CFI planning aid

Part 61 Calculator

Transfer route, minimum hours, optimized training blocks, gates, endorsements, and official source links.

Step 1

Current Credentials

Step 2

Cost Assumptions

Adjust these for the airplane and instructor used in the scenario. Dual cost is wet rate plus instructor.

Dual rate: $230/hr Solo/PDPIC/time-building: $185/hr

Step 3

Flight Experience

0/24

Fill every hour box before calculating. Enter 0 when a bucket is not applicable or none is logged.

Logged Events

Step 4

Target Path

Add stages in the order the applicant wants to pursue them. The calculator carries optimized hours forward between stages for planning only.

Step 5

Review & Share

Audit Generated Successfully!

All target training stages have been cross-checked with FAA CFR Part 61 requirements.

Estimated Cost $0.00
Remaining Hours 0.0 hrs
Checklist Progress Ready

Generated audit

Ready for a scenario

Input completeness: 0/24

Source review date: 2026-06-30

Audit Summary

CFI Readout - plain-language narrative
Select the pilot's current credentials, enter known hours, choose the target path, then calculate.

At a Glance

Select the pilot's current credentials, enter known hours, choose the target path, then calculate.

Optimized Training Blocks

0/24 hour fields