Whatever your training goals, be assured that at OFC the training will be complete. What guides our philosophy toward training is what we know to be the FOUR CORNERSTONES to a well trained pilot:

                                                          •  *SOUND FLYING SKILLS* 
                                                          •  *PROCEDURAL DISCIPLINE* 
                                                          •  *BROAD AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE*
                                                         •  *EFFECTIVE AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING*

WE TEACH THESE CORNERSTONES  DURING EVERY FLIGHT, GROUND, AND SIMULATOR TRAINING LESSON!

So what do you seek? Primary training to earn your initial pilot certificate; advanced training to add to your certificates, ratings, experience and skill; or currency and proficiency with a flight review or IPC? Whatever your training objectives you will find the flight and ground instruction offered at OFC is outstanding; with a focus on instilling the fundamentals of flight, adherence to procedures, a wide base of aviation knowledge, and superior aeronautical decision making; the four cornerstones of a safe pilot. In fact we insist on that because our founder and chief instructor has a passion for providing exceptional training that will enhance your flying experiences because you will know that all your techniques, procedures, knowledge and risk management are top notch. Share your training experience if you wish...we allow free ride alongs when appropriate.  

INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT    (Rates are ALL INCLUSIVE; NO HIDDEN FEES OR TAX) 

Start your flight training through a comprehensive Introductory Flight. The Intro Flight will consist of a comprehensive ground and flight lesson that will be logged and count toward the training required to earn your pilot certificate. It is not a joy ride (although it will be great fun); this is your initial flight training syllabus lesson. If you seek a less formal lesson go to the Discovery Flights page for info on that option. Even if you have had some flight training elsewhere, this is our introduction to each other and your introduction to OFC, our aircraft, syllabus, and your instructor. It kicks off your formal flight training the right way. 

*****Preflight Inspection and Post Flight Debriefing included in all Introductory Flights*****

          Basic Intro Flight Flat Rate              Advance Intro Flight Flat Rate          Ultimate Intro Flight Flat Rate
         (1/2 hr. ground., 1/2 hr. flight)                  (1/2 hr. ground., 1 hr. flight)                   (1 hr. ground., 1 hr. flight)
             $204...J3;      $206...172                       $322...J3;      $332...172                       $365...J3;      $372...172

PRIMARY  TRAINING    (Rates are ALL INCLUSIVE; NO HIDDEN FEES OR TAX)     

When you realize flying is for you we will offer you a training program that meets your needs at rates you can afford, with no contracts or commitments required. We will take the time to discuss the curriculum; your schedule and when you will be available to train; the ground school alternatives; the testing; and the anticipated costs. OFC will strive to offer you what will work within your time and budget. We will also discuss what your effort and dedication can result in...a coveted Pilot License, called a Certificate. Through the link on the Forms / Handouts page you will find the curriculum for the three stages of primary flight training and the topics of study leading to certification as a Private, Recreational, or Sport Pilot.

Primary Training Instructor Rates:     Applies if you do not hold a pilot certificate, except a student certificate  
Preflight Briefing, Preflight Inspection, & Postflight Debriefing included in all Instructor Rates   (unless extended time required)
• Flight Instructor...$60 per hour          Assistant Chief / Senior Instructor...$70 per hour          Chief Instructor...$80 per hour
• See Rental Fleet page for Aircraft Rates
• Add $5 per hour to CFI Rate for Tailwheel / Multiengine          Add $15 per hour to CFI Rate for Owner Aircraft

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ADVANCED TRAINING    (Rates are ALL INCLUSIVE; NO HIDDEN FEES OR TAX)    

OFC offers flight and ground instruction from Sport Pilot to Flight Instructor. We also provide flight reviews, instrument proficiency checks, and endorsements for tailwheel, complex and high performance aircraft. Additionally, we offer safety pilot services and specialized ground and flight training to allow you to brush up on any skill or knowledge, or transition to another aircraft. So talk with us about your next aviation goal and we will help you reach it. We especially welcome you back to aviation if you have a pilot certificate but have not flown in a while. Through the links below and on the Forms / Handouts page you will find the curriculums and information forms for Flight Reviews, IPCs, and various advanced training. Minimum 1.5 hrs Ground and 1.5 hrs Flight for Flight Reviews & IPCs​.
            

