Flight Training Costs

Realistically, the national average is approximately 70-hours to obtain your
Private Pilot Certificate. In San Diego, due to our good weather and being
able to fly consistently,the average is approximately 65-hours to obtain
your Private Pilot Certificate.

Using the national average and local costs, the price range to obtain your
Private Pilot Certificate can vary from $7,500 to $11,000 depending on
whether you use a Part 141 Flight School, which is the most expensive or
a Part 61 Flight School or Instructor, which is the least expensive.

Both types of schools train their students to the same FAA standards. In
addition, both schools even use the same FAA examiners to perform
checkrides. The average training period ranges from 9 months to 1 year,
based on the frequency of flight lessons.

The general rule is “the more you fly, the quicker you’ll pass”.

Questions?
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