Mesa Pilot Development Program

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Frequently Asked Questions

I would like to speak with someone who is enrolled in the program or who has graduated from the program and is a working pilot.

Are there any currently enrolled students available for me to contact?

Definitely - - please call (800) 232-6327 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Standard time, Monday through Friday. There is a student here 8 a.m to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday if you need to call late and ask any additional questions. Just one of our students who has succeeded

Just one of our students who has succeeded

Can I speak to a graduate of the program?

As you can imagine, graduates are difficult to keep up with but we normally have a list of grads who are willing to receive phone calls. Call us and we'll do our best to get you connected. We do have a list of emails on our homepage of graduates. Feel free to email them also.

What is the cost of the Primary program? What is the cost of the PACE program?

The flight cost (instructors, sims, and airplanes) for the PRIMARY program is approximately $55,000 BUT you have to factor the cost of living for the year and a half that you will be here in Farmington. Our financial Aid office on campus (www.sanjuancollege.edu/pages/129.asp) can help you with the budget and how to plan. Generally speaking, the financial aid office adds about $1000/month for living expenses to an aviation student's need. That would bring the total budget to approximately $80,000 because Primary students are in a 4 semester program.

The flight cost for PACE students will depend on whether the student has a multi-engine certificate. The cost for the program will average about $17,000 - if you earn your multi-engine certificate here, you will have slightly higher costs. The financial aid office uses the same cost of living estimate per month for PACE students.

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Please call us when you have any questions. We welcome the opportunity to tell you about our programs and how your own background or experience might fit in.