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DIAMOND NG FLEET PPL THROUGH ATP KCHS · CHARLESTON SC
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Training Program
DA40 NG · $255/hr wet · $65/hr instruction
Flight Hours50
4080
Flight Instruction (hrs)40
3080
Ground Instruction (hrs)30
2070
Sim Hours6
Max FAA-loggable AATD time toward rating
FAA Check Ride$1,000
$800$1,500
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Estimates based on FAA minimums and typical training pace. Aircraft rates are wet (fuel + oil included). Actual hours vary by student.
3What You Can Earn

Once you have the hours.

Most pilots reach airline-eligible hours in 1 to 2 years after their commercial. Airline pay is seniority-based: the right seat of a regional in year 1, the left seat of a wide-body by year 12. Drag the slider to see what your paycheck looks like at each step.

REGIONAL FO · YEAR 1
$92,000/yr
75 hrs/mo guarantee · ~$102/hr · regional turboprop FO base
$7,667
Monthly
1 day
Min trip = full guarantee at top of seniority
TierRegional First Officer
Year of SeniorityYear 1
Year 1Year 12+
Pay shown is industry-typical hourly × the contract guaranteed monthly hours (about 75 to 80 hrs/mo). When you’re senior enough to bid the line you want, even one trip a month earns the full guarantee. Numbers are pre-tax estimates from public 2025 to 2026 contracts; per-airline values vary.
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