PRE-PAYMENT DISCOUNT

SAVE 10% NOW!!! Receive 10% off Instructor rates and select aircraft with Sawyer Aviation "Pre-Pay" discounts.  To qualify for the pre-payment discount on individual pilot accounts, a minimum balance of $5,000 must be placed on account and then maintained at or above $500, thereafter by replenishing in $1,000 (minimum) increments.  If account balance becomes less than $500 then pre-pay status must be reset to the original $5,000 level. Pre-pay does not apply to the "instructor multi-engine rate premium." Prepay monies placed on account are non-refundable without exception or candidates ability to complete curriculum for aptitude, availability, timing or other factor. Prepayment account funds must be used within 360-days from date of deposit. Unused funds will forfeited. Please consider training & rental commitment carefully before taking advantage of this program. Call Sawyer Aviation's Flight-Training department for complete terms & conditions and to start saving today!

Note: "Prepay" discount for a particular aircraft is subject to availability and may be discontinued without prior notice. No refunds or special consideration will be granted due to the discontinuation or unavailability of a particular category, make & model or specific aircraft.

Aircraft Rental Rates

• AIR-CONDITIONED AIRCRAFT!!!  The many of Sawyer Aviation's training fleet and all of its charter aircraft are air-conditioned.  Arizona is home to great flying weather and 360-days of sunshine.  However, there can sometimes be too much of a good thing.  For those extra-sunny days, Sawyer Aviation's aircraft keep you cool, comfortable, and dry - flying year-round. The only time you might perspire at Sawyer Aviation is while passing  your FAA written test.
• WHAT'S NEW...OUR THREE NEW 2005-2008 AIRCRAFT!!! Sawyer Aviation's aircraft are all 2004 or newer.  Aircraft are detailed every week and undergo rigorous maintenance to make sure your next flight is safe, reliable & enjoyable. Come see the new 2008 G3 Turbo Cirrus SR-22 with synthetic vision, Garmin Perspective Avionics system and AIR-CONDITIONING.
• CHECK THIS OUT!!! Aircraft checkout procedures require a minimum of a Biennial Flight Review* for first time renters - minimum of 1hr-2hrs of flight & 1hr-2hrs of ground instruction for current & proficient pilots. A successful aircraft checkout at the end of a scheduled BFR/Checkout session is not guaranteed by default, subject to pilot performance within his-or-her minimum FAA private-pilot & rated standards and at the discretion of the Sawyer Aviation Instructor.  A checkout is required for each model of aircraft to be rented (solo).  Sawyer Aviation graduates who have received a rating at Sawyer Aviation, within the preceding 12-months in the same model of aircraft to be rented, automatically meet the checkout requirements for C-172 aircraft. A minimum of three-flight hours are required for a checkout in G1000 equipped aircraft. This policy is reverse compatible for the analog equivalent of the same model of aircraft (e.g. Checkout in C-172SP with G1000 = checkout in non-G1000 [analog] C-172SP). Twin-engine, DA-42 Twinstar, composite, complex & high performance aircraft checkout requirements may vary, call Sawyer Aviation for details. *BFR may be substituted with ICC & VFR maneuvers at instructor's discretion.  Pilots must hold a current third-class medical, have a valid credit card on-file & sign an aircraft rental agreement prior to any rental, solo or dual flight. >> NEW:DA-42 Ground School schedule
• FUEL INCLUDED. Sawyer Aviation aircraft are rented with fuel included "wet" unless noted otherwise.  Fuel from other airports are reimbursed at  actual cost/gallon paid or at Sawyer Aviation (KSDL) base rate whichever is less. Contact Sawyer Aviation for current base-rate. Pilot responsible for any landing and/or ramp fees incurred away from base airport (KSDL). All prices, terms & conditions subject to change without prior notification.
• WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY HAVE TO BE THERE OVERNIGHT, No problem at Sawyer Aviation.  Sawyer allows you to take the aircraft overnight, for a weekend or for a long cross-country adventure. There is simply a three-hour average-daily minimum (per 24-hr period).  Early morning rental available by prior arrangement, call 480-922-5221 to schedule.
• PROTECT YOURSELF with renter's insurance. Sawyer Aviation strongly recommends you protect yourself when you fly with Renter’s Insurance. Renter, even as a student pilot, is responsible for any deductibles ($1,000 for single-engine & $5,000 multi-engine mininum recommended) regardless of any wrong-doing / negligence on the part of the renter, any & all damage to third-party persons / property and may be subrogated against by primary aircraft's insurance-policy underwriter for primary aircraft damage / loss. Renter's Insurance offers protection against these risks and follows you the renter to many places that you may go. Contact AVEMCO for additional details. Click here to obtain renter’s insurance NOW:

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PILOT & Instructor Rates

Sawyer Aviation Instructor-Pilots are some of the best in the world-of-aviation.  Sawyer Aviation's uniformed instructors have years of experience to assist you in reaching your goals better, faster and safer.  Sawyer Aviation Instructors undergo annual-recurrent training and random drug-testing to ensure the safest possible training environment for you. 

• Flight Instruction: $61.00/hr ($54.90 Prepay)

• Ground Instruction/Standby: $61.00/hr ($54.90 Prepay)

• Multi-Engine Instruction Premium: $5.00/hr

• Day Rate: $400¹

• Safety Pilot: $300²

• Overnight Rate: $200-$400*

• Contract Pilot Services (Sawyer Instructor-Pilot to fly your own aircraft): CALL**

Pilot / Instructor and Flight Training sessions begin at the start of the scheduled appointment or beginning of the lesson whichever occurs first and ends when the lesson has de-briefed and concluded. Transit time, not local in nature, is included in total time.

¹Day Rate charged when total Pilot or Instructor Flight and ground time is consecutively scheduled to exceed 8.0 hours; charged when Pilot / Instructor is required for flight as minimum flight crew (two pilot aircraft) or when acting as Pilot In Command or Second In Command. Note - it is the client's responsibility to ensure Pilot meets any applicable requirements to serve as Second In Command / SIC.

²Same applicability for Day Rate; applicable when Pilot / Instructor flying with a client who is already appropriately rated and trained in the aircraft. No Dual Instruction may be logged or received. Safety Pilot only applies to aircraft and operations requiring a minimum flight crew of one pilot.

*6:00pm - 8:00am "Standby" applies during daytime hours (client pays all transportation & lodging expenses), $400 if Sawyer Aviation Pilot / Instructor pays all expenses.

**All flights in non-Sawyer Aviation aircraft with Sawyer Aviation Instructor-Pilots on-board require non-Sawyer Aviation aircraft owner to list Sawyer Aviation, LLC as additional insured on his-or-her aircraft insurance policy prior to flight. Subject to Sawyer Aviation approval.