeline track. Delivered at Mactan-Cebu under CAAP certification, with the Skyway Airlines MOU.

  • PPL · CPL · IR · ME · ATPL Theory
  • 200+ flight hours · 230+ ground-school hours
  • FNPT II simulator · live Class-C airport
  • Airline interview preparation
See the Cadet page Request Cadet package →
Selection-based Cadet seats are limited by airline pipeline. Apply for the intake assessment to receive the full integrated package.
Private 3–6 months

Private Pilot License (PPL)

Your license to fly — for recreation, family trips, building hours. Ground school (110 hrs) + Cessna 172 flight (42 hrs) + simulator (5 hrs).

  • Student Pilot License · NTC Radio · ELP · PPL
  • Weekend-flexible schedule
  • Same fleet as airline cadets
Download PPL package Full program details →
Commercial 10–12 months

Commercial Pilot License (CPL)

Become a paid pilot — charter, cargo, corporate, airline pipeline. Home of Capt. Samuel Stiff (FedEx alumni). 200-hour build-up with cross-country and solo operations.

  • Professional-grade 200+ hours
  • Cross-country · solo operations
  • CAAP checkrides included
Download CPL package Full program details →
Instrument 2–3 months

Instrument Rating (IR)

Fly when others can't — through clouds, at night, in instrument meteorological conditions. Required for every airline career. FNPT II simulator + real IFR flight.

  • IMC and IFR-rich operations
  • FNPT II full-motion simulator
  • Airline career prerequisite
Download IR package Full program details →
Multi-Engine 4–6 weeks

Multi-Engine Rating (ME)

Twin-engine certification on the Beechcraft Baron 58 — the aircraft every regional airline wants to see on a first-officer logbook.

  • Beechcraft Baron 58 · MT 4-blade composite
  • Engine-out handling + asymmetric ops
  • Airline first-officer preparation
Download ME package Full program details →
ATPL Theory 2–3 months

Airline Transport Pilot License (Theory)

The theoretical foundation every airline captain holds. 230-hour ground school across 11 subjects — the capstone before practical ATPL hours accumulate on the line.

  • 230 hours · 11 subjects · 56 training days
  • Crew Resource Management included
  • CAAP ATPL written examination
Download ATPL package Contact admissions →
Instructor Track 2–3 months

Flight Instructor Rating (FI)

The only pilot license that pays you while you build hours. Teach primary students, earn instructor compensation, accumulate the PIC time airlines want.

  • Instructor methodology + syllabus training
  • Earn while you fly — typical +500–800 hrs/yr
  • CPL + IR prerequisite
Download FI package Contact admissions →
Modular Stack 16–20 months

PPL + CPL + IR (Modular)

The self-paced route to a commercial pilot's instrument rating. License by license. Pay as you earn each one. For students who prefer flexibility over airline-pipeline commitment.

  • Three licenses · one continuous fleet + instructor team
  • Pause between programs allowed
  • Re-apply Cadet on any future intake
Download Stack package See modular ladder →
First time 45 minutes

Discovery Flight

Your first time at the controls of a real Cessna 172 at MCIA. Ages 12+. No experience needed. No commitment. Credited toward PPL if you enroll within 60 days.

  • Instructor + aircraft + insurance included
  • Take off · turn · level · land
  • 60% of flyers continue to a full program
Book a Discovery Flight Contact admissions →
How Pilot Training Gets Priced

Four cost categories.
Every one disclosed up front.

Every CAAP-accredited flight school in the Philippines operates under the same four-layer pricing structure. What separates schools is whether they tell you about all four before your deposit — or invoice for some after.

01
Locked at enrollment

Base Package

Every flight hour, ground-school hour, CAAP exam, and checkride within your program's expected window. The figure you sign at enrollment is the figure you complete the program on.

02
Industry-wide · 30-day notice

Industry Surcharges

Jet fuel and inflation adjustments. Applied uniformly across every CAAP flight school in the Philippines — these aren't CAFS-specific add-ons, they're aviation-training economics. Formula disclosed in your enrollment agreement, with 30-day advance notice before any activation.

03
Your pace · your choice

Duration-Based Fees

Each program has an expected completion window — PPL ~5 months, CPL ~10 months, Cadet 18–24 months. Finish on schedule, pay only the base package. Life circumstances extending your training means a monthly fee covers the continued aircraft and instructor time. Faster progress pays less — this keeps CAFS affordable for every cohort.

