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Does AV-ED Flight School rent airplanes?
Yes! AV-ED has a full range of aircraft available for rental. The Cessna fleet includes the C152, C172N, C172P, C172R, C172SP, and C172ME. Piper aircraft include the Warrior II, Archer, Arrow III, Diamond Star (DA40), Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse, Dakota, Seminole. In addition to aircraft, we have excellent simulators: the ATC-710, and a state-of-the-art Frasca 142.
What do I have to do to rent planes from AV-ED?
The basic requirements are simple. The standard checkout includes a “renter pilot exam” and an aircraft checkout. The renter pilot exam, reviewed by an AV-ED flight instructor, is an open book test using the Approved Flight Manual. The aircraft checkout takes approximately one hour with an AV-ED instructor. In addition to takeoffs, landings, and airwork, the aircraft checkout includes orientation with the local flying area, Washington tri-area Class B airspace, and ADIZ procedures.

For safety reasons, there are additional experience and checkout requirements for the high-performance and complex aircraft. See our Checkout Requirements page for details.

We will also ask you to sign an AV-ED rental agreement, and make copies of your pilot and medical certificates.

Once the checkout is completed, we will enter your name and qualifications into our computer database, which enables us to dispatch the aircraft to you.
How do I schedule an aircraft rental?
Simple. Just call AV-ED during our normal business hours — 8am to 6pm, 7 days a week — and ask the AV-ED operations manager on duty to put you on the schedule. Because we have so many aircraft, availability is usually not a problem. But you might want to book a week or so in advance, especially if you want to take an AV-ED aircraft on a weekend or for a period of several days.
Will AV-ED let me take a plane for several days?
Yes. Some of our airplanes are designated as “cross-country” aircraft and thus available for trips of several days. If you do not have an instrument rating, cross-country flights are restricted to a radius of 200 nautical miles from the Leesburg Executive Airport without specific approval from the Chief Flight Instructor.

For safety reasons, we require that renter pilots file a VFR or IFR flight plan for cross-country flights, and leave a copy of the filed flight plan with the AV-ED operations manager who dispatches the airplane. We also require that an AV-ED instructor review cross-country flight plans for renter pilots with less than 200 hours.
Is there a minimum charge for taking an AV-ED plane for several days?
Yes. Total charges will be for total flying time (as measured by the Hobbs meter) or from the minimum hours per day times elapsed days, whichever is greater. Full details of the minimum charge are spelled out in the AV-ED aircraft rental agreement. The standard charge is two hours for the first half day, or portion thereof; and one hour for each half day , or portion thereof, after the first half day. Half days begin at 12 midnight and at 12 noon.
What are AV-ED’s currency requirements?
AV-ED takes flight safety very seriously. In order to dispatch an aircraft, the standard currency requirement is for three takeoffs and landings in the last 60 days, in an aircraft of the same category and class as the aircraft to be rented. You do not have to have made the three takeoffs and landings in an AV-ED plane, but if you have not flown with us in the previous 60 days, we will ask to see logbook evidence of the required takeoffs and landings before we can dispatch the aircraft to you.

Again for safety reasons, there are additional currency requirements for high performance and complex aircraft, and for the dispatch of an aircraft under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
What about insurance?
AV-ED’s policy extends limited coverage to the renter; however, AV-ED strongly encourages its rental customers to have non-ownership aircraft liability coverage. The rental agreement stipulates that in the event of damage, the renter is responsible for paying the deductible under AV-ED’s aircraft liability and hull insurance policy. Please ask to see the AV-ED aircraft rental agreement for additional information on this topic.