Flight Review Prep Guide Course at www.faasafety.gov and bring Flight Review Pilot Info Form  Flight Review Form.pdf

IPC Review Guide Course at www.faasafety.gov and bring Instrument Proficiency Check Pilot Info Form  IPC Form.pdf

Advanced Training Instructor Rates:     Applies if you hold a pilot certificate other than a student certificate
Preflight Briefing, Preflight Inspection, & Postflight Debriefing included in all Instructor Rates   (unless extended time required)
• Flight Instructor...$65 per hour          Assistant Chief / Senior Instructor...$75 per hour          Chief Instructor...$85 per hour

• See Rental Fleet page for Aircraft Rates

• Add $5 per hour to CFI Rate for Tailwheel / Multiengine          Add $15 per hour to CFI Rate for Owner Aircraft

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ACCELERATED TRAINING    (Rates are ALL INCLUSIVE; NO HIDDEN FEES OR TAX)      

Fire on all cylinders and get your career credentials sooner with these awesome offerings. These are fast-paced programs for a fixed time duration and price. If you want to get your rating in the shortest time and for a predictable cost these are designed for you. If any excess funds remain they will be credited to you for rental so you have no risk of overpayment by paying for time you do not use. Your first payment will secure your start date. We cannot guarantee you will complete training in the allotted time frame due to variables such as pilot proficiency, weather, maintenance, illness or emergency, etc. Also, the time durations assume average or above average knowledge and proficiency acquisition skills. We don't require knowledge tests be done in advance but the more prepared (knowledge & skill) the quicker the accelerated training will go. Knowledge test cost is not included in the price but our ground instruction will greatly help you prepare if you do not complete the written in advance. Based on all variables it is obvious that completion times are our best estimate; results will vary and you may complete the program in more or less time than estimated. We can swap some ground for flight or vise versa if you are stronger in one and weaker in the other. Some longer programs can be completed in a shorter time if it is agreed to increase the training days per week and/or hours per day. Any additional training necessary to achieve proficiency is at normal applicable aircraft and instructor rates as set forth above. We do not use in house examiners so DPE fee and scheduling of checkride, where applicable to the accelerated program, are not included in the program cost and training time. Some courses have slightly more hours than FAA minimums because that is a more realistic estimate of hours necessary to successfully complete. THAT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN COMPARING OUR COURSES WITH OFFERINGS AT OTHER SCHOOLS. UNREALISTIC FLIGHT TIME PROGRAMS LEAD TO UNREALISTIC PRICE QUOTES, RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL FEES. As an added benefit, each course requiring a checkride has 2 hours of checkride "Ride" rental included. 

Sport Pilot ASEL  (Piper J3 Cub):   Prerequisites - None 

Fee $7350 - Payment $4400 to receive calendar booking; $2950 before Stage 2 begins

Curriculum - 20 hrs Flight Training / 5 hrs Solo / 2 hrs Ride / 15 hrs Ground Training / 1 Month @ 4 days/week  (1.5 flt/day)

Materials Included - J3 Cub Flight Manual, Checklist, W&B, Navigation Logs, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts

Private Pilot ASEL  (Piper J3 Cub; Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - None

Fee $15,450 - Payment of $9300 to receive calendar booking; $6150 before Stage 2 begins

Curriculum - 40 hrs Flight Training / 10 hrs Solo / 2 hrs Ride / 35 hrs Ground Training / 2 Months @ 4 days/week  (1.5 flt/day)

Materials Included - 172 POH, Checklist, W&B, Navigation Logs, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts

Time Building to Instrument  (Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - Private Pilot 

Fee $6750 - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 15 hrs XC hood or actual with CFII or safety pilot / 15 hrs Cross Country Solo / 10 Days  (3.0 flt/day)

Instrument Rating  (Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - Private Pilot; 18 hours Instrument; 35 hours Cross Country PIC

Fee $8750 - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 25 hrs Instrument Flight Training / 2 hrs Ride / 20 hrs Ground Training / 10 Days  (2.5 flt/day)

Materials Included - 172 POH, Checklist, W&B, Navigation Logs, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts 

Time Building to Commercial  (J3 Cub; 172K & L):   Prerequisites - Private Pilot

Fee $14,550 (if not IFR, Twh, Cplx, HP custom quote) - Payment of $8750 to receive calendar booking; $5800 after 40 flt hrs

​Curriculum - 80 PIC flight hrs / 2 Months @ 4 days/week  (2.4 flt/day)

Commercial Pilot  (Piper J3 Cub; Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - Private Pilot; 195 hours; 45 hrs PIC

Fee $13,350 (if not IFR then custom quote) - Payment of $8000 to receive calendar booking; $5350 after 25 flt hrs

