How Much Does It Cost to Become a Pilot?

Private Pilot Course *

 

The information below is based on the time we typically see for a dedicated student to complete the private pilot rating of 50 hours of flight time. The national average is around 70 hours; the minimum FAA requirement is 40 hours. Depending on individual performance and the amount of time dedicated to flight training these numbers may be either lower or higher than listed.

  
Private Pilot: (based on a Cessna 152, block rates)
Per Hour
Total
30 hours dual instruction (aircraft and instructor)
$68.00 (aircraft) + $45.00 (instructor) = $113.00
$113
$3,390
20 hours solo rental
$68
$1,360
20 hours ground instruction
$45
$900

Student Pilot Kit
- headset; private pilot manual; plotter; E-6B; logbook; aircraft manual; sectionals; FAR-AIM; flight planners
$300
FAA Medical Fee
$90
FAA Written Exam Fee
$90
Check Ride Fee
$350
  Total  
 
$6,480
  
             
 

 

Current Rental and Instruction Rates

          
 

 

* All rates subject to change without notice