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Illinois Aviation Academy
West Chicago school that runs a Part 141 career program and prices its private pilot course to the cent.
West Chicago, Illinois. Says it runs a Part 141 program.
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What sets it apart
Adds its plane ($206.45) and instructor ($76.18) rates into a $282.63 dual hour, and shows two private pilot totals ($19,346.59 and $15,763.89) built from different hour mixes, which makes the cost of simulator time visible.
What the page prints
Plane $206.45 an hour plus instructor $76.18, a stated $282.63 dual hour.
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.
| Item | Per hour | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Plane (single-engine trainer) | $206.45 | |
| TAA aircraft | $223.55 | |
| AATD simulator | $148.84 | |
| Instruction: Instructor | $76.18 | |
| Instruction: Ground training, stage checks | $99.23 |
One dual hour
$282.63 per hour. Plane (single-engine trainer) at $206.45 plus instruction at $76.18. This adds the two published rates. It is not a quote, and it is not like for like with schools that include different things.
The school's own private pilot estimate
$19,346.59. Hours it assumes: 35 flight hours with instructor, 5 solo hours, 3 simulator hours and 37 hours of ground school, plus stage checks, medical, written exam, examiner fee and books. A second block on the page shows $15,763.89 for 21 hours with instructor and 12 simulator hours.
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
- Part 141 enrollment fee $210
- Examiner fee $840 plus in-house aircraft time
- Written exam $175
- FAA medical $125
Students who want a Part 141 program priced down to the cent.
You want a single hourly rate and no stage-check charges.
Watch out for
- Two different totals appear on one page; check which hour mix you are buying.
- Stage-check hours cost more ($99.23 ground, $305.68 flight) than ordinary instruction.
- The page does not say whether the plane rate includes fuel.
Pages we read
We read these pages on October 4, 2026. Rates change. If this is out of date, tell us.