Private Pilot License:
FAA minimum requirement is 40 hours, but figures for the past several years indicate the national average is up around 60 to 65 hours. These figures are for 50 hours at our current rates:
50 hours Cessna 150 @ $80/hr $4,000
30 hours flight instructor fees @ $35/hr $1,050
24 hours ground school @ $10/hr $ 240
Written Test Fee (variable) $ 80
FAA Flight Test Fee (variable) $ 400
Study Materials (typical) $ 150
TOTAL COST $5,920
