{"title":"Gift Certificates","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuying Somebody Else A Logbook Entry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour certificates, each mapped to a real booking rather than to a balance. Denominations run from \u003cstrong\u003e$229\u003c\/strong\u003e for a single-seat first lesson up to \u003cstrong\u003e$5,000\u003c\/strong\u003e of open training credit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe useful thing about them is not the flight. It is that an instructor signs the hour into a logbook in the recipient's name, and that entry counts toward a certificate if they carry on. A sightseeing ride does not do that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraining credit never expires and can be spent in pieces. \u003cstrong\u003e$2,500\u003c\/strong\u003e is the figure our financing starts at, so a certificate of that size covers the deposit on a program outright.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-one-gift-card","title":"Discovery Flight For One Gift Card","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"apfpd\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.apfpd{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0B0F14;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px}.apfpd h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:650;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#0B0F14}.apfpd h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:650;margin:1.5em 0 .35em;color:#151C24}.apfpd p{margin:.5em 0}.apfpd .apfld{font-size:1.06rem;color:#151C24}.apfpd ul{margin:.5em 0 .5em 1.1em;padding:0}.apfpd li{margin:.28em 0}.apfpd .apfsp{border-left:3px solid #C8862B;padding:.15em 0 .15em .9em;margin:1.2em 0}.apfpd .apffig{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}.apfpd .apfstd{border:1px solid #E2DED7;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0;background:#F4F2EE}.apfpd .apfstd h3{margin-top:0}.apfpd .apfkv{border-collapse:collapse;margin:.9em 0;width:100%;max-width:620px}.apfpd .apfkv td{border-bottom:1px solid #E2DED7;padding:.42em .6em .42em 0;vertical-align:top;font-size:.96rem}.apfpd .apfkv td:first-child{color:#6E7681;width:44%}.apfpd .apfhon{border:1px solid #CFC9BF;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0}.apfpd .apfhon h3{margin-top:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSomebody Else's First Logged Hour, Paid For In Advance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfld\"\u003eThree denominations, and each one maps to a real booking rather than to a balance. \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$229\u003c\/span\u003e is the sixty-minute lesson, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$299\u003c\/span\u003e the ninety, and \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e the two-hour flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"apfkv\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenominations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$229\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$299\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat each one covers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe 60, 90 and 120-minute single-seat discovery flights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA single-engine trainer from the fleet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat the recipient gets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual instruction received, logged in their name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCounts toward\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe 40 hours of flight time in 14 CFR 61.109\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScheduling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTheirs to arrange, on a date we confirm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublished weight limit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e180 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing The Denomination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$229\u003c\/span\u003e if the person receiving this has never flown a light aircraft and you want them to find out whether they like it. Sixty minutes answers that question completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e if they have already decided they are interested. Two hours holds a full airwork block and a navigation leg, and it is a lesson rather than an introduction. The middle denomination sits where you would expect it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Different From A Voucher\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hour is logged. An instructor signs it into a logbook in the recipient's name with their certificate number against it, and the time counts toward a certificate if they carry on. A sightseeing ride does not do that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShould they sign up for a program inside 24 hours of landing, the whole value of the flight is deducted from what the program costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Practical Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a published weight limit of \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e180 lb\u003c\/span\u003e for this flight and it is a performance limit rather than a preference. Worth checking before you buy rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfsp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe useful gift here is the logbook entry, not the flight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apfstd\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat The Recipient Is Walking Into\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix types, all owned here, all maintained here. When an airplane is due for the 100-hour inspection that 14 CFR 91.409(b) demands of a trainer, it comes off the line and gets one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructing staff: eleven. Credentials, without exception: a flight instructor certificate, a commercial certificate or an ATP behind it, and a medical in date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne simulator, and it is a good one: an FAA-approved Redbird MCX, enclosed cockpit, motion base. Booked on its own it costs \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$189\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeather costs a full-time student roughly ten days a year here. NOAA ASOS records put 355 days above 3,000 ft and 5 sm in the twelve months ending 1 August 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery program price is printed on this store. There are no ranges, no block-rate discounts and no number you have to ask for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Airline Pilot Flight School","offers":[{"title":"$229","offer_id":52957458628925,"sku":null,"price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$299","offer_id":52957458661693,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$399","offer_id":52957458694461,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/7334\/5085\/files\/piper-warrior-nose-quarter-trainer-2000_395111d2-167c-4994-be7a-ec68ccaab30c.webp?v=1788495468"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-gift-card","title":"Discovery Flight For Two Gift Card","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"apfpd\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.apfpd{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0B0F14;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px}.apfpd h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:650;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#0B0F14}.apfpd h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:650;margin:1.5em 0 .35em;color:#151C24}.apfpd p{margin:.5em 0}.apfpd .apfld{font-size:1.06rem;color:#151C24}.apfpd ul{margin:.5em 0 .5em 1.1em;padding:0}.apfpd li{margin:.28em 0}.apfpd .apfsp{border-left:3px solid #C8862B;padding:.15em 0 .15em .9em;margin:1.2em 0}.apfpd .apffig{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}.apfpd .apfstd{border:1px solid #E2DED7;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0;background:#F4F2EE}.apfpd .apfstd h3{margin-top:0}.apfpd .apfkv{border-collapse:collapse;margin:.9em 0;width:100%;max-width:620px}.apfpd .apfkv td{border-bottom:1px solid #E2DED7;padding:.42em .6em .42em 0;vertical-align:top;font-size:.96rem}.apfpd .apfkv td:first-child{color:#6E7681;width:44%}.apfpd .apfhon{border:1px solid #CFC9BF;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0}.apfpd .apfhon h3{margin-top:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Lesson For One, With A Seat For The Other\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfld\"\u003eThree denominations covering the two-person booking: \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$299\u003c\/span\u003e for sixty minutes, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e for ninety, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$499\u003c\/span\u003e for two hours. One of the pair flies and the other rides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"apfkv\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenominations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$299\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$499\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat each one covers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe 60, 90 and 120-minute two-person discovery flights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA four-seat single from the fleet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho flies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of them, from the left seat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat is logged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual instruction received, for the person flying\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublished weight limit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e180 lb\u003c\/span\u003e per person, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e360 lb\u003c\/span\u003e combined\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSet The Expectation When You Hand It Over\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one set of controls available to a student, and it belongs to whoever sits in the left seat. The second person sits behind and hears everything on a headset. That is worth saying at the point the card changes hands, because two people arriving at an airport with different assumptions about who is flying makes for an awkward morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf both of them want to fly, two single-seat cards is the honest purchase and it costs less than you would think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy The Second Seat Earns Its Price Anyway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe person who is not flying usually turns out to be the person deciding whether a training program gets funded. An hour in the back, listening to the instruction and watching the workload, changes that conversation more than any amount of explanation on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRedemption\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipients choose a date and we confirm it. The flight is logged in the flying pilot's name and, if they enroll in a program within 24 hours, its full value comes off the program price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfsp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo people, one logbook. Say so before they get to the ramp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apfstd\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStandards Behind The Card\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwnership rather than access: the six airframes belong to the school and are looked after in our own shop, which is why the schedule does not depend on somebody else's asset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven people instruct here. Each carries a CFI, each holds either a commercial certificate or an ATP, and each keeps a medical in date under 14 CFR 61.23.