--- title: "Carbon offsets for private pilots | TrimCarbon" description: "Offset the CO₂ from your flight hours with independently rated carbon credits: about $3 an hour in a Cessna 172, monthly, yearly or a tonne at a time." url: https://trimcarbon.com/for/individuals language: en --- For Individual Pilots # Offset your flight emissions with credibility and clarity Flying is your passion, but it comes with a footprint. We help you offset it with independently rated carbon credits, priced per kg of CO₂. [Start offsetting](https://trimcarbon.com/sign-up) ## Offset flights easily and flexibly Offset by the hours you fly, or a tonne at a time, whatever fits your logbook. Offset by hours flown Input flight hours to estimate and offset emissions Tailored for GA and sport pilots Built for piston aircraft and jets alike A certificate for every order Open it from your account, with the projects behind it ## A portfolio you can stand behind A mix of emission reductions and carbon removals, spread across project types and regions by the supplier that fills our orders, from projects that pass its due diligence. Built for credibility Includes removals, not just avoidance credits Oxford-aligned Follows the Oxford Offsetting Principles No need to pick projects Our supplier selects and diversifies them for you ## Rated. Registered. Traceable. Every project is highly rated by at least one independent agency, and every credit is issued on a public registry. Rated by experts Our supplier relies on ratings from Sylvera, BeZero, Calyx Global and Renoster Rating thresholds Only projects with a high rating from one of these agencies are bought Fully traceable Issued on public registries such as Verra and Gold Standard ## What a license costs in CO₂ Minimum flight hours, fuel and training CO₂ for each license, by aviation authority. - [Authority · FAA · Private pilot license, Commercial pilot license, and Sport pilot license. Minimum hours, fuel and CO₂ for each.](https://trimcarbon.com/learn-to-fly/faa) - [Authority · Transport Canada · Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Recreational Pilot Permit, Night rating, and Float rating. Minimum hours, fuel and CO₂ for each.](https://trimcarbon.com/learn-to-fly/transport-canada) - [Authority · EASA · Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Light Aircraft Pilot Licence, and Night rating. Minimum hours, fuel and CO₂ for each.](https://trimcarbon.com/learn-to-fly/easa) - [Authority · UK CAA · Private Pilot Licence and Commercial Pilot Licence. Minimum hours, fuel and CO₂ for each.](https://trimcarbon.com/learn-to-fly/uk-caa) [Compare all licenses](https://trimcarbon.com/learn-to-fly) ## Why this matters As a pilot, you care about precision. Offsetting should be no different: clear, checkable and traceable to a public registry. Offset with confidence, not compromise. [Start offsetting](https://trimcarbon.com/sign-up) ## Common questions, expert answers How TrimCarbon works, how the credits are chosen, and what you pay. [Still have questions? Reach out](https://trimcarbon.com/contact) ### What is TrimCarbon? TrimCarbon offsets the CO₂ from general aviation flying. Pick your aircraft and the hours you fly, and we buy and retire independently rated carbon credits for the same amount of CO₂. ### How is my CO₂ figure calculated? We multiply your aircraft's typical cruise fuel burn by the CO₂ of its fuel: 8.31 kg per US gallon of avgas, or 9.75 kg for Jet A. A Cessna 172 burning about 10.6 gallons an hour emits about 88 kg. That covers combustion only. If your logs give you an average burn, multiply it by the same factor for a closer number. ### Can I use my logbook instead of estimating my hours? Yes. Import a ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot or LogTen export. Your browser reads the file, so it never leaves your device. You get the CO₂ of every logged flight and a yearly plan sized on your last 12 months. ### How do I know the carbon credits are legitimate? Our supplier says fewer than 3% of projects on the market are eligible for its portfolios. Each project must be highly rated by at least one of Sylvera, BeZero, Calyx Global or Renoster, and its credits are issued and retired on public registries such as Verra and Gold Standard. ### What's the difference between the subscription and a one-time purchase? You pick your aircraft and yearly hours and pay a rate per kg of CO₂: $0.036 on the monthly plan, or from $0.035 on the yearly plan, which gets lower as the amount grows. The plan renews until you cancel, which you can do anytime. A one-time purchase is $40 for one tonne, with no subscription. ### What if I fly more than I planned? Add a one-time purchase whenever you need it, or contact us about a custom plan for a school, club or fleet. ### What types of projects are included? A mix chosen by our supplier across project types and regions: mostly projects that reduce or avoid emissions, plus a share that remove CO₂ from the air. Avoided emissions aren't taken out of the atmosphere, and nature-based removals can be reversed, so an offset doesn't cancel out a flight. ### Is this greenwashing? Offsetting isn't a silver bullet, and cutting fuel burn comes first. For the emissions you can't avoid, we use only independently rated credits, each traceable on a public registry, so you can check them rather than take them on trust. ### Do I get proof of my offsets? Yes. Each order gets its own certificate page and PDF, with the kg of CO₂ retired, the projects behind it and their serial numbers on public registries. ### How secure is my payment? Payments are handled by Stripe, so we never see or store your card details.