FLIGHT LESSONS AND RENTALS
Current students can access our flight schedule app here, via Flight Schedule Pro.
Costa's offers flight training for a number of licenses and endorsements. The most common is the private pilot license. A Discovery Flight is usually the first step a new student takes when embarking on their path to a private pilot license. Checkout the following document for a summary step-by-step guide: How to get a private pilot license.pdf. Costa's offers a Discovery Flight experience for $99 that includes a discussion regarding the student's flight aspirations with one of our CFI's (Certified Flight Instructors), a pre-flight of our aircraft, and a flight where the new student pilot can take the flight controls. A Discovery Flight usually lasts about one and a half hours. For more information, please click here for a PDF document that offers a summary of the requirements and costs associated with obtaining a private pilot license.
Costa Air Service is proud to announce we have released a flight training scholarship (beginning January, 2025) in memory of Joseph A. Costa. An application for, and pertinent information relating to, the scholarship can be found here JOE COSTA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.docx. Please note: this scholarship is competitive and offered to one flight student per year.
Costa's has four certified flight instructors (CFIs): Jim Doane, Rob Weber, Todd Knapp, Kurtis Easton and Nick Root. Jim, Rob, Todd,Kurtis and Nick are available to students seven days a week, weather and schedule permitting. We train student pilots to obtain their private pilot license, instrument rating, commercial rating, and more. Please contact us with any questions you may have--we are here to help guide and tutor all aviation enthusiasts.
Here are some additional resources that aspiring pilots may find helpful:
AWC (Aviation Weather Center via NOAA's National Weather Service)
IACRA (Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application via FAA)
WAI (Women in Aviation International)
Harris Hill Soaring Club (Elmira, NY)
EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association; Elmira, NY chapter)
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum (Hammondsport, NY)
AIRPLANE RENTALS
Rentals are available year-round. Pilots must provide identifying documents and proof of insurance (renter's insurance covering a minimum of $50,000 hull is required).
Cessna-172 rental is available at $170/hr wet. Cessna-210 rental is available at $225/hr wet. Instructor checkout may be necessary before rental. Instructor fee is $50+/hr. The POH for one of our Cessna 172's (N6621D) can be found here.
N6621D a Cessna 172-N w/ GNS 430
N555WB a Cessna 172-G
N29ER a Cessna 172N w/ GNS 430
N7401E a Cessna 210 w/ GNS 430
Our Red Bird flight simulator.
Landing at Wellsboro.
Landing at Penn Yann.
Take-off from the Corning-Painted Post Airport.