04
Elective add-ons

Optional Costs

Additional flight hours beyond the syllabus (rare), retakes (rare), and external essentials you choose — accommodation, meals, transport, medical certification, pilot supplies. Every category itemized in your package PDF before you decide.

What matters is not whether a school has four categories.
Every CAAP school does.

What matters is whether the school tells you about all four before you pay your deposit.

Quality isn't what gets cut when you price something well.

Disclosure habit · the test we pass that most skip

What most schools disclose before your deposit.
What we do.

01Base Package
✓Quoted upfront
✓Quoted upfront · locked figure
02Industry Surcharges
×Often activated silently · no notice window
✓Formula in your enrollment agreement · 30-day advance notice
03Duration-Based Fees
×Rarely disclosed · appear on the first month you go over
✓Window, rate, and trigger named in your package PDF
04Optional Costs
~Sometimes listed · line items and vendors often missing
✓Every category itemized · you choose which apply before enrollment

We don't publish invoices from other schools. We publish ours — every figure behind a downloadable package so you can compare on your own terms, school by school, on the same table.

Investment tier · commitment scale

Five tiers. Same logic across all nine programs.

Every program page carries a Tier chip so you can place it on this scale before you open the package. The scale is about commitment size — hours logged, licenses earned, pipeline depth — not arbitrary ranking. Exact figures live in the downloadable package per program.

Tier 0
45-minute experience · single flight, no credential earned
Discovery Flight
Tier 1
Single add-on · short rating or refresher on top of an existing license
Multi-Engine Rating · Instrument Rating · Refreshers
Tier 2
First license · entry pilot credential · months of training
Private Pilot License (PPL)
Tier 3
Professional license · the threshold to earn flying · 200+ hrs logged
Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
Tier 4
Integrated airline pipeline · zero-to-Frozen-ATPL · cohort · MOU placement pathway
Cadet Pilot Program

Want the actual figures? Download the program package for any tier — every line item disclosed, no pricing hidden behind enrollment.

Estimate your total investment

Your path. Your number.

Pick a program, add the life costs that apply to you, and get an honest range. Base package figures match our downloadable PDFs exactly — excluded costs (rent, visa, medical, pilot supplies) use live Cebu ranges and are clearly marked.

Step 01 · Program
Step 02 · Life & extras not in the package
Step 03 · Estimate
Live figures · package base locked at PHP. 1 USD ≈ 58 ₱
Base package ₱793,900
Extras (range) —
Grand total · estimate ₱793,900
Typical duration · 3–6 months
Download full PPL package Talk to admissions

Estimate only. CAFS admissions provides a written tailored quote at enrollment — and the base package figure is locked at that signature.

Across every package

What's inside the base figure.
What sits outside it.

Inside every base package

  • All flight hours listed in the program syllabus
  • Ground school — classroom, simulator, self-study
  • Pre- and post-flight briefings with your instructor
  • Take-off and landing fees at MCIA
  • Operational and aeronautical charges
  • Insurance — pilot, passenger, hull, third-party
  • Access to the full CAFS fleet (Cessna 152 / 172, Baron 58, FNPT II simulator)
  • ICAO-aligned curriculum and instructor time
  • Student visa support letter (international applicants)

Outside the base · disclosed per category

  • CAAP Class-1 medical certification (external fee)
  • ICAO English Language Proficiency testing (external fee)
  • NBI / Police clearance, passport, visa processing
  • Special Study Permit (SSP) for international students
  • Pilot supplies — headset, iPad, charts, uniform
  • Training materials and reference texts
  • CAAP written-exam retake fees (rare)
  • Accommodation, meals, local transport
  • Additional flight hours beyond syllabus minimums
Next step

Ready for the tailored number?
Admissions confirms your quote.

Package PDFs give you the structure. Your final figure depends on cohort timing, prior flight hours, and whether you choose optional add-ons. Admissions will send a confirmed written quote in PHP or USD within 24 hours of your request — no deposit, no obligation.

Request confirmed quote or see the three financing pathways →
Package pricing effective April 2026. Rates locked at enrollment for your cohort. Industry surcharges (jet fuel, CPI) and duration-based fees disclosed in your enrollment agreement.