Piper Archer
The rental rate of our aircraft starts at $95.00 per hour.

SunCountry Flight has some of the best maintained and the best equipped rental aircraft of any flight school or fixed base operation in Arizona.

Minimum Rental Charges

A student or renter who reserves an aircraft overnight or for any eight (8) hour period or longer shall be charged a minimum of two (2) hours of flight time regardless of the actual time flown.

Cancellation Policy

All students and renters are expected to give a 24-hour cancellation notice or they will be assessed (1) one hour of instructor time and (1/2) one half the airplane time scheduled. Rental planes not picked up within 30 minutes of scheduled time become available for other renters. Exceptions may be made if you call ahead to advise of late arrival.

Renter's Insurance

Renters insurance must be purchased to cover the non-insured deductible portion of the physical damage aircraft insurance policy. Renters shall obtain their own renter's and or non-owned aircraft insurance policies with appropriate coverage limits.

Checkout Policy

All renters must take a check-flight with SunCountry CFI on an annual basis. Special authorization is required for IFR, VFR night, and mountain flying privileges. Anyone who has not flown in the previous 180 days will be required to do a check-out. SunCountry instructors will ensure that pilots are trained to proficiency prior to rental. Sorry: No instruction is permitted by non SunCountry flight instructors in SunCountry aircraft. No SunCountry aircraft are allowed outside the Continental United States, Mexico or Canada.

Airplane Rental Pilot Checkout

This aircraft checkout orientates rental pilots into company policy on fixed wing operations in general and to ensure they have complete knowledge of operations in and out of Falcon Field Airport, Mesa, Arizona or French Valley Airport, Temecula, California (F70) and surrounding flight areas. Before a renter operates any aircraft, renter must receive expressed authorization from SunCountry CFI. The manner of the checkout and the amount of time required for a successful check out is at the discretion of the SunCountry CFI and shall be conducted in accordance with prevailing FAA regulations, safety concerns, and insurance requirements.

Ground Checkout

• Outline of airplane operations at Falcon Field Airport and flight procedures out from and into the airport.
• Hazards associated with flight in the airspace and operations related to the density of aircraft.
• Review of aircraft operations manual, including emergency procedures.
• Review of company policies and requirements

Flight Checkout

• Clearance procedures and departure routes out from Falcon Field Airport.
• Flight maneuvers and operations in the airspace and operations related to the density of aircraft in the airspace.
• Review of aircraft normal and emergency procedures.
• Clearance procedures and arrival routes into Falcon Field Airport.

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SunCountry Flight
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