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Program prices, ranges and partial rates
These schools sell by program, publish ranges, or print only part of a rate sheet. A program total can still be useful, but it hides how many hours it assumes, so read the hours next to the price.
| School | What the page prints | Fuel in the aircraft rate | One dual hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Trek North Minneapolis area, Minnesota | Instruction $105 an hour standard, $125 chief; VIP club $595 plus $150 a month. | Wet (fuel included) | Not worked out |
| ATP Flight School Location not stated | Program totals only: $123,995 from no experience, $90,995 with a private pilot certificate. | Fuel not stated | Not worked out |
| Butte Aviation Butte, Montana | Flight time at $195 an hour in its cost article; 40 hours is $7,800. | Fuel not stated | $195 |
| California Flight School California (city not shown on the page we read) | Private pilot $9,000 for 40 hours, up to $13,000 to $15,000 for an accelerated pay-as-you-go course. | Fuel not stated | Not worked out |
| Epic Flight Academy Location not stated | Private pilot course estimated at $36,147 (about 3 months); Cessna 172 flight $298.20 an hour. | Fuel not stated | $298.20 |
| Essence Flight School Van Nuys, California | Private pilot from $10,900; discovery flights $229 to $499; no hourly rates on the page. | Fuel not stated | Not worked out |
| Parrish Aviation North Texas | Older single-engine aircraft $100 to $130 an hour, Sling NGT $160 to $185, CFI $60 to $90. | Fuel not stated | Not worked out |
| SimpliFly Mesa, Arizona | Budget about $18,000 to $20,000 for a fixed-wing private pilot certificate. | Fuel not stated | Not worked out |
- Air Trek North: Minneapolis area school and club that publishes instructor rates and a club membership price.
- ATP Flight School: National flight school that sells fixed-price career programs instead of hourly rates.
- Butte Aviation: Montana Part 61 flight school whose cost article works from a single $195 flight hour.
- California Flight School: California flight school that quotes bundled prices rather than hourly rates.
- Epic Flight Academy: Large flight school that prices its programs in full and lists a handful of hourly rates.
- Essence Flight School: Van Nuys school that sells private pilot training as packages sized by hours.
- Parrish Aviation: North Texas flight school that gives hourly ranges by aircraft class.
- SimpliFly: Mesa flight school that gives a budget range and points to an interactive cost calculator.