Ponderosa Aero Club                Last Visit: 12.03.2008


Train for private pilot, instrument, commercial, flight instructor and we have a very popular backcountry training course for our members. If you need financing for your training, we offer education loans through Sallie Mae. If you re a career bound aviator, learn to fly with Ponderosa Aero Club and earn your regionally accredited degree through Utah Valley State College s Online Global Aviation Degree Program.

We're a flight organization based in Boise, Idaho
School Type:   Part 61.  

Training Area:   Local.  



Instruction Materials:   Jeppesen.  

Syllabus:   Jeppesen.  



Category:    Airplane (Fixed Wing).  

Certificates:    Private, Commercial, CFI and CFII.  

Ratings:    VFR, IFR, Commercial, CFI and CFII.  

Class:   Single Engine Land.  

Engines:   Single.  

Endorsement:    Complex and High Performance.  

Recurrent Training:    Flight Review, Instrument Proficiency Check, Aircraft Checkouts and Insurance Checkouts.  

Training Orientation:    Career (Carrier, Commercial, Military), Business (Private) and Recreation (all non-commercial flight).  

Career Focus:    Commercial (includes air taxi, survey, ambulance, etc), Corporate Flying, Regional Airlines and Flight Instruction.  

Type of Curriculum:    Ground School, Career Oriented, structured, Mountain Flying and Self-Paced.  



Technically Advanced Aircraft:    Glass Cockpit(Garmin G1000), etc and Autopilot.  

Type of Rental:   Licensed Pilots.  

Type of Airplanes Available:   Cessna, Piper, Diamond  

Aircraft Rental Rates:   $73/hour to $214  



Training Facilities:    Dedicated Classroom, Lounge, Dedicated Study Area, Flight Planning Area, Lending Library (books, videos, software) and Simulator.  

Airport Facilities:    Control Tower, ILS, Restaurant and Pilot Shop.  

Airport Locations (codes):   KBOI  



Financial Assistance:   Student Loans.  



Total Instructors:   8  



Weather:   Year round flying  

School Description
Ponderosa Aero Club was formed in 1974 at a little airport on the Boise River called Strawberry Glen. Over thirty years later, we're bigger and better, with a safety record second to none. We have the largest fleet of well equipped and well maintained aircraft in the state. We have an excellent selection of aircraft, from Cessna 172's and Piper Cherokee Archers, to a Cessna T210 that are available for rental or training at very competitive rates. We also have the latest in new composite trainers; a 2001 Diamond DA20 and a 2004 Diamond DA40 with the G1000 glass panel! If you're an economy minded pilot or you want the latest in technically advanced aircraft, we have the plane for you! We train for private pilot, instrument, commercial, flight instructor and we have a very popular backcountry training course for our members. If you're a career bound aviator, learn to fly with Ponderosa Aero Club and earn your regionally accredited degree through Utah Valley State College's Online Global Aviation Degree Program.

More About Us
Ponderosa Aero Club has been offering superior flight training and providing its membership with a well maintained fleet of aircraft since 1974. We currently have eight experienced flight instructors on staff and twelve aircraft. Once you learn to fly at Ponderosa, you’ll never need to find another source of aircraft to fly. We provide training for private, instrument, commercial, and flight instructor ratings. We have the latest in technically advanced aircraft with the G1000 glass cockpit in our DA40, if you're interested in that, or we have well equipped older models if you're economy minded. We also offer backcountry flight training, and provide numerous safety seminars, and social events. Learning to fly can be one of the most challenging and rewarding activities of your life. Learn to fly with Ponderosa Aero Club and we’ll schedule your training around your schedule. You can learn at your own pace and work one-on-one with your instructor. We use the Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery System which is an integrated form of flight training. By integrated, we mean that the ground school is integrated into your actual flight training. You study, you fly, you study, you fly, so that you’re never learning something that you don’t immediately go out and apply, which increases your retention rate and decreases the actual cost of learning to fly.

Testimonials
We’re a non-profit organization that exists strictly to provide training and availability of aircraft to its members. A membership costs $260 which includes a $180 annual fee and the first month’s dues of $80. Annual fees for the next four years will be $150/year; after five year’s continuous active membership, annual fees cease. Dues are $80/month, but we give our members a $30 fly back credit to increase member flight proficiency. In other words, if you fly during a specific month, your dues will only be $50. The club aircraft are all owned by club members and leased back to the club. The aircraft are operated at cost, and every dollar earned by an aircraft goes back to that aircraft. The club offices, manager’s salary and general operating expenses of the club are financed strictly from dues and fees.


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