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SimpliFly
Mesa flight school that gives a budget range and points to an interactive cost calculator.
Mesa, Arizona. Part 61 or Part 141 is not stated on the pages we read.
What sets it apart
Gives one budget range ($18,000 to $20,000 for private pilot fixed wing) and points to a calculator, so its rates are not readable without running the tool.
What the page prints
Budget about $18,000 to $20,000 for a fixed-wing private pilot certificate.
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
$18,000. Hours it assumes: not stated on the page; the calculator on the page did not show figures without scripts. The page gives a range of $18,000 to $20,000.
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
- Checkride fees about $1,500 for most checkrides, about $2,500 for the CFI initial
- Written tests about $175 per certificate
Students who want a quick budget range and will use the calculator.
You want hourly rates on the page.
Watch out for
- No hourly rates in the page text we read.
- The calculator showed placeholder zeros without scripts, so we did not use it.
Pages we read
We read these pages on October 4, 2026. Rates change. If this is out of date, tell us.