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Redbird MCX here moves and is fully enclosed, which makes it worth using for scan and procedure work. \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$189\u003c\/span\u003e gets you a session of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e355 days a year clear the minima we train to, 3,000 ft and 5 sm, on NOAA ASOS records for this field. What that measurement does not model — wind, and thin layers the sensor misreads — is published alongside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe price list is the website. Nothing is quoted privately, nothing is discounted for signing on the day, and no figure appears here as a range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Airline Pilot Flight School","offers":[{"title":"$299","offer_id":52957458727229,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$399","offer_id":52957458759997,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$499","offer_id":52957458792765,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/7334\/5085\/files\/hills-and-city-at-golden-hour-aloft-2000_17b34678-1bd0-432a-a3d1-1b516b8bf6a2.webp?v=1788495470"},{"product_id":"luxury-discovery-flight-for-two-gift-card","title":"Luxury Discovery Flight For Two Gift Card","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"apfpd\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.apfpd{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0B0F14;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px}.apfpd h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:650;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#0B0F14}.apfpd h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:650;margin:1.5em 0 .35em;color:#151C24}.apfpd p{margin:.5em 0}.apfpd .apfld{font-size:1.06rem;color:#151C24}.apfpd ul{margin:.5em 0 .5em 1.1em;padding:0}.apfpd li{margin:.28em 0}.apfpd .apfsp{border-left:3px solid #C8862B;padding:.15em 0 .15em .9em;margin:1.2em 0}.apfpd .apffig{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}.apfpd .apfstd{border:1px solid #E2DED7;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0;background:#F4F2EE}.apfpd .apfstd h3{margin-top:0}.apfpd .apfkv{border-collapse:collapse;margin:.9em 0;width:100%;max-width:620px}.apfpd .apfkv td{border-bottom:1px solid #E2DED7;padding:.42em .6em .42em 0;vertical-align:top;font-size:.96rem}.apfpd .apfkv td:first-child{color:#6E7681;width:44%}.apfpd .apfhon{border:1px solid #CFC9BF;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0}.apfpd .apfhon h3{margin-top:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Hour In The Turbocharged Cirrus, Bought For Somebody Else\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfld\"\u003eThree denominations against the SR22 Turbo bookings: \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e for sixty minutes, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$549\u003c\/span\u003e for ninety, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$699\u003c\/span\u003e for two hours. This is the airframe the Premium program is built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"apfkv\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenominations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$399\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$549\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$699\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat each one covers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe 60, 90 and 120-minute Cirrus SR22 Turbo bookings for two\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirrus SR22 Turbo — turbocharged, glass flight deck, CAPS whole-airframe parachute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho flies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of them, from the left seat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHourly rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone published for this airframe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublished weight limit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e200 lb\u003c\/span\u003e per person, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e400 lb\u003c\/span\u003e combined\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Is The Right Card For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomebody who already flies, or somebody seriously weighing the \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$22,500\u003c\/span\u003e Premium Private Pilot program against the \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$15,900\u003c\/span\u003e Comprehensive one. In both cases the airframe is the reason for the booking and the money is well spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a complete beginner it is the wrong card, and we would rather lose the difference than say otherwise. A first hour is better flown in a simpler airplane where nothing is interpreting the information for you, and that card starts at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$229\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat The Recipient Will Notice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA glass flight deck that hands over information already assembled, turbocharging that matters on a hot day at a field performing like roughly 4,100 ft, and a whole-airframe parachute that changes the options available in an emergency. Only the two-hour denomination runs long enough to show what a fast single is actually for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfsp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA more capable airplane does not make an easier first lesson. Usually the reverse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apfstd\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fleet is bought, not borrowed. Six types, one owner, one maintenance program, and an inspection interval set by 14 CFR 91.409(b) because these airplanes teach for hire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe instructing staff numbers eleven. Three credentials are required of every one of them: a flight instructor certificate, an ATP or a commercial certificate behind it, and a medical that has not lapsed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is an FAA-approved Redbird MCX on site, on a motion base and closed in. A session on its own is \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$189\u003c\/span\u003e, and no session has ever been lost to weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOAA ASOS records for this field give 355 training days in the year ending 1 August 2026, tested against 3,000 ft and 5 sm with four qualifying daytime hours needed before a day counts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you enroll at is what is published. We do not run block rates and we do