Curriculum - 20 hrs Flight Training / 35 hrs Solo / 2 Ride / 15 hrs Ground Training / 1 Month @ 4 days/week  (3.2 flt/day)

​Materials Included - 172 POH, Checklist, W&B, Navigation Logs, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts

Private / Commercial Multiengine Add On  (Piper Seneca II):   Prerequisites - at least Private Pilot

Fee $6650 (if you need Complex & HP add cost below) - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 10 hrs Flight Training / 2 Ride / 8 hrs Ground Training / 5 Days  (2.0 flt/day)    

Materials Included - Seneca POH, Checklist, W&B, FLTS, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts  

CFI Initial  (Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - Commercial Pilot; Instrument Rating 

Fee $6950 (if you need Spin Endorsement add cost below) - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 15 hrs Flight Training / 2 Ride / 30 hrs Ground Training / 10 Days  (2.2 flt/day)

Materials Included - 172 POH, Checklist, W&B, Navigation Logs, ICAO Flight Plan Forms, Handouts

CFI Instrument Instructor Add On  (Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - CFI

Fee $3950 - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 10 hrs Flight Training / 2 Ride / 10 hrs Ground Training / 5 Days  (2.0 flt/day)

Materials Included - 172 POH, Checklist, W&B, Navigation Logs, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts

CFI Multiengine Instructor Add On  (Piper Seneca II):   Prerequisites - CFI; Commercial Pilot Multiengine  

Fee $9350 ($6550 if you have 5 hours PIC Multiengine) - Payment in full to receive calendar booking 

Curriculum - without 5 hrs Multi PIC.....15 hrs Flight Training / 2 Ride / 10 hrs Ground Training / 7 Days  (2.2 flt/day)

                  - with 5 hrs Multi PIC.....10 hrs Flight Training / 2 Ride / 7 hrs Ground Training / 5 Days  (2.0 flt/day) 

Materials Included - Seneca POH, Checklist, W&B, FLTS, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts

Tailwheel Endorsement  (Piper J3 Cub):   Prerequisites - at least Student Pilot

Fee $1950 - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 7 hrs Flight Training / 2 hrs Ground Training / 2 Days  (3.5 flt/day)

Materials Included - J3 Cub Flight Manual, Checklist, W&B, ICAO Flight Plan Form, Handouts

Complex & High Performance Endorsements  (Piper Seneca II):   Prerequisites - at least Student Pilot

​Fee $1750 - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 3 hrs Flight Training / 2 hrs Ground Training / 1 Day 

Materials Included - Seneca POH, Checklist, Handouts

Spin Endorsement  (Piper J3 Cub; Cessna 172K & L):   Prerequisites - at least Student Pilot

Fee $650 - Payment in full to receive calendar booking

Curriculum - 2 hrs Flight Training / 1 hr Ground Training / 1 Day

Materials Included - none

7 MONTH ZERO TO PROFESSIONAL PILOT CAREER TRACK 

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Combine the Private thru all CFI programs above (no Sport or Tailwheel) for a 7 month fast track...individual times may vary! 

Discounted Fee $85,500  ($4500 off total for programs individually; 5% discount)                 Standard Fee $90,000    

Fee Schedule for                                                                                                                  Fee Schedule for Standard Fees:

Discounted Rate:     $25,000 to start Private Pilot training training                                          Pay prior to starting each of 

                                 $23,000 to start Instrument Rating training                                             the above listed Accelerated 

                                 $22,000 to start Commercial training                                                       Programs in accordance 

                                 $15,500 to start CFI training                                                                    with the payment terms

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The most comprehensive program in the industry.....WITH THE ABOVE PROGRAMS YOU GAIN 309 FLIGHT HOURS, including COMPLEX, & HIGH PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENTS.  And TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT if you desire!

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0                                    2 Months                          4 Months                                                     6 Months            7 Months

Pvt & Inst Time Build     Inst & Com Time Build     Com; ME add on; Tailwheel; Cplx & HP     CFI,II,MEI           GRADUATE

DON'T SEE THE PROGRAM YOU NEED; DON'T MEET THE PREREQUISITES; DON'T HAVE THE TIME AVAILABLE; DON'T NEED ALL THE HOURS THE CURRICULUM CONTAINS; HAVE YOUR OWN AIRCRAFT?.............NOT A PROBLEM.....WE CAN CUSTOMIZE THE ABOVE PROGRAMS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES!

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SIMULATOR TRAINING

We have expanded our facilities to bring you more training options through the use of flight simulators. These devices, while not a substitute for actual flight, are a valuable learning tool to help ingrain procedures and skills to keep your training on pace. The sim also provides an alternative during those bad weather days or when funds are limited.  

