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Rental & Training Fleet
Cessna 172 RG
This Cessna is an amazing complex aircraft with retractable gear, constant speed propeller, auto pilot, GPS, etc.
Usage: Rental (Minimum Private Pilot), IFR Training, Commercial Training, Complex Training, and Flight Instructor
Rental Rate: $175/hour wet
Cessna 150
Well cared for Cessna 150 is a great aircraft for getting your Private Pilots License, building time, or just having some fun on a flight.
Usage: Rental and Private Pilot Training
Rental Rate: $130/hour wet
Vans RV-12 Light Sport
Factory built RV-12 that is fully loaded with glass cockpit, PFD, MFD, moving map GPS, ADSB, 2 axis auto pilot, and much more. Qualifies as a Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) as well as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA).
Usage: Rental, Light Sport Pilot Training, Private Pilot Training, Commercial Pilot Training, and Flight Instructor Training.
Rental Rate: $165/hour wet
Flight Instruction - $75/hr
Being a complex aircraft with the retractable gear and controllable pitch propeller doesnt make it the most productive aircraft for training.
The RV-12 is equiped with a glass cock pit that displays the Primary Flight Display (PFD), Multi-function Flight Display (MFD), and a moving map GPS. Combine this with the integrated 2-axis auto pilot and the aircraft meets the Technically Advanced Requirements (TAA) for the commercial rating. This TAA time can be used in place of the complex time.
Instrument, commercial, complex, flight instructor, and biannual flight reviews all can be performed in the RG.
What are the training requirements?
Below is a high-level summary of the training requirements that the FFA requires to become a pilot. You can find the official numbers directly off the FAAs Website. You will become familiar with these requirements as you progress through your flight training.
*Note: The above numbers are for reference see the FAAs website for additional details on requirements under part 61.
Do I Get Started?
Getting started is easy. It all starts with a Discovery Flight were you and your instructor take your first flight and determine your interest level.
Give us a call at our Waukesha location 262-544-2031 or fill out the request form and we’ll get in touch with you.
How does flight training work?
The instructor, the student, the aircraft, and your study material(s) are the key ingredients in the flight training process. Once your passed your Discovery Flight, your training will look something like this;
- Briefing: Review the plan for the flight, associate any ground training, Q&A, and establish a game plan.
- Execute Flight: Perform the tasks discussed in the briefing
- Debrief: Discuss flight. What went well, focus areas, plan for next flight, and topics to self study.
- Schedule: Schedule and confirm next lessons. Steins Aircraft uses Flight Schedule Pro.
Frequently Asked Questions
All of our training schedule is managed by a tool called Flight Schedule Pro. You can access this from the app on your phone or from your web browser by going to www.flightschedulepro.com.
Each of us are unique as we all learn and retain information differently. This is largely why there is no blanket hard fast number on the costs of your flight training. That said here are a few tips to keep your training costs under control.
- Consistency – There is a strong connection between the number of times you train each week and your ability to advance through the training efficiently. If your looking at purely optimizing your training schedule 2-5 (1 hour flight) lessons scheduled each week. This will keep things fresh and you should have some good consistency in the event of a lesson cancelation. As you advance you will start going over 1 hour, but starting off your brain will become overloaded and you will hit a learning plateau.
- Written Test Prep – Some instructors prefer/recommend that you have your written tests completed prior to starting your training. While this can be good, if your the type that can remember all this content. Then pull it out of the brain storage area and apply it to the training environment. Another effective method is to get a jump start on your written test prep, by reviewing the syllabus or training plan with your instructor and learning about what topics you should hone in on. This will help correlating it to the next several lessons and solidifying that knowledge. The advantage to this is you’ll be able to read, interpret, correlate, and apply this knowledge to the real world. Now your not memorizing, you’re truly learning.
- Knowing What’s Next – Understand what to focus on with your next lesson is an imperative way to optimize your learning experience. If you can go home review those topics in one of the FAA sources, YouTube, or other online ground schools. Your going to be familiar with the content prior to meeting your instructor ask your questions, then go do your lesson and solidify the knowledge/skill.
Absolutely. As long as you meet the Private Pilot Requirements you can take the Private Pilot Checkride and get your new certificate.