AIRCRAFT AND INSTRUCTION RATES
Train in our Cessna 172 fleet at Long Beach Airport with experienced flight instructors and straightforward hourly pricing. Choose the technically advanced TAA aircraft or save $10 per aircraft hour in the analog Cessna 172. Standard rates let you pay as you train. Reduced rates are available when you maintain a qualifying block account.
| Training service | Standard | Block rate |
| Cessna 172 TAA aircraft | $190 per hour wet | $185 per hour wet |
| Cessna 172 analog aircraft | $180 per hour wet | $175 per hour wet |
| Flight instruction | $90 per hour | $85 per hour |
| Ground instruction | $90 per hour | $85 per hour |
| C172 AATD simulator | $45 per hour* | $85 per hour |
*Promotional price valid through December 31, 2026. Normal pricing of $90 per hour resumes January 1, 2027.*
WHAT A TYPICAL LESSON COSTS
A one hour training flight with an instructor is $280 in the Cessna 172 TAA or $270 in the analog Cessna 172 at standard rates. With a qualifying block account, the combined rates are $270 and $260 respectively. Actual lesson totals vary because aircraft time and instruction time are billed separately and lessons may include preflight or postflight instruction.
BLOCK ACCOUNT RATES
Place a minimum of $2,000 on account to receive the reduced aircraft, instruction and simulator rates shown above. Contact our training team for the current account, refund and expiration terms before funding your account.
INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT EXPERIENCES
Begin with time in our C172 simulator before taking the controls with an instructor in the Cessna 172 TAA. Choose the flight duration that best fits the experience you want.
| Option | What is included | Starting price |
| 30 minute flight | Instructor briefing, guided simulator time, approximately 30 minutes in the Cessna 172 TAA, and a debrief | $199 |
| 60 minute flight | Instructor briefing, guided simulator time, approximately 60 minutes in the Cessna 172 TAA, and a debrief | $270 |
WHY TRAIN WITH ANTHELION
• Choose between a technically advanced TAA Cessna 172 and a lower cost analog Cessna 172.
• Use a C172 AATD simulator to practice procedures efficiently.
• Build experience at Long Beach Airport and in the surrounding airspace.
• Continue within a school that supports both airplane and helicopter training.