not negotiate, which is what makes a fixed price mean anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Airline Pilot Flight School","offers":[{"title":"$399","offer_id":52957458825533,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$549","offer_id":52957458858301,"sku":null,"price":549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$699","offer_id":52957458891069,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/7334\/5085\/files\/glass-cockpit-primary-flight-display-2000_bc8ffadc-db6d-47e4-b3d7-af18ab983587.webp?v=1788495471"},{"product_id":"multi-engine-discovery-flight-over-los-angeles-gift-card","title":"Multi-Engine Discovery Flight Gift Card","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"apfpd\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.apfpd{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0B0F14;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px}.apfpd h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:650;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#0B0F14}.apfpd h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:650;margin:1.5em 0 .35em;color:#151C24}.apfpd p{margin:.5em 0}.apfpd .apfld{font-size:1.06rem;color:#151C24}.apfpd ul{margin:.5em 0 .5em 1.1em;padding:0}.apfpd li{margin:.28em 0}.apfpd .apfsp{border-left:3px solid #C8862B;padding:.15em 0 .15em .9em;margin:1.2em 0}.apfpd .apffig{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}.apfpd .apfstd{border:1px solid #E2DED7;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0;background:#F4F2EE}.apfpd .apfstd h3{margin-top:0}.apfpd .apfkv{border-collapse:collapse;margin:.9em 0;width:100%;max-width:620px}.apfpd .apfkv td{border-bottom:1px solid #E2DED7;padding:.42em .6em .42em 0;vertical-align:top;font-size:.96rem}.apfpd .apfkv td:first-child{color:#6E7681;width:44%}.apfpd .apfhon{border:1px solid #CFC9BF;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0}.apfpd .apfhon h3{margin-top:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwin Time, Bought For Somebody Who Will Know What It Is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfld\"\u003eThree denominations on the Piper Seminole: \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$499\u003c\/span\u003e for sixty minutes, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$699\u003c\/span\u003e for ninety, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$899\u003c\/span\u003e for two hours. This is the least beginner-friendly card on the store and that is deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"apfkv\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenominations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$499\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$699\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$899\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat each one covers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe 60, 90 and 120-minute multi-engine bookings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePiper Seminole — twin engine, counter-rotating propellers, retractable gear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho flies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe recipient, from the left seat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat is logged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual instruction received, in their name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHourly rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone published. Bought as a rating instead, at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$5,100\u003c\/span\u003e for the add-on.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublished weight limit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e600 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho To Buy This For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pilot. Somebody who already holds a certificate, or somebody on a professional track deciding when to spend the \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$5,100\u003c\/span\u003e on the multi-engine add-on. For them this is a genuinely rare and useful present, because twin time is expensive and nobody buys it for themselves casually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBought for somebody with no light-aircraft experience at all, this card is close to wasted. The systems workload swamps the flying, and the lesson they should be having is the one in a single at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$229\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat The Flight Covers And What It Does Not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA departure, cruise, turns and a properly configured arrival in a twin whose propellers turn opposite ways and whose gear folds away. Not engine-out handling — that belongs inside a rating course with a syllabus and a checkride at the end, and any school offering it as a taster is doing something we will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfsp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a card for somebody who already has a logbook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apfstd\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBehind The Card\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix airframes sit on this ramp and the school owns all six outright. Nothing is brokered in, nothing is on leaseback, and the shop that services them is ours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven on the instructing roster. All of them fly on a commercial certificate or an ATP, all of them teach on a CFI, and none of them instruct on an expired medical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcedure work happens in the Redbird MCX rather than in an airplane, because it is cheaper and because it can be stopped and rewound. \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$189\u003c\/span\u003e a session standalone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe counted the weather rather than guessing at it: 355 days here cleared 3,000 ft and 5 sm in the year to 1 August 2026, from NOAA ASOS records, and the method is published with its limitations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished pricing, all of it, with no spreads. 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