(Instructor rates same as above)            (see Rental Fleet page for Simulator rates)

GROUND SCHOOL

At other flight schools ground instruction is not offered at all or is an overlooked aspect of pilot training; not at OFC because we understand that broad aeronautical knowledge is one of the four cornerstones of a safe and proficient pilot. OFC offers flexible ground school arrangements to meet your needs and schedule; from one-on-one sessions, group sessions, and all day or weekend courses. Along with these options some home study should also be part of your training and we will guide you to the written and video based training materials you will need.            (Instructor rates same as above).

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        *****TIME BUILDING AND SPECIALTY TRAINING FLIGHTS*****

A unique OFC offering to help you broaden your flying. Long range trips can offer training, experience, and time building you can't typically receive during a routine lesson or local flight. So if your purpose is to travel, gain flight hours, training, and experience; here is your opportunity...Take advantage by using these unique training events to build time and experience; some for CHEAP!  And bring someone if we have room because passengers can always ride along free at OFC.

MY TRIPS:   Aircraft rate 50% if my trip;  Instructor Rate full  (Student flys, logs flight time, receives instruction)​

SAFETY PILOT:   Aircraft Rate 50%;  no Instructor fee  (Safety Pilot logs flight time as designated PIC, does not fly)

FLY-OUTS:   Share expenses with other students at discounted rates  (Student only pays for time manipulating controls) ​​

ATTENTION:  Remember that in comparing rates with other flight schools you must ensure you are considering the details. Do they have transparent pricing or are there hidden fees you are not aware of, such as fuel or tax? All OFC rates incorporate all charges so the rate you see on these pages is the actual amount you pay. Our comprehensive programs feature quality aircraft with price quotes based on realistic flight time and completion time estimates, with no risk of overpayment.

​Click to view  2013 AWARD   AOPA 2013 Excellence Awards.pdf
Click to view  2014 AWARD   AOPA 2014 Excellence Awards.pdf

Click to view  2015 AWARD   AOPA 2015 Excellence Awards.pdf
Click to view  2016 AWARD   AOPA 2016 Excellence Awards.pdf

Click to view  2017 AWARD   AOPA 2017 Experience Awards.pdf

Click to view 2018 AWARD    AOPA 2018 Experience Awards.pdf

Click to view 2019 AWARD    FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR of the YEAR.pdf

FLYING RELEASES THE MIND AND SPIRIT FROM THE MUNDANE
• Want Pride of Accomplishment?
Earn a Pilot Certificate!
• Want to Expand Your Personal Boundaries?

Engage in Aviation!
• Want your Children to Focus?
Offer them Flight and Ground Training!

TRAINING OFFERED  (self-paced and accelerated):

• Flight Instructor Certificates
  
• Flight Review        
  
• Instrument Proficiency Check
  
• Proficiency / Rental Checkout
  
• Return to Flying Programs
  

• Sport Pilot
  
• Recreational Pilot 
  
• Private Pilot 
  
• Commercial Pilot        
  
• ATP Single & Multi                 
  

• Instrument Rating       
  
• Multiengine Rating
  
• Tailwheel Endorsement        
  
• Complex Endorsement
  
• High Performance Endorsement
  

Airport Bases in NJ & FL:

    Blairstown Airport  (1N7)      

            36 Lambert Rd.

            Blairstown, NJ  07825

    Wimauma Air Park  (FD77)               6505 CR 674

            Wimauma, FL  33598

​Mailing Address:

            140 Kerrs Corner Rd.

            Blairstown, NJ  07825

The core reason ORLANDI FLIGHT CENTER exists is to offer our students the absolute best flight training they can find anywhere. We can do this because we love to teach, and if you love to do something you do it well. Our Part 61 flight and ground training, provided by FAA certificated instructors, will comprehensively cover not only what you need to pass the tests, but what you need for confident, enjoyable, real world flying. OFC's training culture is about producing life long quality pilots.

In fact, our flight school is so superior that we have been recognized as a standout among flight training providers. From 2013 thru 2018 OFC & Geoff Orlandi were both recipients of the AOPA FLIGHT TRAINING EXCELLENCE AWARDS; and Geoff Orlandi was the 2019 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR for the ABE District.

...FLYING IS THE ANSWER...

Self-Paced & Accelerated Training / Career Tracks / Rentals / Trips     

Single Engine,  Multiengine,  Light Sport,  Tailwheel

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