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Hour building in Miami
Log pilot-in-command and cross-country time toward your Commercial certificate and beyond. Fly well-maintained aircraft on a schedule that fits you, with an advisor tracking your progress.
Log pilot-in-command time
Commercial Pilot total time target
Single-engine aircraft
Scheduling around your plans
Every hour counts toward your next goal
After your Private Pilot certificate, most pilots need more flight time to reach the Commercial Pilot minimums. Hour building lets you log that time as pilot in command while gaining real cross-country and decision-making experience.
- Log pilot-in-command and cross-country hours
- Meet Commercial Pilot experience requirements
- Gain real-world flying and navigation experience
- Fly year-round in South Florida weather
- Advisor support to plan every flight
Not yet a private pilot? Start with the Private Pilot program.
From logbook review to logged hours
A simple process that makes sure every hour you fly moves you closer to your goal.
Logbook review
An advisor reviews your logbook and shows exactly which hours you still need.
Aircraft checkout
Fly with an instructor to get checked out in our aircraft and local procedures.
Plan your flights
Plan cross-countries that also meet Commercial requirements, such as long and night flights.
Fly and log
Book aircraft on your schedule, log your time and track progress with your advisor.
Make every hour valuable
Year-round flying
South Florida weather lets you fly consistently through every season.
Great destinations
Fly to the Florida Keys, the Gulf Coast and airports across the state.
Purposeful hours
Plan flights that meet specific Commercial requirements, not just total time.
Tracked progress
Your advisor tracks your hours so you know when you are ready for the next step.
Put your hours to work
Commercial Pilot
Qualify to be paid to fly as a professional pilot.
Instrument Rating
Fly safely in clouds and low visibility.
Career Pilot Program
A structured pathway from zero experience to commercial pilot.
Pilots who hold at least a Private Pilot certificate, a current medical and a current flight review. You will complete an aircraft checkout with an instructor before flying solo.
Yes. Cross-country flights are the most valuable part of hour building, and your advisor can help you plan routes that meet Commercial requirements.
Ask an advisor about your options. Only the pilot acting as pilot in command can log that time, so plan shared flights carefully.
Cost depends on the aircraft and how many hours you need. Request information and an advisor will share current rates.
Build hours with purpose
Request information and an advisor will review your logbook and plan your hour building.
- 10280 10th St, Miami, FL 33172
- Advising in English and Spanish