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California Flight School
California flight school that quotes bundled prices rather than hourly rates.
California (city not shown on the page we read). Part 61 or Part 141 is not stated on the pages we read.
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What sets it apart
Quotes bundles (a $13,000 to $15,000 package for 50 aircraft hours) instead of hourly rates, and names the checkride ($1,000) and test ($175 each) fees.
What the page prints
Private pilot $9,000 for 40 hours, up to $13,000 to $15,000 for an accelerated pay-as-you-go course.
Taken from the school's own page. The page does not say whether fuel is included. We do not guess. The page shows no date.
The school's own private pilot estimate
$9,000. Hours it assumes: 40 hours; the page shows $13,000 to $15,000 for an accelerated, pay-as-you-go course. Bundled prices, not itemized hourly rates.
The FAA minimum is 40 flight hours (14 CFR 61.109). An estimate built on fewer hours than a student needs will be too low.
Fees and terms the page names
- FAA tests $175 each
- Final flight test $1,000
- Books and equipment $299 to $450
- Simulator $69 an hour
- Instrument rating $4,350 for 30 hours
Students who want a bundle price for a set number of hours.
You want hourly rates to compare.
Watch out for
- Bundled prices only; no itemized aircraft or instructor rates.
- The page shows no date.
- The page does not name the airport.
Pages we read
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