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Roadrunner Flight School
Flight school at Four Corners Regional Airport in New Mexico with a line-item private pilot estimate.
Farmington, New Mexico (KFMN). Part 61 or Part 141 is not stated on the pages we read.
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What sets it apart
Itemizes its FAA-minimum private pilot cost line by line, including the checkride aircraft ($300 for 2 hours) and the test prep course ($279), so each dollar of its $11,248 can be checked.
What the page prints
Cessna 172 at $150 an hour, Cessna 172RG at $180, instructor $65 an hour. Sales tax not included.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172 | $150 | |
| Cessna 172RG | $180 | |
| Instruction: Instructor | $65 |
One dual hour
$215 per hour. Cessna 172 at $150 plus instruction at $65. 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
$11,248. Hours it assumes: FAA minimums: 30 hours with instructor, 10 hours solo, 20 hours of pre and post flight instruction, and 2 hours of aircraft for the checkride, in a Cessna 172 at $150 an hour. Sales tax not included. The page says costs rise with extra flights, lessons or exam retakes.
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
- Renter's insurance $185 for one year
- Written exam $175
- Practical exam fee $500
- Aviation medical $179
- Headset $130
Students in the Four Corners area who want a minimum-hours budget they can check line by line.
You need an estimate at more than the FAA minimum number of hours.
Watch out for
- The estimate assumes the FAA minimum hours; the page says costs rise with extra flights, lessons or retakes.
- Sales tax is not included.
- The page does not say whether the hourly rate includes fuel.
Pages we read
We read these pages on October 4, 2026. Rates change. If this is out of date, tell us.