Our Aircraft

Learn to fly in comfort and style.  All of our IFR aircraft are equipped with a Garmen 430W GPS.  Our aircraft are maintained in house so we can make sure every problem is fixed quickly and properly. 

N64754 Cessna 172 with Garmin 430W and dual glideslopes - $125 per hour wet - the safest aircraft ever made and the most popular trainer ever.

N69053 Cessna 152 - $105 per hour wet - the low cost trainer - normally less expensive to rent than a light sport.  Save money and get your pilots license.

N9647B Cessna Cutlass 172 RG - $135  - Garmin 430 GPS, KLN 155 2nd radio, Garmin transponder, King DME and Navomatic II auto-pilot.  Cross country cruiser or commercial training - we've got you covered.

N31669 Piper Warrior with Garmin 430W - $125 per hour wet.  For those looking for a low wing economical aircraft for cross country or training.

N2102P 2004  Cessna 172 SP - $125 - 180 HP, KLN-94 GPS, MFD-550, Auto-Pilot.  A great cross-country aircraft that is included in our affordable long-term rental plan.

What is Required to rent our Aircraft

Before you can rent our aircraft you must receive a sign-off by one of our CFIs.  This may involve a short check-out flight with a CFI.  In addition to the sign-off we need:

- A copy of your Drivers License

- A copy of your Pilots License

- A copy of your current medical certificate

- A copy of your last BFR endorsement

- A signed renters agreement

- Completed aircraft knowledge test

- Aircraft check-out signed by one of our CFIs

Long Term Rental Plan

Our Piper Warrior or our Cessna 172S aircraft are now available for long term rentals.  At Curtis Eads we do not charge you full rate three hours of flight time per day like many flight schools do.  Our minimum is one hour per day and we make that go away depending on the total hours flown.

Since aircraft are in higher demand on weekends a Saturday or Sunday daily rental is only available with a 5 day rental.

Most of our competitors would charge between $2,000 and $3,000 for a 5 day rental with 5 hours flight time.  If you flew a total of 5 hours for the week your hourly rental would be $625 (5 * $125) and the additional $2,000 is lining the pockets of someone.  For the same flight at Curtis Eads you would pay the $625 for the flight time plus an additional $667 for daily rental.

Imagine - fly to Bar Harbor Maine for 5 days and pay flight time plus approximately $208 additional rental.  Or fly to Nashville, TN for 4 days and pay for flight time plus approximately $166 additional rental.  Now that's savings.

You are probably asking yourself "How do they do that?".  Well, honestly, I am asking myself how do I do it too.

Look at the table below to see the total rental portion which is in addition to actual hours flown.  The Cessna Cutlass 172RG is just a little more.



Aircraft Check-out

For Student Pilots - you can seamlessly transition to our aircraft without a check-out if you are flying with one of our instructors.  The flight instruction will be considered your check-out.

For Rental Pilots - you must be authorized and receive a sign-off by one of our CFIs to fly our aircraft.  Often, this sign-off requires a flight check-out.  Typical flight check-outs are 30 minutes to an hour depending on your experience and proficiency.  The check-out is not intended to be a flying lesson.

FREE CHECK-OUT - You can check-out in any of our aircraft - after you reach 10 hours of aircraft rental you will receive full credit for the check-out up to one hour.  Optionally, you may get credit towards your initial check-out in any one of our aircraft by purchasing a block of rental hours.  You will receive 30 minutes for a 5 hour block and one hour for a 10 hour block.  Of course, our flight instructors are still paid for their time.

Learn the ropes of the Garmin 430W before you get in the cockpit by downloading and installing the Garmin 400/500 Series Simulator on a PC computer.  Click here to download.