PilotTraining LV · on the ramp Private Pilot package
$9,400
Estimated · pay as you go
Discovery Flight
$295
No-commitment intro
Hourly rates
$265/hr
· aircraft + instructor
Estimates are current as of publication and vary by student — confirm your plan when you contact us.
It adds up one hour at a time.
Every lesson is a line in your logbook and a line on your invoice. The four things below decide how many lines it takes.
What actually determines your total
Nobody can promise you an exact number up front — anyone who does is guessing. These four things decide it.
- 1
Frequency
How often you fly is the #1 cost driver. Consistent lessons shorten the path — long gaps mean re-learning and more hours.
- 2
Preparation
Showing up ready — ground study done, procedures chair-flown — makes every paid hour count.
- 3
Aptitude & goals
Every student learns at their own pace, and your destination (a certificate, a rating, a career) shapes the plan.
- 4
Medical & materials
Plan for a medical certificate to begin, plus books, a headset, and FAA exam fees.
Aircraft rates are wet, fuel included; the $165 package rate is block-time pricing. Pre-flight and post-flight briefings are free for regular ground school attendees. Add a medical certificate, books, a headset and FAA exam fees to any estimate.
Cherokee PA-28-140B · up close at golden hour Start with the Discovery Flight.
It's the lowest-risk way to find out if flying is for you.
Serving Henderson · Summerlin · Pahrump · North Las Vegas